SITUATION
Gilad Shalit was captured on June 26th, 2006, in an ambush by Palestinian militants. His kidnappers entered Israeli territory through an underground tunnel near the Kerem Shalom crossing (in Israel), where the attack took place. This action violates international law, once it was carried out without a formal declaration of war. Although Gilad Shalit is a soldier in the Israeli Army, he cannot be considered a prisoner of war once the process of his abduction was illegal. The status of Gilad Shalit is that of a hostage, once his abduction is classified as kidnapping. The kidnapping has been used as a basis for negotiation by the terrorist who keep him in captivity.
As a manifest in defense of human rights and for the immediate release of Gilad Shalit, a campaign of collecting a million signatures is being held. Please leave your signature in the following link:
http://giladshalit.amisraelcolombia.org/registros/new?lang=en
RESPECT HUMAN RIGHTS. FREEDOM FOR GILAD SHALIT!
