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Last update - 10:19 30/05/2008 Despite Carter's pledge, Shalit family still awaiting letter from Gilad By Avi Issacharoff, Haaretz Correspondent Tags: Shalit, hamas, IDF, Carter The family of captive Israel Defense Forces soldier Gilad Shalit has not received a letter from him despite a pledge by Hamas to former U.S. President Jimmy Carter over a month ago. Khaled Meshal, the Islamic group's exiled leader, told Carter he would allow the soldier to send his family a letter as a humanitarian gesture. G Advertisement overnment sources say that Meshal, who is based in Damascus, may lack the clout over the militants holding Shalit to permit the delivery of the letter. During his visit to Israel last month, Carter briefed Shas chairman Eli Yishai about his talks with Hamas over Shalit. Carter later met with the soldier's father, Noam Shalit, and with the government's envoy to talks aimed at returning captive Israeli soldiers held by Hamas and Lebanese Shi'ite group Hezbollah. Since Gilad was abducted in a cross-border raid by Gazan militants in June 2006, the Shalits have received two letters and a taped message from him. Meanwhile, senior Hamas official Mahmoud Zahar is waiting in Qatar for Egypt to deliver Israel's response to its proposal for a temporary cease-fire. Related articles: Shalit`s French lawyers say planning to meet his kidnappers Sources: Hamas gives Israel letter from Gilad Shalit Egypt: Hamas turned down offer to exchange prisoners for Shalit PMO: Release of Shalit tape does not change Israel's position on Hamas Bookmark to del.icio.us   Marketing ploy Israeli satellite TV has a new star - Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Through her lens Madonna's next project: documentary about the Israeli-Arab conflict.   1.   carter SCRAMBLING to shore up his fake "SUCCESSFUL" mission 06:41  |  CK Tan 30/05/08   2.   Carter knows nothing about Taqiya 09:23  |  peter sm 30/05/08   3.   Will Carter wake up from his dilusion 10:04  |  Kat 30/05/08   4.   if he lacks the cloau, 10:19  |  msh 30/05/08   5.   Does Anyone HONESTLY Believe...... 10:36  |  Jay A Friedman 30/05/08   6.   DO YOU EXPECT ME TO BELIEVE EVERYTHING THIS NERD SAYS 10:37  |  hayimshmuel 30/05/08   7.   Where are those Carter supporters now? 10:43  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 30/05/08   8.   Another proof of Carter`s reliability 11:01  |  Serge 30/05/08   9.   Maybe Shalit didn`t feel like writing 11:26  |  Natallie Durson 30/05/08   10.   Dealing with the Damascus-Gaza regime 12:14  |  Clicksage 30/05/08   11.   Durson says, maybe everybody is childish and petulant 12:15  |  x-ray 30/05/08   12.   The letter which will never come 14:21  |  Keops 30/05/08   13.   # 11 x-ray....not senile, just stupid 15:10  |  Lynn 30/05/08   14.   Natalie Durson- Hamas supporter 15:19  |  Avrum 30/05/08   15.   durson. blind to anything but her point of view 16:24  |  yonah 30/05/08   16.   Carter is far worse than Hamas 16:31  |  Jon 30/05/08   17.   what else is new? carter got his spin out. truth matters NOT! 17:28  |  ralph 30/05/08   18.   natalie`s reaction to the lack of a letter 17:34  |  ernie 30/05/08   19.   I didn`t expect otherwise 18:02  |  * BEN JABO 30/05/08   20.   President Carter is a great humanist and a defender of Justice 18:13  |  17 30/05/08   21.   Durson is so funny 18:16  |  Joe Smith 30/05/08   22.   Carter was only a useful propoganda tool for Carter 18:38  |  Neighborhood bully 30/05/08   23.   Give Carter a Break! 19:06  |  MichaelF 30/05/08   24.   He is dead! 19:14  |  Avram 30/05/08   25.   Haaretz Talkback 19:32  |  Natallie Durson 30/05/08   26.   My view is more important than yours! 19:36  |  Natallie Durston 30/05/08   27.   Except when I mis-spell my own name! 19:47  |  Natallie Durson 30/05/08   28.   #25 & #26 NUTallie - stop your kidding 20:04  |  * BEN JABO 30/05/08   29.   Carter was played like a mark 20:20  |  Scharker Yid 30/05/08   30.   Natalie Durson`s epitath 20:27  |  Richard S 30/05/08   31.   Nastalie Durson 20:51  |  Connie 30/05/08   32.   natalie durson doesn`t know what it is to be an arab woman 20:53  |  Jon 30/05/08   33.   Natalie Durston 21:10  |  The world 30/05/08   34.   real mature natalie 21:35  |  ross 30/05/08   35.   What a surprise!! 21:39  |  Lourdes 30/05/08   36.   Maybe Gilad is too hungry and weak to write.. 22:09  |  Deborah 30/05/08   37.   #36 Deborah - Gaza isn`t hungry 01:17  |  * BEN JABO 31/05/08   38.   CARTER TOLD LOLOL LOL LOL 02:27  |  TOBIA 31/05/08   39.   Just proves what a wanker Dhimmie Carter is 02:31  |  Free Gilad Shalit 31/05/08

Read & React Palestinians: IDF kills girl, gunman in Gaza; Negev man wounded by mortar Responses: 63 Editorial: No good reason for broad IDF Gaza operation Responses: 29 Haniyeh aide: Hamas expects gesture in exchange for Shalit letter Responses: 46 TV: IDF reservists complain their service consists of babysitting young settlers Responses: 16 Alexander Yakobson: Religious rites not needed to join the Jewish people Responses: 15 Rosner's Domain Lieberman for VP? Only 18% want it (WTR) On a par with the policies of President Bush Threatening Iran is wrong (WTR) Poll: Philip Roth, Victor Frankl or Leon Uris? Obama and Jerusalem: did you really believe him? More Headlines 13:34 Ahmadinejad: West failing to halt our nuclear victory 13:30 Ramon: No choice but to embark on broad Gaza op to oust Hamas 12:26 Palestinians: IDF kills girl, gunman in Gaza; Negev man wounded by mortar 12:49 Despite Egypt snub, Syria is returning to the Arab fold 13:26 Report: Stalker sends sexually explicit letters to female MKs 11:33 U.S. kosher meat prices likely to soar after raid on Iowa plant 12:53 Education Council: We won't recognize degrees awarded by college in West Bank settlement 12:48 Police suspect Taibeh man murdered 22-year-old as part of 'blood feud' 10:18 Olmert facing mounting pressure to set date for Kadima primaries 07:32 Bill banning would-be MKs who visit enemy countries passes first reading 11:00 Israeli company develops radar system that sees through walls Previous Editions Select Day 10 jun 09 jun 08 jun 06 jun 05 jun 04 jun 03 jun 02 jun 01 jun 30 may 29 may 28 may

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