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Captured IDF soldiers Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev. (Archives) del.icio.us Digg It!  new Last update - 04:57 29/11/2006 Red Cross: No signs of life from abducted IDF troops in Lebanon By Jack Khoury and Assaf Uni, Haaretz Correspondents The Red Cross has been unable to transfer letters written by their families to the two Israeli soldiers kidnapped by Hezbollah last summer, nor was it able to obtain any signs of life from Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev, a Red Cross official told representatives of the families in Brussels on Tuesday. Though the organization promised to keep trying, Goldwasser's mother Miki was infuriated by the news. It is inconceivable, she said, that the Red Cross could not transmit letters to her sons through Hezbollah when the organization is an official party that sits in Lebanon's parliament. The families, who arrived in Brussels on Tuesday, also met with the speaker of the Belgian parliament, who promised to try and obtain information about the soldiers from his Lebanese counterpart, Nabih Berri. Advertisement The Goldwasser and Regev families, along with Noam Shalit - whose son Gilad was kidnapped to Gaza last June - have arranged a series of meetings in Brussels, and on Wednesday they are also planning to attend a large solidarity rally organized by European Jewish organizations. The rally will take place opposite the European Parliament at 2 P.M. Brussels time, exactly when that body is due to begin its session. Organizers are expecting thousands of Jews from several European states to attend. "European countries have a great deal of influence over what happens in Lebanon," said Omri Avni, whose daughter Karnit is married to Ehud Goldwasser, in explaining why the families decided to go to Brussels. "It was Europe that pushed for a cease-fire and [UN] Security Council Resolution 1701, which requires the release of the kidnapped soldiers. Therefore, it must take responsibility and use all its powers to advance the matter." Both Miki Goldwasser and her husband, Shlomo, said they were disappointed with the Europeans' failure even to obtain a sign of life from the soldiers. Bookmark to del.icio.us Do Jews have a say? How much influence should Diaspora Jews have over Israel's decision? Nixon's nuke concern Former U.S. president feared Israeli nukes would spark an arms race.   1.   Red Cross 03:55  |  Philippe 29/11/06   2.   Has the Red Cross behaved in traditionally supine way to Arabs? 04:24  |  PETER SM 29/11/06   3.   we must recrocate but harsher no signs of life in 10 higest ranki 04:31  |  ralph 29/11/06   4.   this is too outrageous for words 04:59  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 29/11/06   5.   Why did we stop the war before the soldiers were returned? 05:27  |  Jessica 29/11/06   6.   How to make the solidarity rally a success 05:37  |  Pablo B 29/11/06   7.   red cross 05:51  |  s.gurewicz 29/11/06   8.   to Peter SM 05:59  |  wally 29/11/06   9.   WHO IS RUNNING LEBANON 06:04  |  TOBIA 29/11/06   10.   The reason is obvious 06:10  |  Natallie Durson 29/11/06   11.   Another transfer of cold corpse`es 06:13  |  Adrian de Klerk 29/11/06   12.   What a Bunch of Bloody Sadists... 06:15  |  Klaudia 29/11/06   13.   Red Cross sees no troops 06:30  |  Ray 29/11/06   14.   Have there been any Imams calling for humane treament 06:36  |  Gina 29/11/06   15.   Red Cross and Haaretz 06:42  |  Miriam 29/11/06   16.   #10, Natalie 06:42  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 29/11/06   17.   OK, I`ve Settled Down, Thanks for Letting me Vent Haaretz 06:43  |  Klaudia 29/11/06   18.   Indeed Natalie, for obvious reasons 06:51  |  Jacob Blues 29/11/06   19.   Blame Olmert and Company 06:59  |  Told Ya So 29/11/06   20.   Where are the Human Rights Organizations 07:00  |  Ernest Llandar 29/11/06   21.   