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Last update - 02:31 06/05/2008 From darkness into light By Daphna Golan Tags: Gilad Shalit, Palestinians  Again we celebrated the holiday of freedom while Gilad Shalit remained in captivity. We spoke of going from darkness into a great light, but left the talks about releasing the abducted soldiers in the dark. We have become accustomed to let our future depend on Shin Bet people who negotiate covertly, and we have stopped asking what we could do to release the abducted soldiers. Why not talk with all our neighbors, Hamas, Fatah and Hezbollah, the presidents of Syria and Egypt and the Arab states, about releasing the abducted soldiers, about stopping the Qassam fire, about reconciliation? We boast of Israel's democracy and freedom of information, but let the Shin Bet security service direct our reality, although they act in darkness. We have no idea what our future map is, but we have been asked for years not to ask too many questions. Advertisement Since 1967, Israel has imprisoned more than 700,000 Palestinians, about one-fifth of the Palestinian population. According to the last United Nations report, Israel is holding behind bars more than 11,000 Palestinian prisoners, including 118 women and 376 children, who are incarcerated - in violation of international law - outside the occupied territories. The Shin Bet decides which prisoners are to receive visits and which family members will be barred from entering Israel. We could release first, as a goodwill gesture, some 800 "administrative" Palestinian prisoners, who have been jailed in Israel for months with no trial. These prisoners, who have not been charged and do not know why they are being jailed for months (sometimes years) with no trial, must be released as the first stage of releasing the political abductees and prisoners. Releasing prisoners can be the first step of a reconciliation process, as it has been in many countries worldwide. Reconciliation processes everywhere in the world are not conducted in the dark but in a bright light. They include a public debate on victims' testimonies and public recognition of the pain, rights and compromises made by all the parties concerned. Some 22,000 people testified before the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in South Africa, and millions heard and watched their testimonies on television. Testifying before the committees made it possible for the victims to tell their story and win recognition, enabled many South Africans to hear for the first time about the extent of the apartheid regime's oppression and gave society a chance to deal with the pain of the past in order to build a more just future. In Israel the authorities prefer to conduct secret talks and not to hear the Palestinian story. We keep telling the story of our renewed return to the land of our fathers. What is the story of the Palestinians who have lived here, whom this country also belongs to? Why don't we want to hear their story, about the deportation of hundreds of thousands from their homes in 1948, destroying their villages and looting their property? Why shouldn't we hear of their dream to return to their homes in Jaffa and Ramle and Lod? About their life under occupation, when their universities were closed for years at the military governor's order? Why don't we hear about children growing up in crowded homes during months of curfew, about roadblocks and fences and family members being beaten, humiliated and arrested, and life without rights? It is time to talk with the Palestinians about the way we will live here together. Is there really nobody to talk to? Why aren't we willing to talk with everyone