tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post7044436062394650329..comments2024-03-27T07:01:13.725+02:00Comments on The Muqata: Who has Gilad Shalit? Egypt?Jameel @ The Muqatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15890095633246557332noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-52835034527691850132009-08-18T21:58:25.466+03:002009-08-18T21:58:25.466+03:00If Egypt were found to have Shalit it would be a m...If Egypt were found to have Shalit it would be a major scandal. They might be forced to give him up uncoditionaly. I don't think Egytp is dumb enough to that chance. <br /><br />Hamas is not just Israel's problem as they pose a threat to the Egyptian authorities. Any prisoner swap will have Shalit the exchange go through Egypt. It is in Mubarak's interest to take as much credit for the deal as possible and minimize the credit to Hamas. The language he is using implies he is in full control and if he likes the deal, Shalit will be as good as in his hands. <br /><br />Mubarak gets to be the hero of the Palestinian world. He can than use the political clout to fend of Hamas and Muslim Brotherhood.ehwhyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06436676108396672275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-89338820070033663672009-08-18T17:06:29.845+03:002009-08-18T17:06:29.845+03:00I believe, sadly, that Gilad was murdered by his c...I believe, sadly, that Gilad was murdered by his captors long ago. Mubarak is just lying his head off.Vicious Babushkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10842462287394910673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-9412429594365658642009-08-18T13:54:06.022+03:002009-08-18T13:54:06.022+03:00Yellow Boy: I find it inconceivable that Shalit i...Yellow Boy: <i>I find it inconceivable that Shalit is being held BY the Egyptians without the knowledge of Israel, the Red Cross, the Shalit family and so on.</i><br /><br />(1) Who suggested it was without the knowledge of Israel? If Shalit is being held in Egypt, then I'm sure the Israeli government knows it.<br /><br />(2) Why in the world would you imagine that the Red Cross has the slightest idea where Shalit is being held? They have never been permitted to visit Shalit, even once! (In flagrant violation of international law, I might add.)<br /><br />(3) The Shalit family is not privy to any secret information that the Israeli government and/or the international representatives with whom they have met have chosen to share with them. How could they be?Lurkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05516196101946513020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-15005022116172585632009-08-18T13:16:45.861+03:002009-08-18T13:16:45.861+03:00I find it inconceivable that Shalit is being held ...I find it inconceivable that Shalit is being held BY the Egyptians without the knowledge of Israel, the Red Cross, the Shalit family and so on. The diplomatic fallout of such a move would be huge and I fail to see what Egypt would possibly gain from such a move. Mubarak is many things, but he has not kept hold of power for so long by being an idiot, he would not casually let slip this kind of fact by mistake. I’m sure it’s a language issue, (bear in mind that as and when an exchange takes place, chances are Shalit will be moved to Egypt under Egyptian guard, for some period of time (hours or days) while other parts of the deal take place).<br />(Of course it is possible that he’s been smuggled into Egypt by his captors but that’s a totally different issue). <br /><br />Yellow BoyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-186591402276931692009-08-18T12:06:08.087+03:002009-08-18T12:06:08.087+03:00I have suspected for a long time that Shalit was b...I have suspected for a long time that Shalit was being held in Egypt. Mubarak's unguarded comments now make it impossible to ignore this likelihood.Lurkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05516196101946513020noreply@blogger.com