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Abducted IDF soldier Gilad Shalit. (Archives) Last update - 11:29 13/04/2008 Report: Meshal says Israel, U.S. nixing deal to free Gilad Shalit By Haaretz Service Tags: Khaled Meshal, Israel  Hamas' political leader Khaled Meshal has said Israel and the United States are torpedoing a deal for the release of abducted Israel Defense Forces soldier Gilad Shalit, according to Israel Radio. The Damascus-based leader said Israeli and U.S. opposition to a deal stemmed from the fear that the release of Palestinian prisoners held in Israel that an arrangement would entail would serve to raise Hamas' standing. Israel Radio reported that Meshal made the comments in an interview on Hamas TV. Advertisement Meshal said Hamas has already agreed on the number of Palestinian prisoners to be freed in exchange for Shalit, and all that remained to be decided upon was the names of the prisoners. Gilad Shalit was kidnapped by Gaza militants in a cross-border raid in june 2006. In the interview, Meshal also accused Israel and the U.S. of vetoing reconciliation efforts between the Palestinian Islamic militant group and its secular rival Fatah. Meshal stated last week that the abducted soldier is alive and being treated well , speaking in an interview with Britain's Sky News television. Related articles: Noam Shalit: Hamas halted talks over my son's release Report: Meshal says Israel, U.S. nixing deal to free Gilad Shalit Sources: Hamas gives Israel letter from Gilad Shalit Bookmark to del.icio.us   Meeting Carter Noam Shalit: The fact that Carter isn't pro-Israel may be beneficial. Family pressure Shin Bet admits using relatives to pressure jailed Palestinians.   1.   Not wanting to offer Hamas anything that looks like a victory 09:56  |  Clickfool 13/04/08   2.   #1 Fool - NO not wanting to have a repeat kidnaping 11:02  |  * BEN JABO 13/04/08   3.   Meshal Says Israel/U.S. 11:21  |  JordanisPalestine 13/04/08   4.   This is a nasty "psychological warfare" 11:28  |  Shlomo from Tel-Aviv 13/04/08   5.   Meshal, you are lying 11:33  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 13/04/08   6.   Meshal, you are lying 11:33  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 13/04/08   7.   Meshal`s tool... 11:53  |  Esther 13/04/08   8.   so it is border after all 11:54  |  ants 13/04/08   9.   It is silly to think that a deal would encourage more kidnapping 11:55  |  Natallie Durson 13/04/08   10.   Lives of Israeli POW`s Are Worth Nothing to Israeli Leaders 12:25  |  Lev Bronstein 13/04/08   11.   #1 The fool and his fallacies is back (early!) 12:34  |  Urani Diot 13/04/08   12.   As ALWAYS, #1 the FOOL 12:43  |  Yossi 13/04/08   13.   Never swap kidnapped soldiers for Terros-Never never never 12:43  |  Alan 13/04/08   14.   Yet the "Public Committee Against Torture in Israel " is silent 12:46  |  Binyamin DIssen 13/04/08   15.   And Natalie Boo-hoo #4 12:49  |  Yossi 13/04/08   16.   For Ben Jabo # 2 13:07  |  Clickfool 13/04/08   17.   Mishal is right,it is israel that is blocking the deal! 14:20  |  lakshmi 13/04/08   18.   Why so upset with me? 15:36  |  Clickfool 13/04/08   19.   Prisoners of war 17:23  |  Lou Medel 13/04/08   20.   #16 ClickCluck 01:50  |  * BEN JABO 14/04/08   21.   #10 Lev Bronstein 03:35  |  * BEN JABO 14/04/08   22.   #19 Lou Medel - AZ 07:10  |  * BEN JABO 14/04/08   23.   binyamin dissen 14 22:11  |  potobac 14/04/08

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