Posted by Tony Karon Monday, October 17, 2011 at 8:00 pm View Comments • Related Topics: Egypt, Hamas, israel, Middle East, Palestinian, Terrorism, , Abbas, gaza, Gilad Shalit, Netanyahu, Prisoners, settlements, swap, west bank Tweet Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit walks at Kerem Shalom crossing outside the southern Gaza Strip after his release, October 18, 2011. (Photo: Reuters) As momentous as Tuesday’s release of Sergeant Gilad Shalit and 477 Palestinian prisoners (with another 550 to freed within two months) may be, it is unlikely to be a game-changer — or a milestone on the road to peace. Indeed, while the spectacle of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu breaking the ostensible taboo…
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Gilad Shalit and the End of the Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process