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Joy as Palestinian Prisoners Released, Arafat Hails Hizballah
(AFP) Hundreds of former Palestinian prisoners received a joyous welcome in the West Bank town of Ramallah after being freed as part of Israel's deal with the Lebanese Shiite group Hizballah. Sixty of the former detainees headed straight for a meeting with Arafat, who broke off a meeting with the visiting Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams to salute them. "We thank Hizballah for having insisted on the liberation of our Palestinian brothers," Arafat said. "We sacrifice our blood and our souls to you, Abu Amar [Arafat]," the prisoner's chanted in unison with family members who were also present. A joyful crowd staged a spontaneous demonstration, urging Hizballah to kidnap additional Israeli soldiers to allow the release of more Palestinian prisoners.