Mon, 03 Dec, 2007 - 07:41
Israel today began releasing 429 Palestinian prisoners.
The gesture was meant to strengthen moderate Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas after both sides decided at last week’s US-sponsored Mideast conference to try to reach a peace deal in 2008.
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