jimnyc
10-29-2013, 07:10 AM
Legit question, as it's much too early for me to do research - but do the Palestinians release prisoners as well on occasion? Are they also making moves to help peace talks in the Middle East?
Will release 26 convicted Palestinian terrorists on Tuesday
Israel is set to release on Tuesday another 26 convicted terrorists from prison in a bid to keep stagnating Middle East peace talks moving forward, Israeli prison authorities announced early Monday.
This brings the total number of convicted murderers freed this year by the Jewish state to 52. Another group of terrorists are scheduled to be released in December.
The United States first pushed Israel to release 104 convicted Palestinian terrorists in August as a sign of goodwill in the peace process.
The latest prisoner release is taking place as Palestinian terror attacks against Israel rise, leading some to warn that the deal is encouraging new waves of violence.
All 26 Palestinians slated to be freed Tuesday have been convicted of murder and carrying out terrorist operations. One of the soon-to-be-released terrorists hacked a Holocaust survivor to death with an ax, while another lynched and burned an Israeli soldier.
Israeli opponents of the prisoner release claim they are being blackmailed by the United States and Palestinians, who they accuse of forcing Israel to accept a one-sided deal.
“The U.S. Secretary of State [John] Kerry, he started this ordeal by actually forcing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into negotiations with the Palestinians, but instead of insisting that it will be negotiations without preconditions, or a negotiation towards peace, Kerry forced Israel to accept some preconditions” such as the prisoner release, said Yossi Zur, a member of the group Bereaved Families for Peace and Justice.
Zur and other families that have been victims of Palestinian terror attacks are scheduled to protest tonight outside of the Jerusalem prison where the terrorists will be brought before their release.
http://freebeacon.com/israel-to-release-next-round-of-prisoners/
Will release 26 convicted Palestinian terrorists on Tuesday
Israel is set to release on Tuesday another 26 convicted terrorists from prison in a bid to keep stagnating Middle East peace talks moving forward, Israeli prison authorities announced early Monday.
This brings the total number of convicted murderers freed this year by the Jewish state to 52. Another group of terrorists are scheduled to be released in December.
The United States first pushed Israel to release 104 convicted Palestinian terrorists in August as a sign of goodwill in the peace process.
The latest prisoner release is taking place as Palestinian terror attacks against Israel rise, leading some to warn that the deal is encouraging new waves of violence.
All 26 Palestinians slated to be freed Tuesday have been convicted of murder and carrying out terrorist operations. One of the soon-to-be-released terrorists hacked a Holocaust survivor to death with an ax, while another lynched and burned an Israeli soldier.
Israeli opponents of the prisoner release claim they are being blackmailed by the United States and Palestinians, who they accuse of forcing Israel to accept a one-sided deal.
“The U.S. Secretary of State [John] Kerry, he started this ordeal by actually forcing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into negotiations with the Palestinians, but instead of insisting that it will be negotiations without preconditions, or a negotiation towards peace, Kerry forced Israel to accept some preconditions” such as the prisoner release, said Yossi Zur, a member of the group Bereaved Families for Peace and Justice.
Zur and other families that have been victims of Palestinian terror attacks are scheduled to protest tonight outside of the Jerusalem prison where the terrorists will be brought before their release.
http://freebeacon.com/israel-to-release-next-round-of-prisoners/