Gilad Schalit
French politician reported to prosecutor for 'terrorism' offenses after meeting PFLP in Lebanon
On September 28, The Jerusalem Post reported that Portes flew to Lebanon and met with PFLP members shortly after quitting the Gaza flotilla for "personal reasons."
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Jewish leaders call for Jonathan Pollard's release
American Jewish umbrella group ask US President Obama to release the Israeli agent during the holiday season.
Israel releases hunger-striking Palestinian prisoner
IPS frees Samer Issawi who fasted for 266 days while serving sentence for violating terms of patrol for prior arrest.
An open letter to Binyamin Netanyahu
You can be just another prime minister who did what every other prime minister has done before him. Or you can be a prime minister that stood on principles and courageously applied them.
Knesset to discuss panel on prisoner releases' findings
Panel recommended gov't should avoid large-scale swaps such as the 1,027 Palestinian prisoners exchanged for Gilad Schalit.
Rare appeal granted in policy of education for Palestinian prisoners
Appeal seeks to overturn Supreme Court decision upholding ban of higher education for security prisoners.
Everything is negotiable
In this excerpt from ‘The Negotiator,’ Gershon Baskin describes some of his behind-the-scenes efforts to secure Gilad Schalit’s release.
Haniyeh calls for 'big Al Aqsa intifada,' demands Israel release prisoners
Hamas PM Ismail Haniyeh in Gaza marks two-year anniversary of Schalit swap with speech urging Abbas to halt peace talks.
2 years after deal to release IDF soldier Schalit, Hamas warns of more abductions
Hamas freed Schalit in exchange for 1,027 Palestinian prisoners jailed in Israel for terrorist offenses.
Encountering peace: Secret negotiations, increasing the chances of success
Failure to reach an agreement is not in the interest of either side and the consequences of failure or likely to be quite negative.
WATCH: A very special interview with Gilad Schalit
Interviewers Efrat and Matanel from Shalva recently met the former soldier held captive by Hamas for five years.