While Israelis mark the third anniversary of Gilad Shalit's capture, YNet News finds that a B'Tselem ad calling for the reservist's freedom has been banned in Gaza:
The group spokeswoman said the ad was published on Thursday by the Palestinian newspaper Al-Quds, which is circulated in the West Bank, but the Gaza-based daily 'Palestine' refused to print it . . .
"They ('Palestine' newspaper staff) did not give us a reason for the refusal, but we assume it's because the issue is a complex one (in the Hamas-ruled territory). The press in Gaza is apparently not so free. The ad was published in Al-Quds, and we hope the residents of Gaza will read it there."
Meanwhile, solidarity for Shalit is building on Twitter. As I write, #Gilad is now the no. 4 trending topic according to the #Hashtags website. Have you shown your support yet?
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