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Israel to Free 150 Palestinian Prisoners as Gesture to Abbas


[Ha'aretz] Barak Ravid and Avi Issacharoff - Prime Minister Ehud Olmert pledged Wednesday to free more than 150 Palestinian prisoners by the end of August as a goodwill gesture to Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas. Olmert spokesman Mark Regev announced the pledge after a meeting between the two leaders. Saeb Erekat, who took part in the meeting at Olmert's official residence, said Abbas specifically requested the release of Marwan Barghouti, jailed for life by Israel for involvement in deadly attacks on Israelis. Abbas also asked for the release of Ahmed Saadat, leader of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, whose group assassinated Israeli Cabinet minister Rehavam Ze'evi in 2001. Israel freed 429 Palestinian prisoners in December as a gesture to Abbas.
2008-08-07 08:00:00
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