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May 30, 2005       Share:    

Source: http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/581399.html

Israeli Cabinet Approves Release of 400 Jailed Palestinians

(Ha'aretz) Amos Harel and Gideon Alon - The cabinet approved Sunday in an 18 to 3 vote the release of some 400 Palestinian prisoners as a gesture of goodwill toward Palestinian Chairman Mahmoud Abbas in keeping with previous agreements. None of the prisoners to be freed have "blood on their hands," meaning they haven't murdered Israelis. However, Israel revoked an earlier requirement to release only those who have served more than two-thirds of their sentence in order to fill the 400 "quota."

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