Ya'alon on Prisoner Release: Strategic Considerations at Play

(Ynet News) Aviel Magnezi - Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon addressed the release of Palestinian prisoners on Tuesday: "The ministerial committee that dealt with the issue of the prisoner release convened with a heavy heart...to decide who among the prisoners will be released this time....We don't like it, but we have a responsibility as a government to steer the country according to long-term strategic considerations. I remind everyone that these prisoners are old and committed their crimes prior to the Oslo Accords. We will keep following them."


2013-10-30 00:00:00

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