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E-mailNearly two years after the abduction of Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev, it seems Israel and Hezbollah may be on the verge of striking a deal that will return the captive soldiers, but it isn’t going to be cheap. Of course, it never really is. You see, in the world we live in, when terrorists have Israelis or the bodies of Israelis, they are able to exact a very high price, because the Jewish state can’t help but do its utmost to bring everyone home. Look at this way, how much would you be willing to pay for your kidnapped child? Would there be a limit? This is kind of how Israel works, and the terrorists know this, so they don’t come out and say, “okay we have one of yours, so let’s trade one for one and we can call it a day.” Oh no, it doesn’t work like that at all. Take, for instance, the 2003 deal between Israel and Hezbollah: Israel released hundreds of Arab prisoners and much information in exchange for one living person and three bodies of fallen soldiers. Several such unequal exchanges have happened over the course of Israel’s 60 years, and it is doubtful that it will ever change.
So, what price must be paid this time, and what will Israel receive? From the looks of things, several Arab prisoners, some bodies, some information, and, most notably, terrorist Samir Kuntar will be given up in order to secure the release of Goldwasser and Regev, along with some intelligence information. Now, if the two are alive, the deal seems acceptable, albeit unfair, and as sick as I feel at the thought of Kuntar’s release, I would support it in order to get Goldwasser and Regev back along with their heartbeats. Unfortunately, it is widely believed that the soldiers are no longer with us, and only their bodies will be returned.
Could it be possible that Israel is going to give up a terrorist such as Kuntar for the remains of those two young men? The thought makes me dizzy with anger and frustration, but here’s the real kicker: Hezbollah hasn’t said and will not say the condition of the soldiers until the deal is taking place. So what if, just what if, they are alive? Because of this, the deal must be done. If the exchange takes place and the soldiers return in body bags while Kuntar walks free, God forgive us! But at the end of the day, Israel must take the chance. Kuntar can always be taken care of later…
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Israel is not to blame for everything...and encourages rocket attacks on Israel It's simple - we don't remove the checkpoints because wedon't want to be bombed. How can one criticize that? The only way to bring about peace would be to have the rest of the Middle Eastern countries let go of their extreme prejudices.
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But while we are on the subject of peace, lets not forget that both Egypt and Jordan have diplomatic relations with Israel as a result of the ”peace-process.” Of course, the Palestinian situation is different, and I am an optimistic realist (i.e. pessimist) about all of this myself. Still, I would never say never!