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Source: http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1146133.html
Israel Willing to Release Fatah Prisoners to Jump-Start Peace Talks with PA
(Ha'aretz) Barak Ravid - In talks with U.S. Mideast envoy George Mitchell, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed a willingness to release hundreds of Fatah prisoners as a goodwill gesture to jump-start peace talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority. Under the plan, Israel would also embark on low-level negotiations with U.S. mediation. Negotiations would take place in the format of proximity talks. Mitchell proposed that he travel between Jerusalem and Ramallah, relaying messages to the two sides on various core issues, including borders, Jerusalem, refugees and security. At a later stage the talks might be taken over by low-level officials on both sides.