Netanyahu: Shalit animation shows true nature of Hamas

just how dispicable there behaviour really is.

David L.G., Hamas is certainly not intending to kill 5 million Israeli Jews. They would simply like them to emulate the action of 750,000 Palestinian Arabs in 1948, namely, to get the hell out. Fortunately for the Jews, they would not be leaving their homes as did the natives but returning to their places of origin, like Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Germany, Ethiopia, USA, etc. It is about time, really, they have long overstayed their welcome.

Dear You, I'm sorry ! In my last comment I should have written : " Khaled Meshaal has never been SO WELL DISPOSED towards Israel...and I think that it augurs well for the NEGOTIATIONS between Israelis and Palestinians which WILL start in the days to come ". Kindly yours, Antoine GED

One for one, fair rate of exchange Past experience has proven tha many of the freed terrorists, despite signing pledges not to do so, return to their old ways It's for their own good, keeps them from getting more blood on their hands

Dear You, According to his declarations last February in Damascus Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal " aknowledged the existence of Israel as a reality " but he added that " formal recognition will only be considered when a Palestinian state has been created ". Hamas leader added that " he considers Israel as a " matter of fact " and then asserted that " the problem is not that there is an entity called Israel, the problem is that the Palestinian state is non-existent ". I personnally consider that Khaled Meshaal has been rather restrained in what he said and that never such a prominent Hamas leader has ever been in so well disposed towards Israel. And I think that it augurs well for the negociations betwween the Israelis and the Palestinians which wiil start in the days to come. Kindly yours, Antoine GED

OK then as you said, "In 2005 Hamas won a large majority in the Palestinian parliament." Good enough.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION : On Wednesday, February the 10th, Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal officially " aknowledged ", in Damascus, " the existence of Israel as a reality " but he added that " formal recognition will only be considered when a Palestinian state has been created ". Khaled Meshall continued declaring officially that " he considers Israel as " a matter of fact " and that " the problem is not that there is an entity called Israel but the problem is that the Palestinian state is non-existent ". I am convinced that only a handful of you will believe that such words could ever have been pronounced by a prominent Hamas leader. Antoine GED

Dear You, FOR YOUR INFORMATION : Last February ( Wed. 02/10/2010 ) Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal officially " aknowledged the existence of Israel as a reality " but he added that " formal recognition will only be considered when

Dirty Hamas! Trying to play with the feelings of a nation like this bizzare video. The world should know better who is the enemy here.

Dear You, My answer to your never-ending question : Just bear in mind that " Hamas " doesn't mean " Palestine "...! Antoine GED

I pray everyday for Gilad. This makes me so angry and so sad.

all Palestinian Freedom Fighters must be free from israeli jails now! Enough is Enough to bloodshed.

To say that Hamas is the elected representative of the Palestinian people is factually incorrect and intellectually dishonest. In 2005 Hamas won a large majority in the Palestinian parliament. But the fact was irrelevant, and to imply Hamas still govern is disingenuous. On 14 June 2007, Abbas dismissed Haniyeh and appointed Fayyad as PM. Abbas then installed a new govt without Hamas. The PLO is the legitimate representative of the Palestinian Govt. "The United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution 3237 that conferred on the PLO permanent representative status of observer in the UNGA and in other conferences held under United Nations auspices." When peace talks begin, the Israeli gov't will negotiate with the Abbas gov't, not Hamas. US Middle East envoy George Mitchell meets with Abbas, not Hamas.

In 2006, Israeli authorities kidnapped 46 members of the Palestinian parliament in response to Shalit's abduction. Fifteen are still in prison. The European Union has also called many times for the immediate release of Palestinian legislators detained by Israel. Israel is holding more than 11,000 Palestinians, some without charge or trial. Almost all of these prisoners are being held in contradiction to various international laws and treaties, particularly the Geneva Conventions, which regulate the actions of a prolonged occupying power. These prisoners are routinely denied basic rights, including the right of family visitations because of the inaccessibility of Israeli prisons to more than 90 percent of Palestinians living in the occupied territories. (Only families living in East Jerusalem or those who have managed to get permits through the Red Cross can visit.

