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Haniyeh aide: Hamas expects gesture in exchange for Shalit letter
By Avi Issacharoff, Haaretz Correspondent
Tags: Hamas, Shalit, Haniyeh 

Hamas expects a gesture from Israel because it delivered a letter from kidnapped soldier Gilad Shalit to his family, an advisor to Hamas' Gaza leader Ismail Haniyeh told Haaretz on Tuesday.

Ahmed Yusuf said that as a gesture of goodwill, Israel could release women prisoners or minors to prove it is serious about a prisoner exchange.
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Yusuf said Hamas has delivered two letters from Shalit, and released one audio tape of Shalit's voice; however, Israel has not responded with a gesture of its own. Yusuf also said that if Israel did nothing this time as well, it would be hard to imagine Hamas initiating a further gesture.

Channel 1 on Tuesday released portions of the letter Shalit's family received Sunday through the Carter Center. "Dear Dad, Mom, my brother and sister, grandmom and grandad and all the family. I am being treated well, although my health is very bad. I feel weakness and shortness of breath ... I ask you to do everything to return me home, otherwise it might end in tragedy. Israel must release Palestinian prisoners, because
they also have families waiting for them at home, and then I will be able to come home quickly," the letter said.

Channel 2 reported Tuesday that Noam Shalit, Gilad Shalit's father, met for the first time with Shin Bet security service chief Yuval Diskin, although Shalit would not confirm the report.


