A Bit of Seriousness

A quick break from all the bullshit is in order, because I've got some serious business to bring to your attention.
Gilad Shalit is an Israeli soldier with dual French and Israeli citizenship.  When he was 19 years old, Hamas militants tunnelled their way across the border to Israel, and ambushed his unit in a rocket attack that left 4 dead, and Shalit injured.  Shalit was kidnapped in Summer 2006 at 19 years of age.  He has since spent 5 of his birthdays in the captivity of terrorists who have refused him even the most basic human rights.  Say what you will about Israel, but they are under the strict and watchful eye of the International Red Cross and allow visitation rights to prisoners.  Hamas, on the other hand, has kept Shalit isolated, and has offered no real evidence of his well being, except for an audio tape released in 2007 where Shalit pleads for his release, saying that he is in deteriorating health, and that he requires immediate and lengthy hospitalization.
Numerous overtures have been made to Hamas, from Israel, America, The EU, Egypt, and a very large contingency of the international community, but Hamas has refused to budge. 
At this point, we are not even asking for his release, realising that that is not, at this point, a reality.  We are simply asking for Gilad Shalit to be allowed visitation rights by Magen David Adom (the Israeli Red Cross), or the IRC.  This is by no means an unfounded request, as this is required by the Geneva Conventions on the treatment of prisoners of war.  With each day that goes by (about 4 1/2 years at this point), Hamas is blatantly and proudly breaching international law.  This is not only detrimental to the peace process, but, if you want to be regarded as a real member of the international community, you'd better goddman start acting like one.  In the international community, we do not treat prisoners in accordance with Islamic Law, we treat them in accordance to International Law.  Makes sense, doesn't it?
Anyways, the reason I'm telling you all this is because I'm basically begging you to take 5 seconds out of your day (assuming you joined the 21st century and got rid of your dial up internet) and sign a petition asking Tony Blair, Envoy to the Middle East on behalf of the UN, EU, US and Russia to demand that Shalit be granted the right to be visited by the IRC and/or Magen David Adom.  This is not an extreme request, we just want him to be allotted the same rights as every other prisoner on the planet.
Again, here's the link.
It's OK to do one good thing a day, but only one.  This should be that good thing.