24 October '11
(This is a combination of two posts from Dr. Aaron Lerner. It would seem that Ms. Livni has long overstayed her welcome on the Israel political scene, and her departure would probably be welcomed by all. Y.)
[IMRA translation of article]
Livni: "If I had known Goldwasser and Regev were dead, I would have opposed"
From: Gilad Grossman, Walla! News
Sunday, October 23, 2011, 19:30
http://news.walla.co.il/?w=/22/1870522
Opposition leader Tzipi Livni (Kadima) referred to this evening (Sunday) to the deal to free Gilad Shalit. At the Tel Aviv Regional Conference of the Bar Association, Tel Aviv, Livni said that she was opposed to all previous prisoner deals.
She said, "If I had known Regev and Goldwasser would be returned in caskets I would not have supported the deal ".
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Dr. Aaron Lerner - IMRA: Here in the words of PM Olmert himself proof that MK Livni lied when she said "If I had known Regev and Goldwasser would be returned in caskets I would not have supported the deal ".
"To our regret, the reports of the boys' deaths were certain months and weeks beforehand....The Government knew exactly what to expect and what price we would have to pay for the soldiers' bodies."
CABINET COMMUNIQUE
(Communicated by the Cabinet Secretariat)
At the weekly Cabinet meeting today (Sunday), 20.7.2008:
1. Prime Minister Ehud Olmert noted that last Thursday, 17.7.08, the late Eldad Regev and Ehud Goldwasser were laid to rest:
"On behalf of the entire Government of Israel, I would like to offer condolences to the families, who are now observing the week of mourning after an unending two-year struggle to bring about the boys' release.
To our regret, the reports of the boys' deaths were certain months and weeks beforehand. After unparalleled efforts, Israel's intelligence services succeeded in placing before me and the entire Government a base of hard and certain data as we came to decide on the implementation of the deal with Hezbollah. The Government knew exactly what to expect and what price we would have to pay for the soldiers' bodies. We made the decision out of clear awareness and in the end, what tipped the scales in favor of carrying out the deal was the abiding moral consideration stemming from the State of Israel's obligation to every soldier that is sent to defend it, and to his family that expects the State to do its utmost to bring him back home.
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