about everything, about the past, present and future? Is it possible that Gilad Shalit is still in captivity and the Qassam fire is continuing not because there is no one to talk to, but because we don't want to hear what the Palestinian leaders have to say? We must speak out loudly and openly with everyone - about the past, present and future, about a life of fair, decent neighborly relations. Without red and green lines and with no prior conditions. Only about how we will live here together and separately, Jews and Arabs, in reconciliation. The writer teaches on human rights at the Hebrew University's Law School. Bookmark to del.icio.us   Nakba protest World Likud chief calls for cancellation of Nakba Day procession. Perfect match TA court sentences 'DNA Rapist' to 25 years in prison.   1.   If Israel had reasonable neighbors... 10:07  |  Linichka 06/05/08   2.   Time to listen to Palestinians plight 10:15  |  Arthur 06/05/08   3.   Palestinian suffering is part of Israels strategy 10:20  |  Natallie Durson 06/05/08   4.   WHERE is Hamas version of Daphna?Who admitt Israelis are human? 10:24  |  PETER SM 06/05/08   5.   The ONLY Thing To Discuss With The Philistines Is Their Surrender 10:27  |  Yishai Kohen 06/05/08   6.   Welcome voice of reason - it`s about time, running out of time! 10:32  |  Ivar 06/05/08   7.   Huh? 10:34  |  Sal 06/05/08   8.   Zionists need another few thousand years of exile 10:36  |  Chanalau, Tova 06/05/08   9.   From Light to darkness 10:36  |  Ben Menachem 06/05/08   10.   We pay this Dits salary! 10:42  |  FOX 06/05/08   11.   When will the Palestinians listen to Israel`s plight 10:46  |  Hastaroth 06/05/08   12.   The Irish Example 11:03  |  Seán 06/05/08   13.   If you start listening you can`t continue with the "mission"..... 11:05  |  Swiss (Dino) 06/05/08   14.   Daphna..Arabs say your ancestors are apes and pigs... 11:13  |  SLAVO 06/05/08   15.   PROOF THAT ZIONISTS DON`T KNOW WHAT THE WORD SUFFERING MEANS... 11:17  |  TripleJump 06/05/08   16.   Daphna with colonial surname,pals want to settle in Israel 11:19  |  Absolute Sweden 06/05/08   17.   To Mrs Golan: Reciprocity 11:23  |  Altalena 06/05/08   18.   Brave Daphna Golan 11:30  |  Sylvie 06/05/08   19.   Nobody I know, Swiss, is 11:44  |  Linichka 06/05/08   20.   THAT WOULD BE MORE THAN ENOUGH 11:47  |  indrajaya 06/05/08   21.   Sal and huh-duh #7 11:49  |  Hastaroth 06/05/08   22.   Leftists whine but they too want Jewish state which Pals reject 11:50  |  Sam 06/05/08   23.   SWISS The majority of Israelis DO want to give it up for PEACE 11:50  |  PETER SM 06/05/08   24.   she is a teacher? in LAW SCHOOL?? 11:52  |  henry 06/05/08   25.   Sean,did you Irish wanted to annihilate the UK? 11:53  |  Hastaroth 06/05/08   26.   No choice but to live side by side 11:55  |  El-Birawi 06/05/08   27.   Chanalau the British settler 11:58  |  x-ray 06/05/08   28.   A beautiful piece by Daphna Golan 11:58  |  Palestinian in UK 06/05/08   29.   If the Swiss Dinosaur starts reading (#13) 11:58  |  Hastaroth 06/05/08   30.   David Trimble says the "Irish example" is irrelevant 12:10  |  Absolute Sweden 06/05/08   31.   It takes courage to face up to one`s demons 12:21  |  Ben Alofs 06/05/08   32.   Excellent article! 12:22  |  Helen 06/05/08   33.   When the Naqba of Arab Jews is accepted 12:23  |  Jonathan S 06/05/08   34.   What takes the sword out of one`s hand? 12:45  |  Ben Alofs 06/05/08   35.   Sylvie in Holon writing nonsense #16 13:03  |  FOX 06/05/08   36.   Ben Alofs dishing out pablum #29 13:09  |  FOX 06/05/08   37.   Helen...Why? #30 13:16  |  FOX 06/05/08   38.   Daphna, there is light and there is `LIGHT.` 13:16  |  d.dor 06/05/08   39.   Right! 