Israel could release 980 Palestinians to free soldier, prosecutors say

[alexmst]

http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/11/29/israel.captured.soldier/index.html

Jerusalem (CNN) -- Israel could release 980 Palestinian prisoners in a possible deal to win the freedom of an Israeli soldier held captive by Hamas for three years, prosecutors disclosed Sunday.

The number from Israel's State Prosecutor's Office is the first official estimate of how many Palestinians could be freed in exchange for Cpl. Gilad Shalit, who was captured in a 2006 Hamas raid near the Israel-Gaza border.

Prosecutors disclosed the number in response to demands, made by the families of Israelis killed by Palestinians, that the government disclose the terms of a potential deal with Hamas.

In papers filed with Israel's high court, the prosecutor's office said the government is considering an initial release of 450 prisoners in the first phase of a deal, with another 530 prisoners slated to be freed in a second phase. No prisoner names were released with the numbers.

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So....is one Israeli prisoner worth 980 Palestinian prisoners? No wonder Hamas wants to get POWs.

 

[scouser1]

900 people held for years mostly on none or really flimsy charges, tortured and not allowed a due process in exchange for a single soldier who was there enforcing an illegal international occupation. Perhaps if the Palestinians took more IDF thugs and murderers hostage, Israel and the world would stand up and take notice of their plight.

 

[basketcase]

Despite the fact that scouser somehow knows the details of the charges against all 950 prisoners, he somehow forgot that Shalit was kidnapped from Israeli territory on the Israeli side of the Green line.

 

[basketcase]

...Perhaps if the Palestinians took more IDF thugs and murderers hostage, Israel and the world would stand up and take notice of their plight.

Perhaps if the Palestinians went for negotiated peace instead of perpetuating terror, hatred and their inflexible position there would be peace (and Israelis wouldn't have elected an idiot like Netanyahu).

All that Palestinian attacks on Israel do is encourage the significant number of Israelis who want a two state peace to worry about their own safety instead. One of these days the Palestinians are going to figure out that 'the resistance' will never make Israel stop existing.

 

[scouser1]

Perhaps if the Palestinians went for negotiated peace instead of perpetuating terror, hatred and their inflexible position there would be peace (and Israelis wouldn't have elected an idiot like Netanyahu).

All that Palestinian attacks on Israel do is encourage the significant number of Israelis who want a two state peace to worry about their own safety instead. One of these days the Palestinians are going to figure out that 'the resistance' will never make Israel stop existing.

Time and time again events have proven that the majority of Israelis arent interested in a two state solution, they either try to sucker the Palestinians into a Bantustan like state or the other option is subjugation, humiliation and theft of land which in turn is given to the welfare case settlers who dont even volunteer to defend the state they say was given to them by God. The options in time for Israel will be simple, an apartheid like existence where a minority dominates the eventual majority or an actual peace with a viable Palestinian state that has territorial integrity and is allowed to grow and thrive.

 

[AJstar]

What's the surprise here folks? Israel is usually outnumbered 1000-1 in population, land mass,public opinion,conflicts,wars etc. So why not trade prisoners 1000-1. They have done it before, only this time they may actually get 1 live person back. Besides, it costs a lot of money to keep 1000 prisoners in jails.

 

[toguy5252]

Time and time again events have proven that the majority of Israelis arent interested in a two state solution, they either try to sucker the Palestinians into a Bantustan like state or the other option is subjugation, humiliation and theft of land which in turn is given to the welfare case settlers who dont even volunteer to defend the state they say was given to them by God. The options in time for Israel will be simple, an apartheid like existence where a minority dominates the eventual majority or an actual peace with a viable Palestinian state that has territorial integrity and is allowed to grow and thrive.

I order for there to be a two state solution wouldn't the Palestinians have to acknowledge the existence of Israel. Time and time again Israel has tried to make peace with a Palestinian leader to did not have the ability to conclude a deal. Very difficult to make peace or to conclude a deal when one side's stated goal is to eradicate the other. In terms of the Palestinian prisoners Israel has the most rigorous justice system in the world and if you would care to learn the facts instead of just spewing unsubstantiated facts you will see that all prisoners including terrorists are given due process.

 

[Cobra Enorme]

the real story is who cares. Sometimes I wish news travelled by horse so we swouldnt hear about all the garbage in the middle east that wont affect most of our lives over here.

 

[nottyboi]

I order for there to be a two state solution wouldn't the Palestinians have to acknowledge the existence of Israel. Time and time again Israel has tried to make peace with a Palestinian leader to did not have the ability to conclude a deal. Very difficult to make peace or to conclude a deal when one side's stated goal is to eradicate the other. In terms of the Palestinian prisoners Israel has the most rigorous justice system in the world and if you would care to learn the facts instead of just spewing unsubstantiated facts you will see that all prisoners including terrorists are given due process.

When has Israel ever recognized Palestines right to exist. Israel has not even adhered to international declarations that settlements are illegal. So if it is continually stealing land from the other side, does not recognize it's existence, and keeping them imprisoned in a concentration camp, what possible basis for peace is there? The Palestinians are being oppressed to provide a cheap under class of labour to Israel. I read this theory once and the more I look at what is going on, the more obvious it is.

 

[toguy5252]

When has Israel ever recognized Palestines right to exist. Israel has not even adhered to international declarations that settlements are illegal. So if it is continually stealing land from the other side, does not recognize it's existence, and keeping them imprisoned in a concentration camp, what possible basis for peace is there? The Palestinians are being oppressed to provide a cheap under class of labour to Israel. I read this theory once and the more I look at what is going on, the more obvious it is.

Where are you getting your news from? Hammas? Try to do some research from any legitimate news source and you will find that what you are saying is absurd. You are simply repeating propaganda.

 

[basketcase]

Time and time again events have proven that the majority of Israelis arent interested in a two state solution, they either try to sucker the Palestinians into a Bantustan like state or the other option is subjugation, humiliation and theft of land which in turn is given to the welfare case settlers who dont even volunteer to defend the state they say was given to them by God. The options in time for Israel will be simple, an apartheid like existence where a minority dominates the eventual majority or an actual peace with a viable Palestinian state that has territorial integrity and is allowed to grow and thrive.

So what about the repeated polls where Israelis favour a two state solution (many Palestinian ones do as well) and the fact that they elected their last government on a two state platform (who withdrew settlers from Gaza and parts of the West Bank without even asking for any quid pro quo). Unfortunately continued attacks from Lebanon and Gaza made Israelis worry enough about their own safety to vote in an Idiot. At least we can expect that Israelis will change their minds in a future election. On the other hand, the Palestinian leadership never seems to change.

Israel (as a nation) will eventually accept a two state solution. I don't have the any confidence in one of the Palestinian governments to ever do the same (and I don't know if the other will get to that point soon either).