Fresh lilies are regularly laid at a monument by the Tel Aviv Dolphinarium bearing witness to an evening in 2001 when 21 Israeli teenagers were killed while queuing outside a nightclub. Another 132 were injured in the attack by Saeed Hotari, a young Palestinian suicide bomber affiliated with Hamas.But last week flowers arrived more in [...]
A Nation Divided: Shalit Deal Has Israel Split
Posted in News by jwadmin 212 days ago (http://matzav.com)Gaza Prepares To Receive Released Terrorists And Murderers As ‘Heroes’
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Palestinian groups are planning celebrations to mark Israel’s imminent release of hundreds of prisoner “heroes” in exchange for Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit.Israeli President Shimon Peres received the files of Palestinians prisoners to be pardoned as part of the deal for Shalit’s release, his office said.On Tuesday, 477 Palestinian prisoners, including 27 women, are expect
NY Times: Gilad Shalit Case Accents Israel’s Desire For Solidarity
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By Ethan Bronner, NY TimesAs the driver waited at a Jerusalem stop sign, a pedestrian popped his head through the open window. “Say, how much does this car cost?” he asked. “Are you happy with it? Nice features?”It was a classic Israeli moment - a total stranger posing invasive questions reserved in most other places [...]
Arab rally: Redeem al-Aqsa with blood
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Some 30,000 Arab Israelis attend al-Aqsa rally Friday, community leader lauds Hamas over Shalit prisoner swap. 'Shalit deal is historic revolution that comprises entire Palestinian people,' he says
UN: New e. Jerusalem construction plans 'unacceptable'
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Israel's plan to build 2,600 housing units in Givat HaMatos detrimental to Quartet's efforts to restart peace talks, UN chief says
Syria: 36 killed in Friday clashes; 3,000 since March
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Death toll soars as violent clashes continue; UN says more than 100 people died in last 10 days alone
Not everyone pleased with Shalit deal - 'surrender to terror'
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The former Israeli Army Chief Rabbi Brigadier General Avichai Ronsky declared this weeek that Israel should not have strived towards a prisoner swap that included freeing terrorists in exchange for Gilad Shalit.
Send a Message to Gilad
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From Jerusalem to London and Facebook to Twitter, news of the deal to free Gilad Shalit has been greeted with celebration and delight across the globe. The moment millions have prayed for - but many feared would never come is now just days away.