CNN: TALKS CONTINUE OVER KIDNAPPED ISRAELI SOLDIER
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert postponed a Cabinet meeting scheduled for Monday as talks aimed at securing the release of a kidnapped Israeli soldier were extended. It was unclear how the negotiations would turn out, but many in Israel were hopeful. Palestinian militants, including some linked to Hamas, crossed into Israel from Gaza in June 2006 and kidnapped Gilad Shalit. Olmert has stated that he is dedicated to bringing Shalit home.
Question to the Blogosphere: What do you think it will take to bring Gilad Shalit home? Is there common ground between the Israeli government and the people who are holding Shalit? What can Israel do to make negotiation more appealing to the militants? Traditionally, Israeli soldiers are traded in exchange for many Palestinian captives in Israel. Do you think that the increasing fame of Shalit in Israel has raised the amount of Palestinians the militants think they can free in exchange for him?
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