re: #22 Charles

The deal is largely the same basic framework that Hamas had demanded - 1000 Palestinians for Shalit.

Hamas will release Shalit when Israel releases 450 Palestinians are released; Israel will follow with the release of another 550 Palestinians.

Hamas is already crowing: Hamas officials call Schalit deal a ‘historic victory’
Izaddin al-Kassam spokesman claims that Israel has accepted all the demands of the captors.

Abu Obaida, spokesman for the armed wing of Hamas, Izaddin al-Kassam, said that the agreement includes prisoners from east Jerusalem, Israeli Arabs and all females and minors. He also pointed out that two-thirds of the prisoners who would be released in return for Gilad Schalit are serving lengthy terms in prison.

Thus far, I haven’t seen Marwan Barghouti’s name, but that may be one of those terrorists released.