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A Success in achieving a Prisoners Exchange: What is next?
In the last week both Israel and the Palestinian people were relieved to close the Israeli Soldier Gilad Shalit file and reach an agreement that resulted in releasing hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in exchange to the release of the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit.
Egypt, which played an important role in bringing both Hamas and Israel to agree on the deal, promised that the deal would bring more results that would include the end of the siege on Gaza that lasted for more than five years. Other analysts talked about other important changes that would take
Netanyahu decides: To change the conditions of the Palestinian Prisoners
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu stated today that the Palestinian prisoners conditions would not stay the same. The Israeli decision includes preventing [singlepic id=567 w=320 h=240 float=right]more than 7000 Palestinian prisoners from applying to learn for an Academic title in the universities. The Israeli decision comes as an added punishment to the Palestinian prisoners that are involved in a political conflict.
Formerly there were many recommendations that were made by the Freedman committee that asked to decrease the allowed visits for the families of the
Why Israel is not ready for Peace
By Ziad Khalil Abu Zayyad
Middle East Post
Recently the prisoner’s exchange which is being negotiated between Israel and the Palestinians became an interest for both sides. The Israeli [singlepic id=120 w=320 h=240 float=right]rightist government found itself in a place where it cannot decide whether to make the deal or not. Prime Minister Netanyahu Is known for his statements abut the importance of not negotiating with what Israel considers “terrorist” groups. At the same time Prime Minister Netanyahu finds himself under the pressure of the Israeli public opinion who demands for the release of the imprisoned Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit.