Natalie 07:01  |  FinanceDoc 29/11/06   22.   Oh please 07:23  |  angilillio 29/11/06   23.   Pablo, #6, you miss the point! 07:32  |  Voice of Reason 29/11/06   24.   These Soldiers are probably already dead 07:51  |  The Warrior 29/11/06   25.   tzipora 08:09  |  k9 29/11/06   26.   pray for the soldiers 08:11  |  Debbie 29/11/06   27.   pray for the soldiers 08:22  |  Debbie 29/11/06   28.   DURSON.They killed four Israeli prisoners before.Ignorance? 08:25  |  PETER SM 29/11/06   29.   Oh please angillilo... 08:27  |  Hastaroth 29/11/06   30.   WALLY! You want a free kick for the Arabs? 09:00  |  PETER SM 29/11/06   31.   For Peter SM # 2 09:26  |  Clickfool 29/11/06   32.   Answering Jessica # 5 09:30  |  Clickfool 29/11/06   33.   I am praying for them 09:35  |  KUTW 29/11/06   34.   For Klaudia 09:37  |  Clickfool 29/11/06   35.   The Red Cross 09:38  |  KUTW 29/11/06   36.   22. angilillio: Oh please 09:42  |  KUTW 29/11/06   37.   financedoc - well said! 09:46  |  Patty 29/11/06   38.   CFOOL your post reveals you are in denial. 10:00  |  PETER SM 29/11/06   39.   Bizarre Haaretz advertising 10:17  |  Clickfool 29/11/06   40.   They are soliders 10:25  |  James 29/11/06   41.   The people of the Sham 11:01  |  Eli Hobeika 29/11/06   42.   To alll those so called justice Seekers 11:41  |  Yaron 29/11/06   43.   #22, really? Name one... 11:53  |  Danny - Israeli one 29/11/06   44.   40: James` continuing ignorance 11:56  |  David Teich 29/11/06   45.   #6, yes we can`t get past the word "unconditional" 12:02  |  Danny - Israeli one 29/11/06   46.   Soldiers, sons, fathers, brothers, and humans... 12:07  |  Eric 29/11/06   47.   #32, scuttled? 12:08  |  Danny - Israeli one 29/11/06   48.   #40, Israel wasn`t complaining 12:14  |  Danny - Israeli one 29/11/06   49.   It`s pathetic 12:23  |  Nechama 29/11/06   50.   France the arab terrorist appeaser is exiging a price for info 13:16  |  Joseph E . 29/11/06   51.   More outrage? 13:22  |  William 29/11/06   52.   JAMES Re Soldiers.They are PRISONERS. 14:09  |  PETER SM 29/11/06   53.   Just tell the relatives that they are alive and well..... 14:55  |  Swiss (Dino) 29/11/06   54.   oh please Hastaroth 15:01  |  Lebanese 29/11/06   55.   What does Israel do for Arab prisoners? 15:22  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 29/11/06   56.   T o3 15:24  |  Chris 29/11/06   57.   Here is a petition to free the soldiers 15:25  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 29/11/06   58.   34. Clickfool For Klaudia 15:45  |  KUTW 29/11/06   59.   Has Olmert succeeded? 15:47  |  Mark Lincoln 29/11/06   60.   Lebanese #54 15:51  |  Gee 29/11/06   61.   Swiss (Dino) #53 15:53  |  Gee 29/11/06   62.   Swiss 15:59  |  Yaron 29/11/06   63.   News for KUTW # 58 16:02  |  Clickfool 29/11/06   64.   54: Lebanese 16:07  |  Yaron 29/11/06   65.   # 61 Gee 16:12  |  Swiss (Dino) 29/11/06   66.   To Clickfool & Mark L. Where is Mrs Hass ? 16:20  |  Altalena 29/11/06   67.   Hezbollah-legitimate reps of Lebanese,have right to self defence 16:23  |  Natallie Durson 29/11/06   68.   Pablo B please enlighten me 16:30  |  bev 29/11/06   69.   natallie do you really believe 16:32  |  bev 29/11/06   70.   They are obviously dead 16:41  |  Jason Chance 29/11/06   71.   Swiss (Dino) #65 16:44  |  Gee 29/11/06   72.   Natallie #67 - self-defense 17:09  |  William 29/11/06   73.   There are other prisoners: 10,000 17:10  |  Amir 29/11/06   74.   # 71 Gee 17:19  |  Swiss (Dino) 29/11/06   75.   Natalie Durson -- tell me... 17:33  |  Gina 29/11/06   76.   Altalena 17:38  |  Gina 29/11/06   77.   Margie in Tel Aviv 17:46  |  Gina 29/11/06   78.   Swiss 17:50  |  Gina 29/11/06   79.   The folly of trusting Europeans 17:51  |  Bimmer 29/11/06   80.   Time for death penalty for Palestinian terrorists 18:11  |  Ari 29/11/06   81.   amir 18:24  |  bev 29/11/06   82.   63. Clickfool 18:28  |  KUTW