Russia News Net (Free subscription) | 11/30/2008
TEL AVIV, November 30 (RIA Novosti) - Israel approved on Sunday the early release of some 250 Palestinian prisoners as a goodwill gesture to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, local media reported. ...
Belfast Telegraph (Free subscription) | 11/30/2008
Israel has approved the release of 250 Palestinian prisoners.
People Daily (Free subscription) | yesterday
The Israeli cabinet on Sunday approved the release of 250 Palestinian security prisoners as a goodwill gesture to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas ahead of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, local news service Ynet reported. The move was requested by caretaker Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, who promised to set free another 250 Palestinian prisoners during his meeting...
International Herald Tribune (Free subscription) | 11/30/2008
The Israeli government has approved the release of 250 Palestinian prisoners as a goodwill gesture ahead of a Muslim festival next week.
Ria Novosti (Free subscription) | 11/30/2008
TEL AVIV, November 30 (RIA Novosti) - Israel approved on Sunday the early release of some 250 Palestinian prisoners as a goodwill gesture to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, local media reported. Israel holds about 11,000 Palestinians in its prisons, including women and children, and the release of some of them is expected to bolster the Israeli-Palestinian dialog...
The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 11/30/2008
The Israeli cabinet has approved the release of 250 Palestinian prisoners after an earlier promise from outgoing Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. The prisoners, some of 11,000 held by Israel, will be freed in the West Bank. An Israeli official said the move aimed to help bolster Palestinian PM Mahmoud Abbas's West Bank administration against Hamas, which rules in Gaza.
Moldova.org (Free subscription) | 11/30/2008
The Israeli Cabinet Sunday approved the release of 250 Palestinian prisoners, but said it must be coupled with continued opposition to terrorism.The Cabinet approved the measure authored by Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, who pledged two weeks ago to free the prisoners while meeting with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, the Jerusalem Post reported.Olmert said the...
Times of the Internet (Free subscription) | 11/30/2008
JERUSALEM, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- The Israeli Cabinet Sunday approved the release of 250 Palestinian prisoners, but said it must be coupled with continued opposition to terrorism. The Cabinet approved the measure authored by Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, who pledged two weeks ago to free the prisoners while meeting with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, the Jerusalem...
CNN (Free subscription) | 11/30/2008
JERUSALEM (AP) -- The Israeli government has approved the release of 250 Palestinian prisoners as a goodwill gesture ahead of a Muslim festival next week.Government spokesman Mark Regev says the release is meant to strengthen peace talks with the government of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.Israel has been holding peace talks with Abbas for the past year, while shunning...
International Herald Tribune (Free subscription) | 11/30/2008
Israel approved on Sunday the release of 250 Palestinian prisoners in a bid to bolster President Mahmoud Abbas in his power struggle with Hamas Islamists who control the Gaza Strip.
Reuters (Free subscription) | 11/30/2008
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel approved on Sunday the release of 250 Palestinian prisoners in a bid to bolster President Mahmoud Abbas in his power struggle with Hamas Islamists who control the Gaza Strip.
Xinhuanet (Free subscription) | 11/30/2008
The Israeli cabinet Sunday approved the release of 250 Palestinian security prisoners as a goodwill gesture to Palestinian President Abbas ahead of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha.
Deutsche Welle: DW-WORLD.DE (Free subscription) | 11/30/2008
Israel's cabinet has agreed to release 250 Palestinian prisoners in a bid to boost support for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. The prisoners are to be released in the occupied West Bank, which Abbas controls. Abbas is under pressure among Palestinians for failing to show many benefits from his attempts to compromise with the Israelis. Outgoing Israeli Prime Minister...
Alarabiya.net (Free subscription) | 11/29/2008
Israel approved on Sunday the release of 250 Palestinian prisoners in a bid to bolster President Mahmoud Abbas in his power struggle with rival Hamas, which controls the Gaza Strip. The prisoners, a fraction of the 11,000 Palestinians held, will be released in the occupied West Bank, where
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 11/30/2008
Jerusalem - The Israeli cabinet Sunday gave the go-ahead for the release of some 250 Palestinian militants from Israeli prisons, Israel Radio reported. Israeli caretaker Premier Ehud Olmert promised the move in a Jerusalem meeting two weeks ago with ...
