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| GaddafiÂ’s son offered peace, SchalitÂ’s release for Israeli help |
| 2011-09-05 |
| Saif al-Islam Gaddafi offered to sign a peace treaty with Israel and to negotiate the release of captive soldier Gilad Schalit in exchange for reduced pressure from NATO and Europe on Libya, said Deputy Minister for Galilee and Negev Development Ayoub Kara. Kara said, "Saif al-Islam and I have mutual acquaintances in Austria. Long before the whole mess in Libya, I asked them to talk to him about Gilad Schalit, because the Gaddafis are close with [Hamas leader Khaled] Mashaal." "About a month ago, he remembered me and told his friends that he would tell Mashaal to release Schalit, sign a treaty with Israel, and even give a speech in Jerusalem like Sadat," he continued. "I said that I would be willing to talk to him to help Gilad, and Saif al-Islam thought this would get rid of European and NATO pressure on Libya." Kara got another message shortly afterward that a meeting had been arranged for him, as well as an unnamed Jewish-Israeli and the Jewish-Austrian politician David Lazar with Saif al-Islam in Libya. However, Kara did not receive permission from authorities to travel to Libya, due to security concerns. "Lazar told me that Saif al-Islam said he would bring us Gilad, and he told me not to speak about the deal until it was authorized by [Libyan leader Muammar] Gaddafi,” Kara said. "I said I would bring the deal to the government and let them decide what to do. Since then, the situation in Libya has declined, and it’s no longer relevant," Kara added. |
| Posted by:ryuge |
| #1 So all this time he could have done something about it but didn't...or he can't, but any port in a storm. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2011-09-05 15:16 |