The head of a terror victim’s organization reacted to Noam Shalit’s criticism of former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, who rejected a deal for the release of captured soldier Gilad Shalit for hundreds of political prisoners, some of whom “have blood on their hands.”

Meir Indor of Almagor stated, “As one who hasn’t personally benefited from Olmert’s deeds, I want to honestly say that the former Prime Minister has demonstrated courage to the citizens and leadership against the undisciplined attacks of the Shalit campaign.” Indor cites Olmert’s not giving in to the “aggressive campaign organized against him” despite the emotional pressure of Gilad Shalit’s family members.