The letter stated,
"As people who have suffered only a small portion of what our comrade-in-arms Ron Arad has gone through and is going through, we protest against any intention to free Mustafa Dirani in an exchange of captives. He was the one who held Arad for two years, abused him, tortured him, and at the end sold him to the Iranians for money.
"It is forbidden to harm even the smallest chance of returning Ron Arad back home. The release of Dirani will send the negative message that capturing Israelis is a profitable business that involves no risk or punishment. Do not lend your hand to the release of the kidnapper and torturer while the one he kidnapped and tortured is still rotting in captivity."
"As people who have suffered only a small portion of what our comrade-in-arms Ron Arad has gone through and is going through, we protest against any intention to free Mustafa Dirani in an exchange of captives. He was the one who held Arad for two years, abused him, tortured him, and at the end sold him to the Iranians for money.
"It is forbidden to harm even the smallest chance of returning Ron Arad back home. The release of Dirani will send the negative message that capturing Israelis is a profitable business that involves no risk or punishment. Do not lend your hand to the release of the kidnapper and torturer while the one he kidnapped and tortured is still rotting in captivity."