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Short story penned by Gilad Shalit at age 11 to be published

By Jack Khoury, Haaretz Correspondent

Tags: story, Shalit, published

A short story penned at age 11 by Gilad Shalit, the Israeli soldier kidnapped in Gaza in June 2006, will hit the shelves of select bookstores next month accompanied by professional illustrations. It first appeared on the Web site devoted to the kidnapped Israeli soldiers.

The story is about a shark and a fish who become friends, who continue to play together despite parental pressure to remain natural enemies, and who ultimately forge peace between their two species.

It has already been translated into numerous languages, including Arabic and English, with the intention of reaching the Palestinian territories.

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Story and illustrations, by members of the Israel Association of Illustrators, are currently on exhibit at The Edge gallery in Nahariya. Also on display are children's drawings inspired by Shalit's story.

Following the book's publication, the exhibit will move to the center of the country, where organizers hope to extend the drawing project to more children.

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1.	This is big	01:37	\|	Sol	25/12/07

2.	Whos the fish then?	01:52	\|	Ali	25/12/07

3.	You expect sympathy!	02:11	\|	Paulo	25/12/07

4.	Before the haters say something	02:33	\|	MR	25/12/07

5.	I dont understand but i understand why	03:04	\|	An American	25/12/07

6.	#3 Paulo	03:15	\|	MR	25/12/07

7.	#3 - Paulo	03:45	\|	Steve	25/12/07

8.	THE PEACE .............	04:41	\|	AHMED	25/12/07

9.	I don`t think there will be sympathy for an Occupational soldier.	04:43	\|	POP	25/12/07

10.	A wish for peace	08:05	\|	sg	25/12/07

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