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| Delay in release of 250 Fatah prisoners |
| 2007-07-08 |
| The cabinet is expected on Sunday to approve in principle the release of 250 Fatah security prisoners, but the actual list of names is being revised and will be brought to the ministers for approval at a later date, possibly in a week's time. Olmert has rejected the list drawn up by a committee with representatives from the Justice Ministry, the IDF and the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) that was to have been presented to ministers at Sunday's cabinet meeting. The delay in submitting the list followed criticism from Fatah officials that many of the prisoners were scheduled to be released shortly anyway. This is the second time a vote on releasing the prisoners has been delayed. The prisoner release is designed to shore up support among Palestinians for PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas and the new government headed by Prime Minister Salaam Fayad. |
| Posted by:Fred |