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Hamas denies it planned to assassinate P.A figures in the West Bank Jul 03 09 Palestinian internal Reconciliation committees to convene Sunday in Ga... Jun 14 09 Journalists rights NGO condemns attacks Jun 11 09 Latest News ArticlesIsraeli sub crosses the Egyptian Suez Peninsula. 11:01 Sat 04 Jul Bahraini officials arrive in Israel to take five Bahraini nationals back home 10:24 Sat 04 Jul Israel cuts off water to Arab Druze towns on hottest day of year 01:49 Sat 04 Jul Israel pledges to compensate UN for shelling its facilities in Gaza 23:53 Fri 03 Jul Three children diagnosed with swine-flu 23:31 Fri 03 Jul Soldiers attack the Nil'in weekly Protest 17:26 Fri 03 Jul Three Injured during the weekly Bil'in protest 16:13 Fri 03 Jul Israeli Housing Minister Concerned over increasing Arab population 11:32 Fri 03 Jul Soldiers wound a Palestinian woman at a roadblock in the Jordan valley 08:04 Fri 03 Jul Soldiers break into the Al Aqsa Mosque yard, kidnap three Palestinians 05:37 Fri 03 Jul Full StoryP.A sources say Abbas to release hundreds of Hamas affiliated prisoners Sunday January 04, 2009 13:00 by Saed Bannoura - IMEMC & Agencies
 Palestinian security sources in the West Bank told the Asharq Al Awsat (Middle East) Newspaper, that Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, intends to release Hamas political prisoners held by the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank, except those who are considered “dangerous”.
The sources added that leaders of the security devices in the West Bank did not receive official orders to release the political prisoners of Hamas, but said that Abbas is considering their release after he comes back from his expected visit to the United States. The move was described as an act of good will towards Hamas. But, “dangerous” prisoners will not be released as the P.A fears they would carry out attacks against Israel. Meanwhile, Hamas said that Abbas informed the Palestinian factions that he intends to release hundreds of Hamas prisoners in the West Bank, but the president’s office did not confirm the news yet. The Security Forces under Abbas are rejecting the release of Hamas members who were accused of “money laundering” and those who are accused of forming armed cells. Some leaders of Fatah are pushing towards releasing Hamas political prisoners in the West Bank, while others want guarantees that Hamas will release Fatah political prisoners in Gaza. Different Palestinian factions have been demanding Hamas and Fatah to release all political prisoners and engage in talks that would lead to a reconciliation between the two movements. Hamas said it will not hold talks with Fatah before all of its prisoners are released from Fatah controlled prisons. On the ground, the Israeli military continues its attacks against the Gaza Strip for the second week. At least 470 Palestinians, including 75 children and 37 women, have been killed, and over 2,500 Palestinians have been wounded. |
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