13:21  |  English Resident 06/05/08   40.   Very funny 13:31  |  Avital 06/05/08   41.   Why does haaretz pump out daily pro-palestinian crap 13:39  |  Steve Randolph 06/05/08   42.   #10 Fox`s shameful double standards 13:40  |  Dutch 06/05/08   43.   Why do you Israelis allow Israel-hating professors to teach 13:44  |  Steve Randolph 06/05/08   44.   Peter SM #23 13:51  |  Guido 06/05/08   45.   sparks and light 13:59  |  carol 06/05/08   46.   # 19 Linichka 14:02  |  Swiss (Dino) 06/05/08   47.   Good article 14:08  |  Henrik 06/05/08   48.   # 23 PETER SM, the truth will be revealed rather soon..... 14:13  |  Swiss (Dino) 06/05/08   49.   daphna... you for real? 14:14  |  ravi 06/05/08   50.   # 29 Hastaroth 14:20  |  Swiss (Dino) 06/05/08   51.   It takes no courage to talk in Israel - 14:26  |  x-ray 06/05/08   52.   15 14:32  |  tit for tat 06/05/08   53.   FOX 37 14:42  |  Helen 06/05/08   54.   Daphna Golan Human rights stops when my my human rights are 14:44  |  Aby 06/05/08   55.   Tommy Can You Hear Me? 14:47  |  daphna who? 06/05/08   56.   A Question for Palestinians: 15:15  |  MIKE 06/05/08   57.   number 41 15:21  |  Maccabi 06/05/08   58.   # 45 Swiss...in regard to political ears 15:25  |  Lynn 06/05/08   59.   To the Swiss Dinosaur again (#50) 15:27  |  Hastaroth 06/05/08   60.   #15 Triple Jump, I agree Israelis don`t connect well 15:33  |  Dutch 06/05/08   61.   #41 Steve, The only thing idiotic is your assessment 15:37  |  Dutch 06/05/08   62.   Author should go live in Sderot - enjoy the piss she believes in! 15:37  |  Ronny 06/05/08   63.   First things first 15:39  |  Tosefta 06/05/08   64.   Doris the Dutch Cadigan Dragonwoman 15:43  |  Dror 06/05/08   65.   # 58 Lynn 15:45  |  Swiss (Dino) 06/05/08   66.   "we don`t want to hear what the Palestinian leaders have to say" 15:48  |  Yakov 06/05/08   67.   # 6 Ivar - "The international picture of Israel .." 15:49  |  17 06/05/08   68.   # 59 Hastaroth "Mundo bizarro" 15:54  |  Swiss (Dino) 06/05/08   69.   Real Jews. 15:57  |  Cool B 06/05/08   70.   #15 Triple Jump , I forgot to add the Moose story 15:57  |  Dutch 06/05/08   71.   I want to let Fox know how cool I think he is 16:11  |  Dror 06/05/08   72.   Talk to them and ask them when they will kill you.... 16:13  |  maurice 06/05/08   73.   When will the zionists see the light ? 16:14  |  Joe Blow 06/05/08   74.   SWISS .Repeat in exchange for peace.Does not fit your spin so 16:20  |  PETER SM 06/05/08   75.   #8 Tova. 16:23  |  John Allen 06/05/08   76.   We spend way too much time concerned with the Arabs well being 16:47  |  Gee 06/05/08   77.   When will we listen to palestinians suffering? 16:55  |  Walter 06/05/08   78.   # 65 Swiss...so the "hot connections" make 16:55  |  Lynn 06/05/08   79.   #63 Correct, Tosefta 16:57  |  Ben Alofs 06/05/08   80.   From Darkness to light 17:12  |  Mickey 06/05/08   81.   Whining and Bitching About Israel is Gnatallie`s Purpose 17:17  |  Tex 06/05/08   82.   Chanalunatic: Talking Tough From A Basement 17:21  |  Tex 06/05/08   83.   Joe Blow Hard 17:25  |  Tex 06/05/08   84.   Earth to Daphna Golan! Earth to Daphna Golan! 17:28  |  Ron 06/05/08   85.   Time to Forgive and Reconcile 17:29  |  El-Birawi 06/05/08   86.   60 years of ethnic cleansing? 17:34  |  Yaeli 06/05/08   87.   Israel has done MANY goodwill gestures with nothing done in retur 17:38  |  SHIMON 06/05/08   88.   how does letting terrorists go with nothing in return = peace?!?! 17:39  |  SHIMON 06/05/08   89.   el-birawi 17:41  |  SHIMON 06/05/08   90.   arabs lost all chance at a "fair deal" with terrorism and violenc 17:44  |  SHIMON 06/05/08   91.   pals dont evend eserve what they have now 17:45  |  SHIMON 06/05/08   92.   