Introduction to International Politics

Foreign Event Analysis

Locale[]
Israel
Title
Israeli/Palestinian prisoner deal reached
Summary
An agreement was signed on Tuesday that would allow for the release of 25 year-old sergeant Gilad Shalit who was captured in a cross-border raid in 2006 in exchange for one thousand Palestinian prisoners; both sides see this as a victory for themselves. The negotiations were held in Egypt on Thursday under the mediation of Egyptian security and intelligence officials.
Analysis
An agreement was signed on Tuesday that would allow for the release of 25 year-old sergeant Gilad Shalit who was captured in a cross-border raid in 2006 in exchange for one thousand Palestinian prisoners; both sides see this as a victory for themselves. The negotiations were held in Egypt on Thursday under the mediation of Egyptian security and intelligence officials.
Perspectivel
Liberal
In-Region URL
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2011/10/20111011175925656823.html
Out-of-Region URL
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-15267100
Submitted
October 11, 2011 at 4:49 pm