First as some here have claimed,correctly, Hamas was elected, so they must be included in any negotiation. The problem with that is simple, they don't accept Israel's right to exist...referring to Israel as the "Zionist entity"...so my question is this, how can you make peace with them? When they refuse to even say the word "Israel". Add to that, how they raise their kids to hate Jews and to kill themselves while killing Jews lauded as a great thing to do. When they are clearly on record for a return to violence, rocket attacks have started again from Gaza to back up that point. It just seems their condition is self inflicted, that their leaders care more about being considered a good Israel haters, instead of wanting to build a country. I guess they would rather destroy Israel more than build a country, or they feel they must do one(destroy Israel) to accomplish the other(build a country).

This isn't being offensive to Shalit's parents. It just says 'you want to save your son, end the occuption'. It feels for their parents while striking them in the same way. Hamas are fools, but clever fools. The only way Israel can stop this is by attacking Gaza (not good), or trade the prisoners (good), regardless if Jihadists or not. Otherwise, say goodbye to Shalit.

Hamas is the elected representative of the Palestinian people as so many like to point out. When you talk about releasing prisoner right now you're talking about releasing them to Hamas. Hamas advocates the destruction of Israel and genocide against the Jews of Israel. So peace isn't so simple as you make it sound. Israel has been willing to make peace it's the other side that isn't.

Dear You, Please note that in my last comment I never said that Israel should commit itself to making peace with " Hamas ". I just said that " You should commit yourself to making peace with the " Palestinians ". There is a slight difference. Indeed I think that you should commit yourself to immediately engage peace talks with whatever Palestinian authority that would be legally and officially empowered to enter into negociations with Israel representatives and benefit first from the most extensive support by the Palestinian people. No matter really the name of this authority, " Hamas " Fatah " or maybe just " Palestine ", as long as this authority wiil be determined to lead its people to the long-awaited peace that all people in the Orient so insistently demand to their leaders today. Antoine GED

... is incredible! For God's sake, there are hundreds and hundreds of Israeli civilians - women and children too - that were killed only a few years ago (2003-4) by suicide terrorists, that are still vivid in our memories. How can those (I have no word for them) above, writing from America, not even participants in the plight of both Palestinians and Israelis, be able to write what they write, with such infinite hate in their hearts ... how?

don't you people get the message from the cartoon? I think what Hamas is trying to say is that they WANT to make a deal, but the Israeli Govt.. is delaying and unwilling to compromise. End The Occupation.

they only deserve our pity. Poor Arabs... I guess this will go into the treasury of Muslim heritage, Mr. Obama so boldly praised recently. However, judging by his generals recent penchant for jokes... might it be Mr. Freeze is the muse of art? Congrats to your concerted efforts, guys. If this was a reminder of who really wields the power over Mr. Obama re - election in 2012 point is well taken.

How many dollars do you have, and what odds are you offering? I might place a bet. I followed closely the negotiations for Shalit. Each and every of nine times, Israel met new demands, only to find the demands had gone up again. How many time would you go through that before you began to think there was no end in sight? Here is a question for you to ponder: If the going price for one IDF is 1000 Pals, why is everyone so upset about the 1300 killed in Cast Lead? Israel lost 13 people, therefore they should have killed 13,000 before anyone considered it lopsided.

...is the propaganda produced by its enemies. Israel's enemies miss no opportunity to condemn themselves out of their own mouths.

Do not blame anybody but yourself. He left the alledgedly ill Lady from Hamas come to Israel. She should have come (quite so) but accompanied by Mr. Shalit. The rest is just propaganda and lies.

dressed as a civillian

Behind the scenes they are trying to release Shalit. They know his "detention" is against the rules of war.

I thought that Hamas already has shown there true nature give fact that its a terrorist organization.

Are treated in Israel's hospitals. Even form gaza when a woman was being treated regularely,and one day she arrived with a bomb belt to detonate.She would have killed th every doctors who were treating her,plus the rest of the sick patients too. You horrible and lying and stupid haters who make up false stories should be in jail and see how the terrorists are treated almost as being in a hotel.Food,tv,regular family visits and by the way they even hold courts to hurt any dissidents among them.How charming of them ha? I wondered were the Israeli guards were doing letting them get away with this? Gee to hold their own courts and kill one of their own who may not agree to some of the things THESE THUGS ARE UP TO. Anyone who approves of this must be not only liars but ARE SICK PEOPLE.

And you have the audacity to name yourself Cohn? Oh yah...perhaps an ice cream cone. A nasty poiseous one at that. Gilad was inside Israel.They dug a tunnel under the military base.Just doing nothing. And how they abducted him. If you think he deserves it,I would like to put you in Gilad's place so you can taste the THE POISON OF THE VIPERS DEN. What a buffoon !

