Taking a firm stance, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Wednesday told US Mideast envoy George Mitchell on his first visit in his new capacity that Israel is tying the opening of Gaza crossings to Hamas' release of IDF soldier Gilad Shalit.
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Olmert, in his last days in office, is taking a firm stand, seeking to fulfill his promise to bring Shalit home before leaving office. He told Mitchell that while Israel will permit humanitarian aid to continue flowing into Gaza, the crossings will remain shut until Hamas releases Shalit, who is being held since June 2006.
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Mitchell's statements contained the standard rhetoric, pledging continued American support for Israel and assurances that Israel's security remains high on the agenda of the new Obama administration.�
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He also reaffirmed America's support for a two-state solution, namely, the establishment of a State of Palestine.
(Yechiel Spira � YWN Israel)
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