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Israel Releases New Group of Palestinian Prisoners


(Los Angeles Times) Maher Abukhater - Israel released 26 Palestinian prisoners early Wednesday, the second group out of 104 prisoners to be released as part of peace talks that were renewed during the summer. Most of the prisoners were serving sentences related to the killings of Israelis prior to the 1993 Oslo peace accords. Many Israelis consider the men terrorists, but the Israeli Supreme Court rejected attempts to stop their release. The remaining 52 prisoners are expected to be released in two more groups, one at the end of December and the next at the end of March.
2013-10-30 00:00:00
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