Correspondent in Jerusalem
Brandished by two men wearing knitted yarmulkes, army pants and construction boots - a look popular with Israeli settlers - a huge portrait of Yahya Sinwar dominates the crowd.
Next to the photo of the Hamas leader in the Gaza Strip, we can read, in Hebrew:
“No to a prostitute deal.”
Coming from the neighborhoods of Jerusalem and the West Bank settlements, thousands of them responded, Thursday evening, to the call of several organizations opposed to any negotiations with Hamas.
While 136 hostages have been held somewhere in the Palestinian enclave for more than four months, they categorically reject the idea of an agreement with the enemy.
Ongoing negotiations could lead to the release of Palestinian prisoners in exchange for those of hostages and a cease-fire.
But this evening, in Jerusalem, on the roadway of Yoel-Zusman Street, at the foot of the Prime Minister's offices, everyone remembers the release of Gilad Shalit.
Negotiated in 2011…
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