[Ha'aretz] Tomer Zarchin - Israel on Monday released 227 Palestinian prisoners as a gesture to Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas to mark the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha. In Ramallah, Abbas greeted each of the prisoners individually with kisses on the cheeks. Mark Regev, a spokesman for Prime Minister Olmert, said: "We hope these releases will be seen as an important confidence-building measure designed to strengthen the trust and the confidence in the negotiations."
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