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Submitted by niyaz (Sri Lanka), Oct 19, 2011 at 01:23

You are equating one Israeli prisoner to 1027 Palastinian prisoners. If you have so much of pain for one Israeli prisoner imagine the pain of thousand of Palastinian prisoners still in prison plus all the Palastinians - babies, children, young and old who live in the prisons called Gaza and West bank.

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Title Commenter Date Thread
tracking devices [35 words]steve omaraNov 25, 2011 13:31191176
update relations with Egypt [65 words]Gary JosephsonOct 29, 2011 20:50190503
7How about the Irish option? [69 words]MalcolmOct 25, 2011 05:15190353
The Irish method is only good in Ireland [91 words]NadiaApr 16, 2017 14:41190353
8WHAT LOOKS LIKE A TACTICAL MISTAKE IS A GOOD STRATEGIC MOVE [567 words]SGAN LEVIOct 24, 2011 01:08190327
Protecting Shame [120 words]Jay1Oct 23, 2011 20:47190321
1Cook the Frog slowly [430 words]AShOct 23, 2011 07:44190303
1At least the Quartet remained silent. Progress! [41 words]Robert W.Oct 23, 2011 03:34190299
1Doing Business with terrorists [22 words]Daniel WangOct 22, 2011 21:21190296
As One dimensional, as concrete, and as slogan-istic " revengeless" as possible! Who needs More? [241 words]AshOct 23, 2011 08:14190296
1Death penalty for some murderers [71 words]SM ISACOct 22, 2011 13:40190281
They have us by our !@#$% [128 words]car313Oct 22, 2011 10:09190279
1Horrible Deal [2164 words]Dave GerberOct 21, 2011 13:54190249
Shame and Deal [34 words]Jay1Oct 26, 2011 18:15190249
1The Return of Gilad Schalit [106 words]Nathan RosenblattOct 20, 2011 21:09190214
The Media [202 words]Mike KurtzigOct 21, 2011 20:16190214
We are an amoral society [77 words]Bev RosoffOct 22, 2011 14:52190214
1no next time [109 words]Glenda UrmacherOct 23, 2011 00:36190214
1pride, not shame! [117 words]ahuva kapon, IsraelOct 20, 2011 17:03190204
Doing Business With Terrorists [404 words]Renee BouvierOct 20, 2011 17:28190204
A Different Spin [97 words]Barry BlackOct 20, 2011 16:52190203
Of Course you are right; of course you are wrong [76 words]john w mcginleyOct 20, 2011 16:45190201
1a question: why did the govft. of Israel (GOI) accept this deal NOW? [423 words]aryeh berkovichOct 20, 2011 12:59190193
1Hapiness borders insanity [203 words]NuritGOct 19, 2011 19:13190177
Making Maximalist Demands [402 words]Renee BouvierOct 20, 2011 17:21190177
Up to Israel to do what is good for her [416 words]NuritGOct 20, 2011 21:23190177
Shalit Release [82 words]samOct 19, 2011 16:51190175
12Doing Selective Business with Terrorists [157 words]Michael Hanni MorcosOct 19, 2011 09:51190171
2Another approach to freeing Shalit [8 words]KafirmanOct 19, 2011 08:45190170
1Killing NO. Settlement and annexation? a different view [110 words]AshOct 23, 2011 08:31190170
1Forsaking principle and common sense [127 words]Albert EdelsonOct 19, 2011 08:02190169
IDF is not measured against the number of its enemies [127 words]mythOct 21, 2011 03:59190169
4Symbolism of Shalit's swap [18 words]Ben HaggaiOct 19, 2011 06:36190168
Lawfare Questions: WIll the US Seek Extradition? [97 words]PezDispenserOct 19, 2011 04:52190163
2the gilad schalit exchange [144 words]michael talOct 19, 2011 04:47190162
1Whose Shame/. [74 words]HarryOct 19, 2011 03:56190161
2Did you impply that Israel should not have made the 1 to 1000 exchange? [262 words]PrashantOct 19, 2011 02:35190160
3Shame on them? [375 words]Ron GerskupOct 19, 2011 01:50190159
Shame on them? [55 words]Ron GerskupOct 20, 2011 01:56190159
Prisoner swap [52 words]niyazOct 19, 2011 01:23190158
1Questions for Niyaz [103 words]PrashantOct 20, 2011 22:09190158
2Asking the hyenas to go vegetarian [172 words]car313Oct 26, 2011 14:16190158
1tracking terror [20 words]jerome HenenOct 19, 2011 00:21190155
4double bind [205 words]Nora AOct 18, 2011 22:28190152
