Five hundred Palestinian prisoners released by Israel

February 21, 2005 

As part of the confidence-building measures in the newly agreed ceasefire being brokered by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, Israel has released 500 Palestinian prisoners into Palestine. 
The release is the largest mass release of Palestinian prisoners for nearly a decade, since the release of 800 prisoners in 1996, and comes within a package of measures agreed by the Palestinian and Israeli governments at the Egyptian resort of Sharm-el-Sheik. 
"Releasing prisoners is a very good step," said Jibril Rajoub, the Palestinian security chief.
Five hundred Palestinian prisoners released by Israel February 21 , 2005 As part of the confidence - building measures in the newly agreed ceasefire being brokered by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon , Israel has released 500 Palestinian prisoners into Palestine . The release is the largest mass release of Palestinian prisoners for nearly a decade , since the release of 800 prisoners in 1996 , and comes within a package of measures agreed by the Palestinian and Israeli governments at the Egyptian resort of Sharm - el - Sheik . " Releasing prisoners is a very good step , " said Jibril Rajoub , the Palestinian security chief .
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