Israel discusses freeing 1,000 Palestinians in Shalit swap
[Let us hope for the best. Needless to say the thousands of Palestinians held prisoner by the Israelis are a terrible block to peace making. I realize that Israelis have gotten used to 'controlling' Palestinians, but from the perspective of an outsider sympathetic to all over there, this practice is unimaginable. We have shades of such here in the U.S. in our treatment of our indigenous populations, slaves, racist and ethnic and gender abuses, but those of us who give a damn are trying to end these off rather than have them taken for granted. Ed Kent]
http://www.haaretz.com/
Last update - 16:05 01/09/2006
Report: Israel discusses freeing 1,000 Palestinians in Shalit swap
By Yoav Stern, Haaretz Correspondent
An Israeli delegation is visiting Egypt to discuss a proposed deal for the release of Gilad Shalit, an Israel Defense Forces soldier abducted by Hamas on June 25, a Saudi Arabian newspaper reported Friday.
The deal involves Hamas' release of Shalit in exchange for Israel's release of about 1,000 Palestinians held in Israeli jails, according to a senior Egyptian source quoted by the newspaper, Okaz. The paper said Egypt would help carry out the swap.
According to the proposed deal, the Palestinian prisoners will be freed in three phases, with the first phase beginning three days after Shalit's release, the newspaper reported.
The first 350 prisoners freed will be those facing light jail terms, the second batch of 350 will be facing medium-length terms, and the final batch - also of 350 - will be facing extended prison sentences, according to the deal.
Jailed Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti will not be among the prisoners released in the deal, the newspaper reported. However, the Palestinian ministers and legislators who have been arrested by Israel recently may be freed if the Palestinians agree to form a unity government.
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http://www.haaretz.com/
Last update - 16:05 01/09/2006
Report: Israel discusses freeing 1,000 Palestinians in Shalit swap
By Yoav Stern, Haaretz Correspondent
An Israeli delegation is visiting Egypt to discuss a proposed deal for the release of Gilad Shalit, an Israel Defense Forces soldier abducted by Hamas on June 25, a Saudi Arabian newspaper reported Friday.
The deal involves Hamas' release of Shalit in exchange for Israel's release of about 1,000 Palestinians held in Israeli jails, according to a senior Egyptian source quoted by the newspaper, Okaz. The paper said Egypt would help carry out the swap.
According to the proposed deal, the Palestinian prisoners will be freed in three phases, with the first phase beginning three days after Shalit's release, the newspaper reported.
The first 350 prisoners freed will be those facing light jail terms, the second batch of 350 will be facing medium-length terms, and the final batch - also of 350 - will be facing extended prison sentences, according to the deal.
Jailed Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti will not be among the prisoners released in the deal, the newspaper reported. However, the Palestinian ministers and legislators who have been arrested by Israel recently may be freed if the Palestinians agree to form a unity government.
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"A war is just if there is no alternative, and the resort to arms is legitimate if they represent your last hope." (Livy cited by Machiavelli)
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