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      1.   Hamas is hurting 02:11  |  Joseph 11/06/08
      2.   don`t use him as a pawn 02:13  |  gearoid 11/06/08
      3.   Has this glorious Hamas leader got no decency? 03:15  |  F. Dorkorso 11/06/08
      4.   Let some Pal. Prisoners Send a Letter 03:29  |  JP 11/06/08
      5.   Here is a perfect "gesture" to reward Hamas filth.. 03:34  |  Dr. L. Brnd 11/06/08
      6.   I`ve got the perfect gesture for Hamas 03:52  |  Conroy 11/06/08
      7.   the Arabs apparently think Jews write well 03:53  |  natan 11/06/08
      8.   Reciprocity they want? 04:22  |  Man deVoshkes 11/06/08
      9.   Reciprocity they want? 04:22  |  Man deVoshkes 11/06/08
      10.   Take initiative, damn it 04:32  |  MR 11/06/08
      11.   Send them letters of Hamas prisoners in Israeli prisons 04:34  |  Darth Zaider (Ed) 11/06/08
      12.   A jesture? He must be joking. 04:37  |  Murray the Mongoose 11/06/08
      13.   The Appropriate Good Will Gesture 04:44  |  Brad 11/06/08
      14.   Israel should release all Palestinian prisoners,especially the 04:53  |  lakshmi 11/06/08
      15.   So SEND him a letter.Maybe with Mrs Arafats adress 05:02  |  PETER SM 11/06/08
      16.   Gesture : Execute 100 prisoners 05:05  |  Sal 11/06/08
      17.   A Suitable Response 05:16  |  Sam 11/06/08
      18.   How About A Comparable "Gesture"? 05:23  |  Jeff Northridge 11/06/08
      19.   How about a reward for Gazans? - terminate Hamas 05:38  |  J Donald 11/06/08
      20.   How about shooting Haniyeh as a gesture of good will for the 05:55  |  r 11/06/08
      21.   Make a bigger jesture 05:56  |  Miche norman 11/06/08
      22.   Israel should release ALL Pal prisoners,espec. the guilty one 05:58  |  Richard S 11/06/08
      23.   Appropriate gesture would be middle finger 06:00  |  McQueen 11/06/08
      24.   Laxmi baby, you can have them all as soon as Gil`ad is free, 06:03  |  Mark Anthony 11/06/08
      25.   Lakshmi 07:01  |  Brad 11/06/08
      26.   Gesture? Latter for letter - I think this is fair. 07:13  |  Alex 11/06/08
      27.   Haniyeh will not release soldier? Grab Haniyeh. 07:15  |  Margo 11/06/08
      28.   PA Propaganda Politics Makes Me Furious 08:10  |  Eli Wapniarski 11/06/08
      29.   Laughable 08:13  |  Gili 11/06/08
      30.   MY LITTLE ADVICE TO HAMAS 08:46  |  indrajaya 11/06/08
      31.   Can Hamas spel "B-U-P-K-E-S"? 08:56  |  Gershon 11/06/08
      32.   @ 8 They think different. When the Jewish feel a heavy loss 08:59  |  Jew- and Bookburner 11/06/08
      33.   LETTER FROM SHALIT 09:30  |  BARUCH HASHEM 11/06/08
      34.   A "gesture" for #28 and other Hamas honde 09:31  |  Joe Moer 11/06/08
      35.   Shalit 09:41  |  Mordecai Ban Natan 11/06/08
      36.   Israel should respond to Shalit`s conditions .... 09:42  |  Moti 11/06/08
      37.   #17, Jeff Northridge, very well said 10:21  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 11/06/08
      38.   INDRAJAYA MY little advice.Stop persecuting Ahmadiyahs 10:29  |  PETER SM 11/06/08
      39.   LOL @ haniye`s `gesture` 10:37  |  Denise Thompson 11/06/08
      40.   Israelis allowed Haniyeh`s daughter to visit her boyfriend in Isr 10:45  |  Absolute Sweden 11/06/08
      41.   #17 Are you certain of that, Jeff? 10:56  |  Johnboy 11/06/08
      42.   A gesture? 11:08  |  Ros 11/06/08
      43.   This disgust me .. and you want me to see them as equal! 11:09  |  SA 11/06/08
      44.   JOHNBOY ducking that Arabs get Red Cross & personal visitors 11:30  |  PETER SM 11/06/08
      45.   Gesture for letter 12:58  |  Robert Hoffman 11/06/08
      46.   Hamas expects 13:27  |  Hilda 11/06/08
      47.   #3 F. Dorkorso 14:45  |  Said 11/06/08
      48.   Minors in jail 14:50  |  Said 11/06/08
      49.   Johnboy # 41 No, I`m Not Sure Where It Comes From 15:22  |  Jeff Northridge 11/06/08
      50.   18 Howdy Jeff Northridge,my,my ! 15:22  |  lakshmi 11/06/08
      51.   Get real Hamas. You kidnap and throw rockets at us!!! 15:46  |  jo 11/06/08
      52.   Gesture for Palestinian TERRORIST prisoners 16:07  |  Ari ben Yisrael 11/06/08
      53.   Oh Indrajaya, you are a fool 16:10  |  J 11/06/08
      54.   #48 Said in londonistan 16:12  |  Ari ben Yisrael 11/06/08
      55.   A comparable Israeli gesture 16:29  |  Tosefta 11/06/08
      56.   "Hamas expects gesture in exchange". 16:32  |  Akram Zekaria 11/06/08
      57.   Said # 48 Minors In Jail 16:33  |  Jeff Northridge 11/06/08
      58.   Said`s outcry 16:39  |  utagawa 11/06/08
      59.   mert to egypt;wait a few minutes for me to change my demand... 16:56  |  glenna 11/06/08
      60.   Gee, Said 17:21  |  Tex 11/06/08
      61.   A comparable Israeli gesture 17:21  |  Tosefta 11/06/08
      62.   Indrajaya why dont you switch places... 17:24  |  rob 11/06/08
      63.   Saaid , you are the one that doesnt get it.... 17:30  |  rob 11/06/08
      64.   Yes a good gesture send a letter to hamas from a Pal Prisoner 18:03  |  Robert/Montreal 11/06/08
      65.   #44 Peter SM re Jonboy 18:17  |  Robert/Montreal 11/06/08
      66.   "Hamas expects gesture in exchange". (3rd try) 18:38  |  Akram Zekaria 11/06/08
      67.   48 Said,spot on! Here is an excerpt from a report published by 19:20  |  lakshmi 11/06/08
      68.   A comparable Israeli gesture 19:52  |  Tosefta 11/06/08
      69.   J. Moer 20:05  |  x-ray 11/06/08
      70.   Cry me a river Said 20:09  |  x-ray 11/06/08
      71.   Hey Tosefta what did the Arabs have to do to get their `Shalit`s` 20:12  |  x-ray