Israel to release over 150 Palestinian prisoners
August 6, 2008 - 10:28pmBy MARK LAVIE
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's prime minister pledged to free more than 150 Palestinian prisoners in a meeting Wednesday with President Mahmoud Abbas, a gesture meant to energize their sluggish peace talks.
The release could also boost the prestige of the embattled Palestinian leader, whose Fatah movement is engaged in a tense power struggle with the militant Islamic Hamas.
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