Please Just “#Tweet 4 Shalit”

The young Israeli soldier has spent the past three years in a horrible Gazan jail and is about to mark his 23rd birthday there. Let’s work to ensure next year he celebrates in freedom.

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Shalit Free 'Soon'?

Egypt's president has told his Israeli counterpart he believes captured Israeli soldier, Gilad Shalit is in Gaza, in good health and hopes he will be freed soon.

Hosni Mubarak said this while entertaining Shimon Peres on a rare visit to Egypt.

Shalit was taken by Palestinian militants in a cross-border raid in 2006. His whereabouts are not known.

Egypt has been mediating a deal for his release in return for hundreds of Palestinians seized by Israeli forces.

"Communications are ongoing. Shalit is in good condition," Mr Mubarak said in answer to a journalist's question.

"I hope that in the coming period, not in a long time, the Shalit issue will be closed," he added.

On the visit, Mr Peres was scheduled to discuss efforts to free Sgt Shalit as well as moves towards a regional peace agreement.

Hamas Cartoon Mocks Captured Israeli Soldier

I am posting this piece without alteration or comment. I’ll allow the outrage to speak for itself.

"JERUSALEM — Hamas TV in Gaza has broadcast a short animated movie mocking an Israeli soldier captured by the militant Islamic group three years ago.
Israeli media played excerpts of the movie Monday. It depicts 22-year-old Israeli Sgt. Gilad Shalit chained to a jail cell wall pathetically pleading with a Palestinian boy to be set free.
The boy refuses, saying he has relatives in Israeli prisons.
Gaza militants captured the soldier in June 2006 after tunnelling into Israel. Two other soldiers were killed in the attack.
Schalit has not been seen since, and Hamas has prevented the Red Cross from visiting him.
Egypt has been mediating attempts to arrange a swap of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners for the soldier."