Shmuel Rosner has a post on Contentions about the ongoing debate in Israel about Gilad Shalit--about what the Israeli public itself can do:
Simply put: there are those who believe that Israelis should have demonstrations and rallies demanding the release of Schalit, captured by a Hamas faction in Gaza three years ago. And there are those saying that a public outcry makes it more difficult for the government to deal successfully with this delicate topic.Deputy Defense Minister Matan Vilnai and Ehud Barak have come out saying that public rallies will only encourage Hamas to raise their demands in exchange for Shalit's release. On the other hand, former Shin-Bet head Ami Ayalon spoke at one of those rallies, emphasizing the importance of telling the government what they think and that the same government that sent Shalit into battle must also bring him own.
In the aftermath of the Samir Kuntar deal, the situation is even more delicate.
Rosner concludes:
Strategic considerations aside, the public is sick and tired of hearing excuses as to why Shalit is still in Gaza. Since it has no way of demonstrating effectively against Hamas, it goes after the Israeli government. Problematic–but also encouraging, because means that Israelis still care for the soldiers they send to battle, that there’s still a sense of responsibility for their fate.The question now is how to act responsibly.
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Israel lacks the creativity it once had. Why is Shalit not free? Because Hamas and the rest of the Arabs in Gaza aren't really all that afraid of Israel. How to make them afraid? Start disapearing Hamas folk. That is, anyone associated with Hamas should be kidnapped, at random, in the dark of night and returned to Gaza sometime later, dead and without a trace as to where they came from. Israel should do this without saying anything, and it should kill the Hamas folk without leaving traces of violence. Important thing-- this must be done ramdomly to any Hamas operative that can be captured (regardless of their position) and be done in such a way that Israel may simply remain mum as to the entire thing. The ramdom disapearance and killing of Hamas operatives (and for that matter, any Muslim terrorist in Gaza) is the only way to start instilling fear in the minds of the Arabs. Once they realize that they may well be next, they will (without Israel's request) gladly return Shalit in order to stop the fear. After a while, bodies can simply be diasppeared, and never returned. Why allow them to have funerals? Why alow them to show dead bodies to the international media? The only question is how long and how many disappeared terorrists would it take for Hamas to give Shalit up.
Gilad Shalit is a prisioner of war. He was not 'kidnapped' as the zionists will have everyone believe.
Soldiers are not kidnapped, they are captured. Like always the israeli fascists manipulate and play with words to fool the world.
Gilad Shalit is part of a fascist and racist army that seeks the extermination of Palestine and its people.
He deserves no pity, empathy or support. For supporting him is to support Israeli Apartheid and all Israeli crimes against humanity.
Gilad Shalit is one less fascist off the field!
Gilad Shalit is a prisioner of war. He was not 'kidnapped' as the zionists will have everyone believe.
Soldiers are not kidnapped, they are captured. Like always the israeli fascists manipulate and play with words to fool the world.
Gilad Shalit is part of a fascist and racist army that seeks the extermination of Palestine and its people.
He deserves no pity, empathy or support. For supporting him is to support Israeli Apartheid and all Israeli crimes against humanity.
Gilad Shalit is one less fascist off the field!
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