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Noam Shalit speaking at the protest near Kerem Shalom on Wednesday. (Jini) del.icio.us Digg It!  new Last update - 22:13 12/12/2007 Noam Shalit blasts gov't for lack of progress on freeing MIAs By Yuval Azoulay, Haaretz Correspondent Tags: Kibbutz Movement  Noam Shalit, father of kidnapped Israel Defense Forces soldier Gilad Shalit, on Wednesday criticized government efforts to secure his son's release saying that the lack of progress "proves the government is not doing enough." Shalit spoke on Wednesday at a protest held next to a memorial near Kibbutz Kerem Shalom, close to the spot next to the Gaza Strip security fence where Gilad Shalit was captured by Hamas militants in June 2006 in an attack that left two other IDF troops dead and three wounded. Shalit, who took a central role in organizing the event, told Haaretz this week that Israel's youth must demonstrate to the country's leadership that the lack of progress on returning the three soldiers from captivity disturbs them. Advertisement Large groups of teenagers gathered attended the rally, and around 1,100 teenagers as well as kibbutz and moshav residents from across the country signed a petition Wednesday calling for the release of Shalit and IDF soldiers Ehud Goldwassser and Eldad Regev, kidnapped in a cross-border raid by Hezbollah in July 2006. The protest was organized by the Kibbutz Movement, and was reportedly held in order to encourage youths from agricultural communities such as Kibbutzim and Moshavim to volunteer for enlistment in IDF combat units. The IDF Southern Command restricted the protest to an area a kilometer from the spot where Gilad Shalit was kidnapped out of fear that Palestinian militants would fire Qassam rockets or mortar shells at the protesters. IDF troops escorted protesters to the site and provided security while combat helicopters patrolled the skies above. The demonstration took place one day after IDF troops killed six Palestinian militants during a large-scale operation in the southern Gaza Strip. Related articles: Shalit's father expresses hope Hamas is willing to negotiate Noam Shalit: Israel's deterrence mustn't rest on my son's back Noam Shalit denies receiving calming message from Hamas Bookmark to del.icio.us Bored with Israel A study shows U.S. Jews don't feel it's important to care about the Holy Land. League of their own The PA's first unit of policewomen direct traffic in the West Bank.   1.   It must be very hard 22:10  |  Mark Lincoln 12/12/07   2.   gilad 22:57  |  nicky benari 12/12/07   3.   Yackety, Yack ba blah ba blatt 23:34  |  Mercy 2 cruel 12/12/07   4.   The Captives 01:27  |  Stephen 13/12/07

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