October 12, 2011: A Word on Shalit
October 16, 2011: More on Shalit
My presence at my computer is only intermittent, and will continue to be so until Thursday night, when the holiday is over. Quite simply, it is a mitzvah (a commandment) to dwell -- to eat and sleep -- in the Sukkah. And a source of joy to do so with family.But in no way does this mean I have forgotten about Gilad Shalit, or other pressing matters of the day. The issue of Shalit in particular weighs heavily upon my mind and heart -- as upon everyone's. As I last wrote just as the news of the deal broke, I share here both additional facts and thoughts. Read further, here
October 17, 2011: Continuing
AFP
The Palestinian Arab in that picture was Abed al-Aziz Salaha. I neglected to mention yesterday that he is one of the terrorists who is now scheduled to be released.
Plain and simple: It shouldn't be.
One of those murdered that day was Nordim Norzich. Now his brother says:
"The government lied to all the bereaved families. They promised the bereaved parents that the terrorists would never get out. Ehud Barak [then prime minister] made a personal promise to me that this terrorist would never see the light of day."
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