The terrorists have today issued an ultimatum: Israel is to release 1,000 palestinians jailed in Israel by Tuesday 6:00AM or “pay the consequences.” If the groups do not hear from Israel by that time, they will regard the abduction of Corporal Gilad Shalit a “closed case.” While the terrorists did not elaborate on this, it is clear that there is an implied threat.Aren’t they supposed to be neutral?
11:05PM: Ghazi Hamad, the Hamas “government” spokesman is reported as saying the following:
“Since the kidnapping of the Israeli soldier we have called for the need to protect his life and solve the problem through calm diplomatic channels….We reiterate the necessity to resolve this problem with logic and wisdom and we think there remains a chance to reach an acceptable formula.”
Meanwhile, their ultimatum expires in 7 hours.
9:20PM: Israeli Justice Minister Haim Ramon has warned the terrorists that if they dare harm Gilad, “the sky would come crashing down on them.”
8:50PM: Defense Minister Amir Peretz has warned Syria:
“I suggest that [Syrian President] Bashar Assad, who is trying to operate with his eyes shut tight, open his eyes, because he is responsible,” Peretz cautioned.
Shouldn’t be too hard for the dorktator, considering he is an ophthalmologist.
Israel would “know how to reach everyone responsible” if Shalit is harmed, Peretz said.
8:10PM: Israeli television reports that IDF operations in Gaza will not be widened tonight.
7:27PM: Here’s a news alert that illustrates my last point nicely:
United Arab List Chairman al-Sana calls on Hamas to extend its deadline (Haaretz)
The United Arab List is a party in the Knesset. Notice how they are not calling for the release of the Israeli soldier, but only an extension of the deadline.
7:15PM: Ynetnews reports on the rising tension between Jewish and Arab MKs, as the latter express solidarity with the imprisoned Hamas officials, and generally show where their loyalties don’t lie.
for the terrorists to release Gilad Shalit, and to stop attacking
Israeli cities. He also called for Israel to exercise restraint.
3:25PM: Israel has rejected
the Hamas ultimatum, with PM Olmert stating that Israel would not bow
to extortion by the Palestinian Authority or the Hamas government.
continues to demonstrate his discomfort with being Jewish. More to the
point, he shows why he is unlikely to ever be a credible journalist.
Why can Israel behave as it likes? It’s a God-given right.No wonder Zionism is finding it difficult to recruit new believers.
“new believers” at a rapid rate. Probably helped to a large extent by
the Islamic terrorists’ crusade against the free world.
