tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873837983794172904.post6908936999674286301..comments2023-10-15T07:25:13.077-07:00Comments on BRUMSPEAK: The Gilad Shalit Dilemma: Two Moving Pieces that Epitomize the Ambivalent Sentiments of Israelis, and Why We Should be ProudDavid Brumerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04290621672310065155noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873837983794172904.post-80802846438337764182011-10-18T07:28:05.527-07:002011-10-18T07:28:05.527-07:00I never thought that Hamas could be bribed, even b...I never thought that Hamas could be bribed, even by a deal that gave it 1000 of its soldiers. Could a jihadist group ever free a living Jew? Can practicality override the need to fight to the death in order to eliminate the Jewish presence in Israel? Could a fundamentalist group like Hamas participate in third-party negotiations with Israel? They apparently did so. They must be losing support among their constituents.<br />Nevertheless, anti-Israel hatred will zoom up all over the world, as always happens whenever Israel makes a concession.George Jochnowitzhttp://www.jochnowitz.netnoreply@blogger.com