No Jack Cohn. Gilad Shalit was tasked with protecting Israel's border against those who don't stop trying to inflitrate it and murder Israeli citizens. HE was nabbed in just such an attack while sleeping in his tank. It'd odd for you to make such a commen when as we speak your very own US troops are killing parties of innocent civilians in Afghanistan in strikes against the Taliban - killing far more civilians than fighters - in a land very far away from the borders of your country.

"You`d better release some prisoners and commit yourself to making peace with the Palestinians !" Have you read the Hamas charter? They call for the destruction of Israel regardless of any concessions or negotiations. So quit making excuses for Hamas. There is no dealing with them. Unless you agree with Hamas and agree to genocide of the Jewish People of Israel, because that is exactly what Hamas stands for. In which case you should be honest and say, "Israel agree to being murdered."

Nat; There's a world of difference because now Israel will be releasing 100 murderers to a hero's welcome vs just one, but I guess doesn't matter because they murdered only Jews.

And the potential outcome of an indefinite impasse to an agreement for his release is a given - although his demise will likely be from old age!

Dear You, Please, stop whining...! Don't you realize that Hamas is just playing a fool of yourself ? You'd better release some prisoners and commit yourself to making peace with the Palestinians ! If you do so I bet you my bottom dollar that Gilad Shalit will go back home right away ! Yes ! He undoubtedly will ! Israel, please, hurry up...! Kindly yours, Antoine GED

Hamas must recognize Israel as a Jewish state, disarm and make a peace with Israel after short direct talks.

Finally somebody who makes sense. I bought a ticket for your train. I suggest others join us. You are a good man.

The Israelis should announce they are going to kill one Hamas Leader every day that they hold Shalit captive and follow through. It is the only language they understand. Their leaders are cowards when it comes to their own lives. They love to send out other peoples kids to blow themselves up but not themselves or their own kids. Trust me...Hamas does not love death more than life ...they just love to kill.

Why shouldn't they be silent? If Israel is permitted to throw people in jail and torture them with no trial or legal process ( which equals kidnapping), why shouldn't its enemies be also allowed to?

Steven, perhaps you are unaware - there is no state of Palestine. Only Israel. Did you learn geography at school?

This short film has to be some trite shenanigan and should be dismissed as such. But I do think who will be exchanged for whom may be crux of the matter. Is it good enough for Israel to say these prisoners have too much blood on their hands and will remain where they are? It could be said each side has plenty of blood on their hands. Whether it be bombers at 10,000 ft who touch a button or bombers of the other kind the results are defenseless innocents are killed. Dead is dead regardless how you get there. The blame game justifies little.

Those SMS messages and posters were sent to try and PROTECT the civilians in Gaza from the cowards who hid in their midst and used them as human shields. It seems Israel wasted a lot of time and effort if you're stupid enough to think they were "threatening letters"! Sheesh, Israel is a really vicious country - it SENT THREATENING LETTERS to those poor Palestinians! I bet that was enough to scare you to death, wasn't it?

Israel shouldn't be releasing any prisoners after this insult to Galid's parents, nor should Palestinian prisoners be allowed to have visitors. Hamas makes me sick as I think they do the same to Fatah members.

This is completely tasteless, cruel and unnecessary. I spoke with my family in Gaza and they share the same opinion. Even releasing Palestinian prisoners is not an excuse for such tactics (by the way they are no more "murderers" - as they have been called by some posters - than the Israeli soldiers who participated in the attack on Gaza last year). While we are talking about unacceptable tactics shouldn't the Israelis end the siege on Gaza which is a form of collective punishment (as Naom Shalit himself admits) and is thus a war crime? Not that one despicable tactic justifies the other.

Samir Kuntar and 4 other prisoners were exchanged for the bodies of 2 IDF soldiers. Israel is willing to exchange 1000 prisoners for we hope a living Gilad Shalit. Hamas is holding out for 3 specific prisoners. Where is the logic to make 997 other Palestinian families suffer ?

I mean for God sake, why Isarel, dont just get the Palestinian prisoners out, for Shalit,-that's if they realy care about his Life- and step on its pride a lettle, they tade Kuntar for some dead pices of IDF soldiers, and about the palestinian prisoners, I thing they get enogh punishment inside those hideous prison cells -as many Humanitarian Organizations said- !!

