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Shin Bet Chief Diskin: How About Instead Of Releasing Terrorists, Israel Doesn't Release Terrorists?

How about not releasing terrorists?

That's a bold and innovative idea:

Shin Bet head Yuval Diskin on Sunday warned against relaxing criteria for releasing Palestinian prisoners in return for kidnapped Israel Defense Forces soldiers. In a special meeting with cabinet ministers and security officials, Diskin lashed out against Ofer Dekel, Israel's chief negotiator for securing the release of abducted soldiers, claiming Dekel backed criteria that were too lenient. "Diskin wanted to keep the criteria as they are because when they [the Palestinian prisoners] get out of jail, he'll have to deal with them," a government source said. "On the other side, Dekel is interested in reaching a deal and believes criteria should be eased." During the meeting, Dekel's stance was apparently backed by IDF Chief of Staff Gabi Ashkenazi, the source said. An attempt by Vice Premier Haim Ramon to broker a compromise between the two camps failed and the meeting was adjourned without reaching an agreement.

There seems to be a kind of peace process model where people who don't have to deal with the terrorism situation later make concessions so they can claim credit for a peace deal now. Call it the State Department model of world peace. Meanwhile Olmert is calling on Palestinian to dismantle terrorism themselves, lest he not offer money and security concessions to them for a couple of days. Because Palestinian negotiators take him totally seriously, and they have no experience waiting out those kinds of idle threats.

References:
* Diskin and top negotiator clash over prisoner release criteria [Ha'aretz]
* Olmert Presses PA to Take Steps for Fighting Terror [Arab News]

Previously:
* Olmert Releasing 2000 Prisoners To Placate Crybaby Palestinian Thugs
* Hamas: One Israeli Boy Is Worth 450 Palestinians
* Olmert Releasing Prisoners Now So He Won't Have To Release Them Later

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