You will only listen to palestinians when iran becomes nuclear 17:45  |  Aounist 06/05/08   93.   Walter - you are clearly very ignorant 17:45  |  Mike Friedman 06/05/08   94.   Golan Belongs in Beserkeley or Anywhere in Europe 17:53  |  Tod Zuckerman 06/05/08   95.   The IRISH EXAMPLE OR 18:06  |  FROM DUBLIN, IRE 06/05/08   96.   38 Dror, The problem with your approach verses Daphna 18:11  |  Dutch 06/05/08   97.   Until Nuclear parity is achieved 18:12  |  Chris Linthwaite 06/05/08   98.   Dror, The problem with your approach verses Daphna 18:13  |  Dutch 06/05/08   99.   Mike who ? 18:13  |  Aby 06/05/08   100.   #1 linichka, Poland 18:14  |  Shoaha 06/05/08   101.   #93 Mike Friedman 18:20  |  Walter 06/05/08   102.   Shimon, It`s Israel`s terrror of occupation that`s the problem 18:20  |  Dutch 06/05/08   103.   Shimon,. people like do will die of anger and hate 18:43  |  El-Birawi 06/05/08   104.   Dutch - only telling half the same ole` story (2) 18:50  |  SHIMON 06/05/08   105.   Dutch - and his "lecturing" 18:51  |  SHIMON 06/05/08   106.   hahah - el birawi - one funny guy 18:54  |  SHIMON 06/05/08   107.   Aounist, you are so far from reality you must be Lebanese... 18:58  |  Freethinker 06/05/08   108.   hamas and co 18:59  |  michel 06/05/08   109.   Dutch`s "Holo-caust of sorts" 19:04  |  Freethinker 06/05/08   110.   Freedman, is reading Gideon Levy what qualifies you to comment? 19:07  |  Freethinker 06/05/08   111.   Daphna Golan is a pacifist, and 19:14  |  Freethinker 06/05/08   112.   To # 102 "It all started when he hit me back" 19:22  |  A Freedman 06/05/08   113.   Nuclear parity shmarity 19:23  |  Dror 06/05/08   114.   #113 Dror 19:45  |  Chris Linthwaite 06/05/08   115.   Over time this blog has made me see more clearly than ever 19:46  |  Dror 06/05/08   116.   Proud of you, Daphna Golan. 19:49  |  HUJ prof 06/05/08   117.   Does Israel know WHAT IS HONOR ? 19:57  |  Atilla Karagözoğlu 06/05/08   118.   I`m proud of you also Daphna. . . 19:57  |  Ed 06/05/08   119.   Shimon, you sound like a German! 20:00  |  El-Birawi 06/05/08   120.   To answer your last question: NO, IT`S NOT POSSIBLE 20:00  |  McQueen 06/05/08   121.   Answer to Golan 20:01  |  JoJo 06/05/08   122.   #115 Dror..are you nuts? 20:21  |  clark 06/05/08   123.   No PA leadership, but Israel is free and Democratic . 20:36  |  Avram 06/05/08   124.   El Birawi - Time to forgive and reconcile 20:41  |  David Israel 06/05/08   125.   HUJ professor, #116, paying your salary 20:46  |  FOX 06/05/08   126.   clark kent 20:49  |  Dror 06/05/08   127.   # 74 PETER SM 20:58  |  Swiss (Dino) 06/05/08   128.   Dror and my name 20:59  |  Clark 06/05/08   129.   # 78 Lynn 20:59  |  Swiss (Dino) 06/05/08   130.   Haaretz, you dissappoint me 21:02  |  Dror 06/05/08   131.   Swiss (Dino) Again based on your logic 21:10  |  David Isarel 06/05/08   132.   Clark, did you ever consider 21:13  |  Dror 06/05/08   133.   I DO listen to "Palestinians" 21:14  |  Scharker Yid 06/05/08   134.   to Dror, FOX, and other rageaholics 21:21  |  Palesitnian in UK 06/05/08   135.   When? Maybe when they stop trying to kill us 21:21  |  Daniel 06/05/08   136.   oy the reconciliation blues 2nd time around 21:22  |  peter 06/05/08   137.   Fox you are f`n awesome 21:23  |  Dror 06/05/08   138.   Ben Alofs #79 21:31  |  Tosefta 06/05/08   139.   Swiss (Dino) to Lynichka - 2nd try 21:41  |  David israel 06/05/08   140.   Another sophomoric rant from Dror 21:43  |  Clark 06/05/08   141.   # 129 David Israel 21:47  |  Swiss (Dino) 06/05/08   142.   Confused drivel... 21:57  |  Esther 06/05/08   143.   Where`s the Hamas version of Daphna? 22:01  |  W 06/05/08   144.   