Israel has said it will release more Palestinian prisoners later this month as a goodwill gesture to President Mahmoud Abbas.
No details were given on how many of the around 11,000 prisoners held by Israel will be freed. The announcement came following a meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Abbas in High price ...
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(Deutsche Welle)
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