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Noam Shalit threatens to appeal Gaza truce in court
By Amos Harel and Jack Khoury, Haaretz Correspondents
Tags: israel, truce, hamas 

The father of abducted soldier Israel Defense Forces soldier Gilad Shalit sent letters on Wednesday to top government officials, including Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, asking for clarification on all matters pertaining the Egyptian-brokered truce agreed to by Israel and Hamas.

In letters to Olmert, Defense Minister Ehud Barak and Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, Shalit did not conceal his disappointment in the fact that Israel agreed to a truce before consolidating a deal on the release of his son.

Gilad Shalit was kidnapped by Gaza militants in a cross-border raid in June 2006.
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Haaretz has learned that Shalit consulted with judicial officials and considers these letters the first step in future legal proceedings he plans to initiate for his son's release, including a possible appeal to the High Court of Justice against the implementation of the cease-fire.

In his letter to the government officials, Shalit also criticized the fact that no official had notified him of the details of the agreement with Hamas.

Shalit raised doubts about whether the truce would go into effect and about whether negotiations for the release of his son would advance.

In an interview with Channel 2 on Wednesday evening, Shalit said, "Until this moment, we still have not received any official information from any official source."

He also expressed concern that the reopening of Gaza's border crossings will cause Israel to lose whatever leverage remains regarding Gilad's release, and that the matter will drag on for many years.

"We learned the lesson from Ron Arad's family, and we are trying to prevent it from repeating," said Shalit.

He added, "Opening the Rafah crossing is liable to harm Gilad and may enable his being smuggled into another country. The prime minister promised that the subject of Gilad will be part of the truce. Israel is not asking for Gilad at no price; it is willing to pay for his freedom with Palestinian prisoners."

Israel confirmed Wednesday that it had agreed to an Egyptian-proposed cease-fire (tahadiyeh), to go into effect at 6 A.M. Thursday.

Hours after the confirmation was announced, Olmert said that Shalit's release was an inseparable part of the cease-fire deal.

"Gilad Shalit's release is inseparable from the understandings reached in the terms for calm. Each day, I make efforts to return him to his parents. I believe that as part of the understandings that enabled this calm, we will be able to advance his release," Olmert said.

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      1.   We expect no less from this treasonous regime 21:05  |  Arie 18/06/08
      2.   natural response 21:11  |  potobac 18/06/08
      3.   Shalit sshould be released as part of truce 21:45  |  Jeff 18/06/08
      4.   I support Noam Shalit; who else? lets start a list on thist TB. 21:55  |  Mark Anthony 18/06/08
      5.   And if Israel were a real country anymore... 22:10  |  Ian 18/06/08
      6.   What Olmert believes... 22:10  |  sandra chitayat 18/06/08
      7.   How many days of `calm` are to determine 22:26  |  Dagma 18/06/08
      8.   If Hamas had any heart or understanding of good will... 22:29  |  Richard S 18/06/08
      9.   Incompetent Olmert should go home 22:33  |  Isaac Waterman 18/06/08
      10.   We support you Mr. Shalit!! 22:35  |  Jewish State 18/06/08
      11.   Capitulation on both fronts! 22:42  |  Eric 18/06/08
      12.   With all due respect 22:43  |  Axel 18/06/08
      13.   This `Truce` is a Betrayal by Israel. 22:56  |  Onlooker 18/06/08
      14.   gilad 23:04  |  nicky benari 18/06/08
      15.   This Truce is no Complement to Israel..... 23:13  |  Dolly 18/06/08
      16.   gilad 23:14  |  nicky 18/06/08
      17.   Shalit`s Pain Unbearable and Understood 23:18  |  Jane 18/06/08
      18.   Betrayal not to make Shalit PRIOR condition 23:31  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 18/06/08
      19.   To Sandra Chitayat # 6 - the Second Stage.... 23:38  |  Dagma 18/06/08
      20.   MY suppor for Mr Shalit 23:44  |  KUTW 18/06/08
      21.   The Time has come,,,,,, 23:45  |  Josephus 18/06/08
      22.   Noam Shalit, the people of Israel are behind you 23:46  |  Free Gilad Shalit 18/06/08
      23.   Shalit family 23:55  |  Marc 18/06/08
      24.   Re #8 Richard 23:59  |  sous1970 18/06/08
      25.   Truce with Hamas 00:09  |  Guy 19/06/08
      26.   Mr. Shalit you need to sue Livni first and foremost,wants to be P 00:17  |  Genuine Tosefta 19/06/08
      27.   SOMETIMES....... 00:23  |  THE TEACHER/INSTRUCT 19/06/08
      28.   RE #24 00:38  |  Rickey 19/06/08
      29.   The two Ehuds OLmert and BArackshould publicly apologize to Noam 00:44  |  r 19/06/08
      30.   what should be should be ! 00:54  |  Nixo 19/06/08
      31.   Kadima without guts 00:56  |  Rozz 19/06/08
      32.   Good luck to the Shalits 01:04  |  Realist 19/06/08
      33.   sous #24: what came first? the chicken or the egg? 01:12  |  Richard S 19/06/08
      34.   To sous1970 # 24 - There is NO OCCUPATION! 01:18  |  Natasha 19/06/08
      35.   Olmert & Livni must go. Olmert is a defeatist & inept leftist 01:22  |  Teddy Baer 19/06/08
      36.   For the first time 01:27  |  Mark Lincoln 19/06/08
      37.   6 am on Thursday 20th June 2008...... 01:29  |  A Soldier Boy 19/06/08
      38.   Clickfool, Thank you for confirming at least ONE reason 01:37  |  RW 19/06/08
      39.   Quote: "Why are you placing terrorists into prison? Kill them!" 01:48  |  Lubavitcher Rebbe 19/06/08
      40.   10000 to 1.... 01:49  |  jc 19/06/08
      41.   How this can be? 02:29  |  JP 19/06/08
      42.   Whoever brokered this deal without at least proof that Gilad is 02:30  |  ALIVE 19/06/08
      43.   To the censors 04:10  |  Mark Lincoln 19/06/08
      44.   SHALIT: A VICTIM OF ISRAELS ANY SOLDIER LEFT BEHIND POLICY 07:49  |  PalestniansAreA Myth 19/06/08
      45.   #44 So everyone here knows ALL the details of this ceasefire? 20:27  |  DesMnsDave 19/06/08
      46.   #45 this isnt a matter of jumping to conclusions 02:28  |  PalestniansAreA Myth 20/06/08
      47.   #46 Of course that`s what everyone wants! Some paths are winding 04:05  |  DesMnsDave 21/06/08
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