Netanyahu and Barak are hard-pressed to reconcile their willingness to exchange Shalit for 1,100 terrorists with their numerous statements condemning negotiations with kidnappers—that is, negotiations conducted by other cabinets.
According to Barak, Israeli acceptance of exchanges must not be rescinded retroactively, and must apply to the corporal already in captivity.
According to Netanyahu, he is bound by Olmert’s promises, but this will be the last exchange.
Are the voters not sick of their lies?