What about Jimmy [69 words]Michael KurtzigOct 20, 2011 15:24190152
yech Jimmy Carter [30 words]Nora AOct 20, 2011 22:01190152
Jimmy [66 words]Mike the KOct 21, 2011 20:06190152
4Shalit Exchange Benefits Israel [200 words]Dan RusenOct 18, 2011 21:43190150
I agree Dan, it only benefits Israel and saves lots of money [284 words]NadiaApr 15, 2017 19:59190150
1Wonderland [36 words]D. KrabbenhoftOct 18, 2011 21:32190149
2Right on! [83 words]Ralph C Whaley MDOct 18, 2011 20:15190146
1My Letter in the Jerusalem Post on this [109 words]jdOct 18, 2011 20:03190144
No Trade. [27 words]Dennis WojciakOct 18, 2011 19:54190143
51 Shalit = 1000 Palestinians? HA HA [202 words]Pied PiperOct 18, 2011 19:45190142
3וְשָׁבוּ בָנִים, לִגְבוּלָם [11 words]SHOSHOct 18, 2011 19:21190139
shalit [35 words]louis françois abba shalomOct 18, 2011 19:11190137
The prisoner swap is a disaster [45 words]MEContrarianOct 18, 2011 19:02190136
1Idiocy [15 words]KerryOct 18, 2011 18:55190135
3Real Mathematics [80 words]Sudad JawadOct 18, 2011 18:19190133
Glad to see him free... BUT [55 words]Abu NudnikOct 18, 2011 18:07190131
2Microchip The 477 [47 words]
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jrpeacherOct 18, 2011 17:56190130
2fiction or fact [81 words]Jules PostenOct 24, 2011 14:22190130
2You can't bring the dead back. [20 words]AbeOct 18, 2011 17:48190129
7Nobody wins [118 words]Rebecca MouldsOct 18, 2011 17:30190126
8Rebecca, I have to contest your comments [277 words]saraOct 18, 2011 17:40190126
1A difference of opinion [74 words]Rebecca MouldsOct 18, 2011 18:55190126
1A very sad day for Israel [50 words]patriciaOct 18, 2011 19:21190126
1Negotiating a Peaceful Solution in the Face of Hostility [181 words]M. ToveyOct 18, 2011 19:29190126
2How Much is one Jewish life worth? [30 words]Mark HardingOct 18, 2011 21:10190126
The US Marines, Talmud, History & the future [195 words]Gary JosephsonOct 19, 2011 12:57190126
politicial stupidity [95 words]rodney allsworthOct 18, 2011 17:21190125
the koran as I understand it [463 words]Gary JosephsonOct 20, 2011 17:33190125
6Sanctity of life vs. Sharia and life [81 words]Michael Hanni MorcosOct 18, 2011 17:13190124
1Re: Gilad Shalit's Release [90 words]Linda Ann LongOct 18, 2011 17:11190123
1A Great day but a sad day [34 words]peterOct 18, 2011 17:09190121
6Disagreeing with you [206 words]Philippe LavieOct 18, 2011 17:09190120
1Right thing to do [82 words]MarkOct 19, 2011 18:32190120
3Gilad had a right to be saved [64 words]joshuaOct 18, 2011 17:05190119
Comfort to soldiers [137 words]Josh GOct 19, 2011 05:29190119
1How will they justify [42 words]SteveOct 18, 2011 17:04190118
2Thousands of terrorists freed [31 words]zacOct 18, 2011 17:03190117
1Had to be done [16 words]iggyOct 18, 2011 17:01190116
Michael Kurtzig [105 words]Mike the KOct 18, 2011 19:30190116
3Gilad's release had to be, despite the awful implications [172 words]saraOct 18, 2011 16:57190115
yes, but.... [72 words]Nora AOct 18, 2011 22:34190115
5NO Shame, yes Pride! [161 words]reuven OfirOct 18, 2011 16:52190114
The real danger [55 words]Josh GOct 19, 2011 05:23190114
3You don't understand the Basic Jewish and Israel Values [270 words]Joe ZivOct 19, 2011 06:20190114
Arabs Play Hardball & Jews Play Softball [4 words]Dan FriedmanOct 18, 2011 16:51190113
Perhaps [3 words]Abu NudnikOct 18, 2011 18:08190113
3Shait bless you & and may there not be any more Shalits (although I'm afraid it's inevitable) [78 words]LeeOct 18, 2011 16:38190112
Shalit, bless you...may there be no more Shalits [86 words]elated&sadOct 18, 2011 16:31190111
2"deal" [more accurately termed capitulation] a great argument for capital punishment; questions [113 words]RobOct 18, 2011 16:29190110
1Make Sure there's no Next Time [81 words]Benj PollockOct 18, 2011 17:43190110

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