Thursday, June 02, 2005

Did This Sneak in Under the Radar

Israel frees nearly 400 Palestinian prisoners - Reuters.com
Well with the mass coverage of the old news known as 'deep throat' it appears many may have missed this... I believe it is significant.
BETUNIA, West Bank (Reuters) - Israel freed nearly 400 Palestinian prisoners on Thursday in a long-delayed gesture that fulfilled a ceasefire pledge to President Mahmoud Abbas, but Palestinians said the release did not go far enough.
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon acted under U.S. pressure to help strengthen Abbas, who faces a Hamas challenge that could undermine Israel's plans to evacuate Jewish settlements in the Gaza Strip starting in August.

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