(BLOG) Gilad Shalit: A Resounding Silence

"My middle stepson is a few months older than Gilad Shalit but they joined the army around the same time.

He completed his military service some time ago now and has already managed to take a long trip to Australia, New Zealand, India, Nepal and Thailand.

Right now he is debating what to study at university (I’m in the philosophy and international relations camp but Dad is rooting for water engineering) and has just set up a home of his own with his lovely girlfriend.

Every time he pops in to take something else to his new nest I remind myself how lucky we are that he is living a normal life and doing the things a twenty-four year old should be doing, unlike Gilad and his family."



Shlomo Artzi and the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra performed at a protest concert for Gilad Shalit, who has been held in captivity by Hamas for the last four years.

In violation of international law, Hamas has not allowed Red Cross visits or any type of humanitarian aid for Gilad.