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| Israel must respond to demands of Hamas: Egyptian FM |
| 2009-12-06 |
| [Iran Press TV Latest] Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit says that Israel must respond to the demands of Hamas if it wants to see its captured soldier released. "We told the Israelis that if you want your soldier, you must pay the price demanded by the Palestinians," Egypt's official news agency MENA quoted Aboul Gheit as saying on Saturday. He went on to say that Israel should not "exaggerate its demands." Hamas is demanding the release of 1,000 Palestinians incarcerated in Israeli prisons in exchange for Gilad Shalit, the Israeli soldier captured in 2006. Indirect talks are continuing over a prisoner swap between Hamas and Israel with the mediation of Egypt. Last month the talks gained some momentum, but Israeli objections to releasing certain prisoners led to an impasse. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #6 Chimoio |
| Posted by: Rhodesiafever 2009-12-06 19:28 |
| #5 Rods from God needed here. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2009-12-06 12:41 |
| #4 I'm sure those countries would not undertake such a grievous action on another sovereign nation. It would cause ever so much international opprobrium. If I were Egypt and China I'd worry about Acts of God though. Perhaps effected though stealth angels. |
| Posted by: lotp 2009-12-06 11:05 |
| #3 Israel and Taiwan: two countries, two darn tempting dams. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2009-12-06 08:39 |
| #2 Some people say that if you blow the Aswan dam, most of Egypt will wash into the sea. Others say they're wrong. Obviously a question that can only be resolved empirically. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2009-12-06 01:53 |
| #1 He went on to say that Israel should not "exaggerate its demands." Exchanging 1000 sociopaths for one soldier is a bargain! Don't screw it up. |
| Posted by: Ralphs son Johnnie 2009-12-06 00:54 |