Israel Approves Release of 200 Palestinian Prisoners
By Robert BergerIsrael’s Cabinet has approved the release of about 200 Palestinian prisoners in a goodwill gesture to Western-backed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. In a change of policy, Israel will include two prisoners involved in deadly attacks on Israelis.
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Is it just me, or does this seem horribly stupid? A bunch of terrorists are being released for no other reason than to teach Hamas that peaceful negotiations work better than violence. So, the lesson as I see it: negotiate now, get your people out of Israeli prisons so you have a stronger army, then attack. Is this what Israel wants? It’s probably what they’ll get.
