There are celebrations among two diverse groups in the middle east today. The one in Gaza and West Bank is understandable. The arabs, enemies of Israel, are delirious over their ability to have their murderers, thieves, terrorists - criminals all - released from Israeli jails to join the continued fight against Israel. People who should have been executed will now be returned to their families scot free. Truly cause for celebration.
The celebration on the other side of the green line is mystifying to me. Yes, if I were a close relative or friend of Gilad Shalit I would be unrelievedly joyous to have my son, brother or other loved one returned from the hell of the past five years. But in the big picture, our beloved nation is bleeding and, if anything, this deal with Hamas has opened a new vein.
The lopsided numbers don't make sense. We know from experience that the arabs will see this as a sign of softness in diplomacy, a sign that we will pay any price to ransom any one of our citizens. What does Netanyahu think will become of the criminals he releases? Does he expect these formerly unemployed troublemakers to suddenly take their place in palestinian society as doctors, teachers, lawyers and community officials? We know they will continue their fight against the nation that has now amnestied them, laughing all the way to the rocket launch site. We know that those who will be exiled to other democratic nations will use their new-found freedom to concoct further mayhem in the relative anonymity afforded them by the liberal governments in whose jurisdiction they will settle. And make no mistake, they always return home, at the head of a violent following to run a country inimical to the welfare and peace of mainstream established nations.
The arabs are now convinced that all it takes to get 1000 of their criminals released from jail is to kidnap a boy barely out of his childhood and then negotiate for as long as it takes.
What Israel desperately needs is a death penalty and a revamping of the judicial mindset that has corrupted the morality of the country and its religious base.
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well written this opinion while realistic and true will probably receive negative responses. Hashem should spare all of our jewish brethern and all the other people in HIS world if just one single human being is killed as a result of this amnesty then it was not worth trading one life for another. as for the arabs they will go back where they came from and continue to do what they do best destroy and ravage anything that is good their religion and koran does not understand decency and humanity soi they will never have or understand democracy the torah describes the children of yishmael as perha odom and they have always lived up to that description related
why'd you all stop posting?
or they will come to New York and camp out in Zucotti Park
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