Israel rejects Hamas list of prisoners
April 18, 2007Israeli prime minister stated Wednesday that the list of prisoners Palestinians want released in exchange for a captured Israeli soldier "creates expectations we cannot meet." The list has not been made public, but media reports have put the number of names between 350 and 1,450, including activists convicted in killing Israelis.
Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has not said how many Palestinians Israel would be willing to free in exchange for Shalit. He has hinted he would free a large number but not as many as 1,400.
Speaking before parliament's Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, the Israeli leader said the list is "disappointing and creates expectations that we have no chance of meeting."
Palestinian Information Minister Mustafa Barghouti has said two prominent Palestinians are on the list. One is Marwan Barghouti, a West Bank leader of Fatah movement, who is serving five consecutive life terms in prison. The other is Ahmed Saadat, who is suspected of ordering and planning the 2001 assassination of an Israeli Cabinet minister.
Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has not said how many Palestinians Israel would be willing to free in exchange for Shalit. He has hinted he would free a large number but not as many as 1,400.
Speaking before parliament's Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, the Israeli leader said the list is "disappointing and creates expectations that we have no chance of meeting."
Palestinian Information Minister Mustafa Barghouti has said two prominent Palestinians are on the list. One is Marwan Barghouti, a West Bank leader of Fatah movement, who is serving five consecutive life terms in prison. The other is Ahmed Saadat, who is suspected of ordering and planning the 2001 assassination of an Israeli Cabinet minister.
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