Palestinian in UK 22:02  |  Dror 06/05/08   145.   Does Dutch have a life, besides hating Israel? 22:07  |  Gil 06/05/08   146.   Ahh Clarky, SHUCKS 22:15  |  Dror 06/05/08   147.   Swiss (Dino) It depends 22:20  |  David Israel 06/05/08   148.   Clark, why so patronizing and trite? 22:25  |  Dror 06/05/08   149.   #130 Dror 22:27  |  Chris Linthwaite 06/05/08   150.   Dutch is a woman Gil 22:29  |  Dror 06/05/08   151.   Hastyrot From The Boondocks Of Athens 22:31  |  Irwin Pulver 06/05/08   152.   #3 22:34  |  Jane 06/05/08   153.   #8 22:35  |  Jane 06/05/08   154.   Haaretz, why print the confused drivel that emantes from Esther? 22:36  |  Freethinker 06/05/08   155.   #7 22:37  |  Jane 06/05/08   156.   I have a fan 22:44  |  Dror 06/05/08   157.   Shimon, Israel is the undeserving- some peace partner 22:44  |  Dutch 06/05/08   158.   # 147 David Israel 22:48  |  Swiss (Dino) 06/05/08   159.   Dror supports terrorism 22:53  |  Clark 06/05/08   160.   Expressionist therapy 22:54  |  Dror 06/05/08   161.   First , for a change how about 22:58  |  Realist 06/05/08   162.   Linthwaite is amused with himself 23:01  |  Dror 06/05/08   163.   Dutch your list of "peace treaties" is LAUGHABLE!! 23:02  |  SHIMON 06/05/08   164.   Dutch - your list is insulting!! 23:03  |  SHIMON 06/05/08   165.   Dutch - who do you think broke olso?? 23:03  |  SHIMON 06/05/08   166.   Gil, Killing Palestinians seems to be Israel` pasttime 23:03  |  Dutch 06/05/08   167.   Dutch - u concider arab league peace annitiatives legit!?! HAHAHA 23:03  |  SHIMON 06/05/08   168.   Dutch - thanks for the laugh 23:06  |  SHIMON 06/05/08   169.   Freethinker, pure genius 23:08  |  Dror 06/05/08   170.   Swiss (Dino) I cannot predict the future can you? 23:09  |  David Isarel 06/05/08   171.   Dutch 23:15  |  Jane 06/05/08   172.   Shimon don`t get worked up over Dutch 23:16  |  Dror 06/05/08   173.   Ever walked "in the Arab street"? 23:20  |  Gray 06/05/08   174.   Dutch 23:30  |  Jane 06/05/08   175.   yeah yeah yeah do the occupation shuffle 23:33  |  peter 06/05/08   176.   Shimon 23:35  |  Jane 06/05/08   177.   Thanks for the candor 23:41  |  Gray 06/05/08   178.   #28 23:41  |  Jane 06/05/08   179.   Try self-interest instead of compassion 23:42  |  Johnson 06/05/08   180.   Maudlin sentimentality 23:47  |  Johnson 06/05/08   181.   Clark showing his true colors 23:49  |  Dror 06/05/08   182.   Daphna Golan & Dreaming in Technicolor 23:50  |  Gabe1 06/05/08   183.   #43 23:51  |  Jane 06/05/08   184.   Natalie Durston has it backwards, (as always). 00:00  |  Avram 07/05/08   185.   #123 Avram 00:03  |  Labhras 07/05/08   186.   I am also a swiss national 00:07  |  wh 07/05/08   187.   Dino... 00:18  |  Linichka 07/05/08   188.   Golan does not know the facts! 00:18  |  Avram 07/05/08   189.   This the beauty of Israel - Although I disagree with Daphna 00:18  |  Curtis Jackson 07/05/08   190.   peter it`s the generosity of the Jews 00:19  |  Settler Babe 07/05/08   191.   Lightweight Chris 00:26  |  x-ray 07/05/08   192.   Pondering Dror.... 00:30  |  Esther 07/05/08   193.   Pondering Dror... 01:00  |  Clark 07/05/08   194.   A few hundred yards up your labhrasshole! 01:04  |  Freethinker 07/05/08   195.   Dror and his/her own lame, tired arguments 01:06  |  clark 07/05/08   196.   Esthi 01:08  |  Dror 07/05/08   197.   Esther Of TA or Jaffa? 01:16  |  GABE1 07/05/08   198.   Celebrate qaqba 01:24  |  Herbert Kaine 07/05/08   199.   Celebrate qaqba 01:24  |  Herbert Kaine 07/05/08   200.   # 184 Linichka 01:25  |  Swiss (Dino) 07/05/08   201.   Johnson #176 and #177 01:36  |  Dror 07/05/08   202.   chanalau,rah 01:49  |  Connie 07/05/08   203.   Daphna Golan is msdgolan@mscc.huji.ac.il and phone 02-6536273 01:51  |  Steve Randolph 07/05/08   204.   