Tuesday, November 24, 2009
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For Israel, Shalit case is personal, Ambassador says capture resonates across the nation - 'Israel’s ambassador to the United States, Michael B. Oren, said yesterday that in his first few months on the job, one of his tasks has been to get American military commanders to understand why Israel has become so obsessively focused on winning the release of captured soldier Gilad Shalit, held by Hamas fighters in Gaza since 2006. In an interview during his first trip to Boston since being appointed ambassador in May, Oren declined to comment on news reports suggesting that Shalit’s release could be imminent, in a swap for hundreds or even 1,000 Palestinians held in Israeli jails. Oren said there had been false alarms in the past, and he didn’t want to raise any expectations...'
It certainly is and it certainly does. He needs to be freed.