How do you feel about comparisons with Gilad Shalit or Ron Arad?
There are very distinct differences with Gilad Shalit. First of all, we know that he is alive. He is living in captivity. We don’t know what his condition is, but we do know that he is alive. With regards to Ron, we did know that he was alive, but we don’t know right now. The comparison with Ron Arad is conceivable. We’re talking about the same country, the same organization… The comparison itself doesn’t do anything for me, except to say that Ron Arad is still in captivity. What I mean is, the situation with Ron Arad is a warning sign; it’s been years and nothing has happened, we still don’t know what his condition is. It shows us what will happen if we don’t work on releasing them now. What is your connection with the Shalit and Goldwasser families? We are very connected. We give each other updates and report to one another. To what extent do you receive aid or support from the Jewish community in the Diaspora? The Goldwassers and the Shalits go abroad a lot. There is massive suppo
