Sunday, February 15, 2009

Time to Dust Off Marwan Barghouti to Help the Puppet Abbas?


Israel mulls releasing Barghouti

"Channel 10 television reports Jerusalem considering releasing Palestinian uprising leader ahead of prisoner swap with Hamas in effort to bolster Abbas' fatah faction.

Israel is exploring the option of releasing Palestinian uprising leader Marwan Barghouti to bolster President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah faction ahead of any prisoner swap with Hamas, Israeli television said on Sunday.

Outgoing Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is trying to negotiate a last-minute deal with Hamas under which Israel would release 1,000 or more Palestinian prisoners in exchange for captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit.

To help Fatah, one idea under discussion was the possibility of releasing Barghouti ahead of the prisoner swap with Hamas, according to Israel's Channel 10 television. An Israeli source told Reuters this option was under consideration but that no decisions have been taken....."

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