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Israel to free 227 Palestinian prisoners Monday | |
2008-12-15 | |
Oh, THIS will help JERUSALEM (AFP) -- Israel's prison authority is planning to free 227 Palestinian prisoners on Monday, the authority said on Sunday. Of those to be released, 209 hail from the West Bank and 18 from the Gaza Strip, it said in a statement. Initially planned for last week, the move is going ahead after a special government committee approved the list of those set for release. None of the prisoners is accused of involvement in deadly attacks on Israelis.
The committee decided on the list according to criteria which rule out freeing prisoners who belong to radical groups such as Hamas, the Islamist movement that rules the Gaza Strip, or those implicated in deadly attacks. In August, Israel freed 198 Palestinian prisoners but more than 11,000 Palestinians are still held in its jails. I'm going to watch a vampire movie. Anyone want to join in? | |
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