Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Israel postponed the release of 230 Palestinians.

Israel postponed by one week the release from prison 230 Palestinians who had to go to freedom December 15, sends agency AFP.
</ p> The release was seen as an act of goodwill against Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and was intended to consolidate his political position in the Palestinian leadership.
</ p> Reasons for the postponement is not called. Spokesman Mark Regev Israeli government (Mark Regev) refused any comment. Recall that Israel originally planned to release 250 prisoners, but then the figure has been reduced to 230.
</ p> The Israeli authorities have repeatedly stressed that the release of Palestinian prisoners only those who are not party to the armed radical groups and not involved in terrorist acts against Israelis.
</ p> In August, Israel has released 198 Palestinians, and all, according to AFP, in Israeli jails are about 11 thousand Palestinian prisoners.

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