No wonder they think that the West is foolish and weak, and can be beaten. “Mideast: Shalit video to be ‘swapped’ for 20 Palestinian prisoners,” from AKI, September 30 (thanks to C. Cantoni):
Tel Aviv, 30 Sept. (AKI) – Israel is set to receive fresh video footage of kidnapped Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit proving he is alive in exchange for the release of 20 female Palestinian prisoners.
Shalit has been held in the Gaza Strip since his abduction in 2006 by Palestinian militants.
The video will be handed over after a decision by Israel’s security cabinet to release 20 Palestinian women held in Israeli jails, Israeli daily Haaretz said on Wednesday.
The video will be viewed as definite proof that Shalit is still alive.
A statement by the office of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said it expects the deal to be carried out on Friday.
“According to the proposal by mediators, Israel will receive updated and unequivocal proof of Shalit’s condition,” the statement by the prime minister’s office said. It did not specify a date for the release of the female prisoners….