Provoking Israel or sending them a message?
The billboard above was erected by Hezbollah to remind Israel of their prisoners. Many are saying that the billboards are meant to provoke the Israelis.
But since the swap talks are at an “advanced stage”, could it be that the billboard is simply a Hezbollah negotiation concession? A convoluted way of Hezbollah telling the Israelis that the prisoners are still alive?
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April 27th, 2007 at 3:06 pm
Great Idea…
Come on, wherever you find yourself on the political spectrum, You must admit this idea is funny as well as witty!
Don’t use emotions to claim your case. We fought a war for the four captured ‘Lebanese’ (from all sects) in Israel in exchange for the two Israeli IDF soldiers held by Hezbollah for trade.
This idea is smart! Chapeau!
April 27th, 2007 at 8:26 pm
The sign can’t be interpreted as a negotiating concession. The sign doesn’t prove that the Goldwasser and Regev are alive. Those photographs are old ones, taken before the capture.
April 27th, 2007 at 9:51 pm
Its lame , purposeless , empty and meant to create a few headlines here and there, just plain simple nazi style propaganda …. bil amercaneh its BS.
April 28th, 2007 at 8:10 pm
JSB (#2),
Israelis also are saying that those photographs were shown on Israeli TV by family during the war.
The fact that HA uses those photos most likely means HA cannot create new ones otherwise they would. Do the math.
April 28th, 2007 at 9:41 pm
If Israel would just give back the land we would not even be having this discussion.
April 29th, 2007 at 3:48 pm
jamal (#5),
What land are you referring to?
Is it Shebaa Farms?
Do you mean to say HA is fighting Israel and making Lebanese die for Syrian interests?
April 29th, 2007 at 7:42 pm
I agree that there’s no way this is a negotiation concession, nor is it a serious provocation. If HA wanted to provoke, it could put up Nasrallah’s ugly mug or remind Israeli about 20,000 rockets or threaten Tel Aviv. Displaying pictures of the captives with that text on the other hand sends the message: “We’re not crazy terrorists, we just want our own boys back just as much as you want these two.”
April 30th, 2007 at 5:30 am
To #6 , you said : ” What land are you referring to?Is it Shebaa Farms?Do you mean to say HA is fighting Israel and making Lebanese die for Syrian interests? ”
Since when Shebba farms are part of Syria ? you must be an Israeli that have bought into that Ziocrap Israel is pedling .
April 30th, 2007 at 12:30 pm
Actually, I am into that UNcrap UN (and Syria, and rest of the World) is peddling.
April 30th, 2007 at 3:58 pm
Jay,
“Your boys” being a man who murdered a six year old girl by bashing her head against a rock using the butt of his rifle.
Yep, reminding the Israelis of that is *exactly* the way to send the message “we’re not crazy terrorists”
May 3rd, 2007 at 10:19 am
Yeah it’s funny, especially for the wife, the parents, and the brothers of those soldiers. Funny as Hell.