How will Israel be remembered? A sad reminder. 02:12  |  Maureen Ann 07/05/08   205.   re 3 Natty D, a dedicated soul 02:18  |  Alan the real one 07/05/08   206.   re 46 Bad assumptionSwiss Dino 02:21  |  Alan the real one 07/05/08   207.   When will we listen to the suffering our our people due to 02:32  |  Chaim 07/05/08   208.   Lishka 1 02:42  |  Anthony 07/05/08   209.   Ostrich 02:55  |  jjvanka 07/05/08   210.   Peter Sm making virtue of critics ? 02:56  |  Truth 07/05/08   211.   DAPHNA GOLANS` correct path to peace 02:57  |  VIPER 07/05/08   212.   #118 Dream on 02:57  |  Chris Linthwaite 07/05/08   213.   #4, PETER SM, he`s called khaled meshal 02:59  |  VIPER 07/05/08   214.   Ron (#84) 03:01  |  jjvanka 07/05/08   215.   Shimon (#87) 03:08  |  jjvanka 07/05/08   216.   If it went the other way Daphna... 04:20  |  peter 07/05/08   217.   Daphna: Please dont immigrate to the US 04:28  |  Bill 07/05/08   218.   #189 04:43  |  Jane 07/05/08   219.   Daphna you are right 04:43  |  Ex Israeli supporter 07/05/08   220.   Maureen Ann 04:52  |  Jane 07/05/08   221.   2000 years Jews suffered.So they want to suffer 05:18  |  Jaffar 07/05/08   222.   Slowman`s wisdom on skipping posts 05:37  |  Daphna Golan 07/05/08   223.   #197Maureen 05:49  |  Rab Burns 07/05/08   224.   Whatever 05:55  |  Olivier 07/05/08   225.   "TRUTH " making a virtue of total lack of self-criticism 05:57  |  PETER SM 07/05/08   226.   VIPER He calls for Israels destruction beacuse its in his Charter 06:07  |  PETER SM 07/05/08   227.   SWISS being too clever. 06:31  |  PETER SM 07/05/08   228.   MAUREEN Dorothy Dixers& "When did you last beat your partner" 06:38  |  PETER SM 07/05/08   229.   #95 - Some Idiot! 06:43  |  PADDY 07/05/08   230.   SHJMON 06:53  |  PADDY 07/05/08   231.   Rabbi Lochsan Pagelz sez.... 07:56  |  Gray 07/05/08   232.   Ben Alofs - Will you listen to the Israeli Narrative 08:03  |  Reid 07/05/08   233.   GOD bless you Mrs Daphna Golan 08:26  |  Sky Hawk 07/05/08   234.   Chris Linthwaite - His Iran Nuke Fantasies 08:40  |  Reid 07/05/08   235.   Esther might be an impersonator 08:47  |  Dror 07/05/08   236.   Swiss (Dino) So sure the Israelis will reject peace 08:55  |  Reid 07/05/08   237.   Dror, Re your kind 09:56  |  Dutch 07/05/08   238.   # 231 Reid 10:30  |  Swiss (Dino) 07/05/08   239.   swiss d AVOIDING direct ANSWERS re Hastaroth and Peter SM (3x) 11:17  |  CK Tan 07/05/08   240.   wiss d - ANOTHER DAY in the life of a HABITUAL LIAR 11:19  |  CK Tan 07/05/08   241.   swiss d`s DIFFERENT versions of TRUTH (3x) 11:25  |  CK Tan 07/05/08   242.   #213 viper part 1 13:24  |  Rab Burns 07/05/08   243.   #213 part 2 13:41  |  Rab Burns 07/05/08   244.   Slyhawk 14:38  |  Jane 07/05/08   245.   # 239 CK Tan, actually you wouldn`t deserve a response...... 15:05  |  Swiss (Dino) 07/05/08   246.   Swiss (Dino) as CK Tan said it 16:10  |  Dazvid Israel 07/05/08   247.   swiss d is LYING about Jerusalem. Again! (2x) 17:33  |  CK Tan 07/05/08   248.   swiss d HEARS with DEAF ears (3x) 17:36  |  CK Tan 07/05/08   249.   #245 swiss d - stop TRYING to CHANGE the SUBJECT. 18:39  |  CK Tan 07/05/08   250.   Shimon, MY Response to the wars 20:25  |  Dutch 07/05/08   251.   # 246 David Israel / # 249 CK Tan 21:25  |  Swiss (Dino) 07/05/08   252.   Swiss Dino #251 23:09  |  David Israel 07/05/08   253.   Dutch 23:11  |  Jane 07/05/08   254.   #250 Dutch 23:21  |  Rab Burns 07/05/08   255.   #251 swiss d(eceit) - STILL unable to PROVE you are NOT LYING 06:07  |  CK Tan 08/05/08   256.   The State of Israel is LIGHT for all our planet 12:47  |  Dr D 08/05/08

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