French President Sarkozy Writes To The Parents Of Kidnapped Israeli Soldier Gilad Shalit

Ynetnews.com reports that French President Nicolas Sarkozy recently wrote to the parents of kidnapped Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit to assure them that France has not forgotten about their son and will continue to work for his release. 'This August 28, on Gilad's 23rd birthday, my thoughts are with your son and with you as he suffers unacceptable detention conditions and is deprived of liberty for more than three years,' President Sarkozy wrote in a letter sent to the captive's mother and father. 'You can be certain that France and the French people will not forget Gilad and will continue to act tirelessly, in close consultation with the Israeli authorities to have him released. 'You can count on my commitment at all times to bring about, without delay, the day when you can reunite with him,' Sarkozy assured Aviva and Noam Shalit. The president said he had asked France's new ambassador in Israel, Christophe Bigot, to get in contact with the Shalit family upon his arrival in order to maintain the ongoing relationship that his predecessor had with the family since the abduction. Gilad Shalit, who is also a French citizen, was kidnapped into the Gaza Strip on June 25, 2006 by three Palestinian groups, including Hamas' military wing." Tweet