Poll shows Israelis ready to pay 'any price' for Shalit

It's time the entire world joins Israel and demands the return of Shalit. As some prepare for Christmas holidays and a New year, what better gesture than to promote peace, and rally to this young man's support. Gilad Shalit was kidnapped from Israeli land. He was in his homeland, in Israel proper. Ioin the protest and sign the petition to release Gilad. Help us for the ad in Thursday's New York Times to free Shalit.

OH ISRAEL READ Deuteronomy - Chapter 32 MAY YOUR EYES OPEN AND BE BLESSED READ AND DOING IS THE BLESSING. MICHAEL

If Israel thinks by releasing all those terrorists... one thing will be off their list of 'to do'...they are sadly mistaken. Their troubles will be magnified beyond their worst nightmares... It will just begin... ONE day of rejoicing... a lifetime of agony... Send in the IAF & Mossad elite...find him & put an end to this nation at hostage. In war either fight to win or roll over & submit to Islam-evil-satan. Is Israel God's people or cowards?

a. why is Hamas discussing this in Syria? b. why is Iran visiting Lebanon/Hizbolla at the same time?

I can,t belive the stupidity that Israel wants to exchange 100's of criminals and terrorist for one capured soldier. Insane, crazy, locos. For one, How Shalit will live with imself after the first victims of the relesed terrorist are dead?? Is his releas is worth 100's of future victims by those relesed?Is it worth to teach the terrorist that abducting 1 soldier will free so many more terrorist? Are our present leaders so hung on keeping their post as to agree to to that exchange? Stupidity has no limits and to thouse that agree to the exchange, ask again when one of their own are victimized by the released terrorist. To his parents I say: I myself have childern, and in the same sircunstances I would not allow for the exchange. I left the security of my home at age 16 to help you have a free and secure country, now you want to give it all away for the sake of PR.It must sound cruel, but I hope that, if the deal goes, the ones that agreed would be their first victims.

Can you imagine the price the innocent people in gaza have paid since Shalit last was captured and kept in gaza? Let's have an end to this suffering caused for innocent people in gaza and in israel Let's pressure those in charge to sense the suffering and the interests of their common people

No murderers should be released, even if it means we don't get Gilad back. Period.

98% of missiles had ceased in the ceasefire June to Nov 4th according to Israel's own foreign ministry [until they removed the web page]. Hence Israel's decision to wreck the hitherto successful ceasefire on Nov 4th proves that their motives were not to eliminate rocket fire but to defeat or at least diminish Hamas. This they did by collective punishment, destroying 90% agricultural lands, Gaza's only flour mill, water treatment facilities etc etc. Now, IDF data shows 242 rockets, mortar shells fired at Israel from Gaza since forces left Strip almost one year ago. Since end of operation. http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3817828,00.html So, Israel turned a 98% drop in missiles into a 90% drop[not 99%]as you claim. But no matter, they also got wanton destruction and impoverishment[revenge] of Gaza into the bargain.

The fact that 99% of the missiles have stopped is proof of that. Israel does not need or want revenge, just to protect our citizens for missiles flying in from our neighbors.

not 52%-48%. You cannot claim that the undecideds oppose prisoner release just to suit your case, that is simply bogus maths.

What the majority wants is not only to have Gil'ad Shalit back but also to move towards a situation in which there is no more need to capture, kidnap, imprison, exchange. That, as long experience has shown us, can only conclusively be achieved by talking. Hamas and Fatah need to put their heads together for the sake of their own people so that the negotiations, when they do take place, are authoritative and the decisions that Israelis and Palestinians come to at their conclusion are final and binding.

bomb their electrical water stations, destroy their food sources,their roads, harbors & humus meeting buildings with the humus still in them & let the aribs beg to give Shalit back in good health. Do it this way & you will never have a conflict with them again. they will rebel against their taskmasters.MOSHE

Why is it that political Zionist leaders wanted for war crimes too afraid to face justice - "blood on their hands?"

It would have been more responsible journalism to state that Israelis are divided about Shalit. 52-48 is nowhere near enough of a majority to give this story the heavy slant you gave it.

I don't believe this for a second. Israelis are media infested and incapable of thinking clearly, based on the fact that they don't throw out the garbage they foolishly elect into office and they don't tear up the streets after continual betrayal. But, the results of this survey would put in question the sanity of the Israeli people, and every descent person knows this.

Why not do a survey to find out if Israels are willing to institute a death penalty for terrorist murderers? It's hypocritical for the State to engage in targetted killings which hurt bystanders and not be willing to institute a death penalty for convicted terrorist murderers. If they weren't sitting in our jails, there would not be a dilemma about releasing them. Right? Come on! Jews are supposed to be smart. Why isn't this on the table for discussion?

As I have said before I say again- Those inmates who vow to return and kill more Israelie's should not be released at all, in any deal.

The wishes of a majority have no place in Israeli politics. A small minority are in charge of this decision, representing less than 35% of the electorate.

Does 'any price' include offering themselves as a substitute? What was the actual question for which this was the answer? Articles reporting poll results should always report the questions asked.

will pay in more blood, their own ! Stupid, stupid , stupid ! Whatever happened to not negotiating with terrorists. The only way to end terrorism is to end the terrorists !

This is meaningless tripe. Sure you can get a "majority" to say they are willing to pay "any price" but I can assure you that if you were to ask "are you willing to free prisoners who are certain to end up killing 200 Israelis" you will NOT get a majority. If you want "any price" does this mean that you would be willing to have the IAF drop a bomb on Tel Aviv in return for releasing Shalit? Or how about turning Ashqelon and Sederot over to HAMAS? Or letting HAMAS choose 10 Israelis that we would shoot? THERE IS NO MAJORITY FOR THIS DEAL!