Daily Archives: September 6, 2006

Rev. Jesse Jackson Returns Empty Handed to the US: Misled by Hizbullah, He Misled...

Last week, Rev. Jesse Jackson arrived in Israel to act as an intermediary to help get abducted hostages back to Israel. Two Israeli hostages are now being held by the Hizbullah terror group in...

Commentary: Dissonance in Hostage Information

There's a stepping back now: Mahmoud Abbas is saying today that the Bahraini paper El-Halij misunderstood his statement about a prisoner trade; he says there were arrangements, but they have not born fruit. Meanwhile,...

Is There A Gaza Prisoner Swap In The Offing?

--Palestinian Authority Chairman Abu Mazen said that a prisoner exchange agreement has been reached in which Gilad Shalit will be returned to Israel. In an interview with a Bahraini newspaper, Abu Mazen said Shalit will be transferred to Egypt and held there until Israel carries out its part of the deal.No Israeli government official would comment on this report.--Qatar First Arab State To Pledge Troops To UNIFIL Force--Hamas Man Wanted For Murder Of American Now In Egypt

Jesse Jackson Visits Israel, Assures Families That Kidnapped Soldiers Are Alive And Well

Last week, the Reverand Jesse Jackson arrived in Israel to act as an intermediary in helping to return abducted Israeli hostages to Israel. The Evening Bulletin made a personal call to him at his hotel room, with one question. Since the Red Cross had not even been allowed to visit the Israeli captives, on what basis could he say that they were alive?