Tag Archives: Samir Kuntar

“horribly wrong”

Posted on 07/16/2008 by Soccerdad

From the NYT: Hero’s Welcome Expected in Lebanon for Captive of IsraelPerhaps Israel’s most reviled prisoner, Samir Kuntar, will return to a hero’s welcome when he crosses into Lebanon this week, 29 years after he left its shores in a … Continue reading →

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Still the Samir?

Posted on 07/08/2008 by Soccerdad

Given the sympathy that the Washington Post once showed for Samir Kuntar in a news story, the editorial An Unwelcome Hero was welcome, if flawed. If anyone ever deserved the title “baby-killer,” it is Samir Kuntar. Yet his freedom has … Continue reading →

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This deal keeps getting worse and worse

Posted on 06/30/2008 by Soccerdad

The Israeli government has decided to swap a live terrorist for two dead soldiers. Former Chief of Staff Dan Halutz is in favor of the deal. And isn’t the price too high? According to Halutz, “Our nation is not like … Continue reading →

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Breaking: Samir Kuntar to be freed

Posted on 06/29/2008 by Meryl Yourish

Looks like Israel is creating more reasons for Hezbullah, Hamas, and other terrorists to kidnap more Israelis. They’re freeing Samir Kuntar and other Lebanese prisoners for what is now declared the corposes of Eldad Regev and Ehud Goldwasser. The cabinet … Continue reading →

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AP misinforms the world

Posted on 06/02/2008 by Meryl Yourish

Two versions of the same story went out about the Hizbullah/Israel trade of remains for a prisoner. In the earlier version, the background on the Samir Kuntar story went like this: A larger swap is extremely emotional for Israelis because … Continue reading →

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One step closer to Samir Kuntar’s freedom

Posted on 06/01/2008 by Meryl Yourish

I’ve been reluctant to write about this, because it simply enrages me. The murderer who comitted one of the most heinous crimes in Israel’s history is about to be set free. Israel needs the death penalty to prevent more trades … Continue reading →

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