Even though Gazan civilians were threatened from every direction during the war on Gaza last year, IDF were sending them SMS, calling their homes, and spreading posters from Helicopters threatening their lives and asking them to leave their places and not to protect "terrorists". So there are two questions here: isn't this a way to terrorize people? and the other question is which is more terrifying Hamas' 3D video or the thousands of threatening letters send to GAZA people?

a 27 year old Palestinian prisoner died in solitary confinement in Israeli jail. He has been sentenced a long time ago for an attack on Israeli soldiers. He was very sick (most likely from torture) and was not allowed proper medical treatment, in violation of all international rules. HAMAS's action is not justified, but neither are Israel's.

How anyone can justify this shows they are just as evil as the terrorists themselves. I have listened to the counterpoints of pals and their supporters and some have valid arguments on other subjects ( i thought ) but i won't listen to them anymore. This shows just how evil they are

How many hundreds for one is enough?

no, we traded Kuntar for live soldiers... as it turns out UN representatives believe that dead bodies of Jewish guys are live walking man. It's hard to be a chosen nation, but this degree of being chosen was a new discovery we could not possibly anticipate, until it happened. We adjusted, you lose.

Lets not forget that by honest definition,Gilad Shalit is technically a war criminal tasked with killing unarmed civilians outside the legal borders of Israel. It's only fair that Hamas sets high expectations for his release.

As a father, I understand the pain that the Shalit family is going through. Unfortunately, Israelis only look at this matter with only their angle. There are 10,000 Palestinian prisoners and some whom been imprisoned for over 30 years. We could argue all day long about being a freedom fighter or a terrorist. The solution is simple. PEACE. Peace will solve all these problems.

How dare you put yourself in the position of Gilad's father? Hitler,Chavez,Ahmadinejab, Il Jong were also "democratically' elected.

"Extremists on both sides must be isolated so that the "normal" people in the mainstream can continue dialoguing and finding routes to peace."

You don't need logic to understand, you just need some basic math

" ... to inform him that Hamas were democratically elected." You don't identify your country, but please let me point out there is a lot more to democracy than counting the election returns. If you cat crawled into your oven to have puppies, you wouldn't call them biscuits, would you? hmmm. Maybe YOU would.

Israel is not the kind of country one would negociate with nicely. For Israel, kindness means weakness....The living proof is Abbas!!

Noam Shalit is accurate. Israel has offered to release over 1000 people but Hamas wants more. They have shown they have no interest in negotiations or peace. They are willing to sacrifice their own people if it makes Israel look bad. You can continue to call it Israeli arogance. I will call it Hamas selfishness.

While I'm swure that this animated video made by Hamas will be condemned by many such as "tasteless," what is sad is that the REAL-LIFE videos of Palestinians and/or their supporters being murdered, beaten or their homes being crushed to nothing by bulldozers have never generarated that much of a response, which is the reason why Israel can carry on its crimes because it has become normalcy. How about thinking of all the Palestinians who have lost members of their families, including men, women and children, who were just plain civilians and not engaged in any resistance. And how about the the Rachel Corrie family, how about the Tom Hurndall family? What about those real-life videoes. The problem is those real-life videos are treated more like fiction.

if they can do this why cant they negotiate properly ? this is some sick mind's idea of a joke i cant believe that is what gaza produces and then they get help from the EU and AMNesty internation and the UN for this production ???

If I was Noam Shalit I would change my tone. His approach to his sons freedom is of typical Israeli arrogance and will not be of any benefit to his son. Someone might also want to inform him that Hamas were democratically elected.

Tasteless and cruel to Shalit's family, which has already suffered more than enough. I hope that all mainstream Palestinians clean their hands off this type of propganda, as well as the situation in itself (just as I hope all mainstream Israelis wash their hands of settlers). Extremists on both sides must be isolated so that the "normal" people in the mainstream can continue dialoguing and finding routes to peace.

...but now Israel hesitates to trade people no worse than Kuntar for a live IDF man. There is no logic to this.

Perhaps they even have a little smile.

Israel has already agreed to release 1000 prisoners but Hamas wants 3 of those prisoners to be convicted murderers. Israel refuses to allow convicted murderers out. Instead of allowing for 3 alternate prisoners, Hamas is allowing 997 Palestinian families to suffer for their loved ones.