Gilad Shalit
Shalit: The French ConnectionWednesday, October 26, 2011 by Simon Gordon | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Features
When Gilad Shalit was released on October 17, Israel was not the only country to welcome the liberation of one of its citizens. Although Shalit was born and raised in Israel, he also holds French citizenship, through his grandmother.
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