Israel plans to pull troops away from the West Bank city of Jericho this week.
Israel Approves Release of Palestinian Prisoners
Jeffrey Heller/Reuters Original Article
Israel's cabinet on Sunday approved the release of 500 Palestinian prisoners in what Prime Minister Ariel Sharon called a goodwill gesture to bolster new Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas and build mutual trust. In a further step to support peace moves after Sharon and Abbas agreed on a ceasefire at a groundbreaking summit in Egypt five days ago, Israel let more than 200 Palestinian laborers enter from the Gaza Strip for the first time in months.
Jeffrey Heller/Reuters Original Article
Israel's cabinet on Sunday approved the release of 500 Palestinian prisoners in what Prime Minister Ariel Sharon called a goodwill gesture to bolster new Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas and build mutual trust. In a further step to support peace moves after Sharon and Abbas agreed on a ceasefire at a groundbreaking summit in Egypt five days ago, Israel let more than 200 Palestinian laborers enter from the Gaza Strip for the first time in months.
posted by Lieutenant Colonel Caveman at Sunday, February 13, 2005
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