If Jimmy Carter is truly interested in justice for Israelis and Palestinians, he would get behind the Red Cross’ attempt to see Gilad Shalit.
Through its contacts with Hamas, The International Committee of the Red Cross is attempting to establish “regular and unconditional” family contact for captive IDF soldier St.-Sgt. Gilad Schalit.
Since his abduction just outside the Gaza Strip in June 2006, the ICRC has tried to deliver messages to Schalit from his family, but these efforts have not succeeded, Yael Segev-Eytan, spokeswoman for the ICRC in Israel, told The Jerusalem Post on Thursday.
“It is Hamas’s legal obligation under international humanitarian law to allow him regular contact with his family,” she said. “We will use every means at our disposal to get in contact with [Schalit], but it is ultimately up to [Hamas] to implement the law and open the door for us to free Gilad.”
All requests for contact and information on the status of the captive tank gunner have been refused by Hamas. The ICRC has been in contact with Hamas officials located in both Gaza and Damascus.
What do you say, folks? Should we start an email campaign to get Carter behind this good cause? After all, he’s great friends with Hamas, and has good contacts with them.
You can email: carterweb@emory.edu
Call: (404) 420-5100 or (800) 550-3560
Or write:
The Carter Center
One Copenhill
453 Freedom Parkway
Atlanta, GA 30307
Go for it.