Olmert, in peace move, says ready to free prisoners
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SDE BOKER, Israel  - Israel is ready to release many jailed Palestinians in return for a soldier seized by militants in June, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert announced on Monday, saying he was reaching out for peace.
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JERUSALEM, Dec. 19. - Israel today approved the release of dozens of Palestinian prisoners in a goodwill gesture meant to promote reconciliation with Egypt and the new Palestinian leadership, officials said.
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Israel's cabinet agreed on Sunday to free dozens of Palestinian prisoners in a move meant to show goodwill ahead of elections to replace Yasser Arafat, officials said.
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Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Monday he respected Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and was prepared to hold peace talks with him, following reports of an Israeli air raid on Syria this month.
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Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's cabinet was set on Sunday to approve the release of 250 Palestinian prisoners in the latest of a series of bids to strengthen Western-backed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.
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Israeli officials approve a list of 250 Palestinian prisoners in its jails expected to be released on Friday.
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Israel&#39;s cabinet agreed on Sunday to free dozens of Palestinian prisoners in a move meant to show goodwill ahead of elections to replace Yasser Arafat, officials said.
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The promised release reinforced hopes for a new push to end decades of conflict in the Middle East after Arafat&#39;s death. The prisoner release was agreed at Sharon&#39;s cabinet meeting.
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Israel freed 159 Palestinian prisoners on Monday, in a move the Palestinian leadership welcomed while calling for the releases of thousands more who remain jailed.
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Israel's cabinet agreed on Sunday to release 250 Palestinian prisoners in the latest attempt to strengthen Western-backed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas after Hamas's seizure of the Gaza Strip.
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Israel's possible release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners would be welcome, the US State Department said, just days ahead of a landmark Middle East peace summit.
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Israel is prepared to discuss freeing   Lebanese prisoners for two soldiers held hostage by Hizbollah   if the two are handed over to the Lebanese government, a senior   Israeli political source said on Thursday.
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Ehud Olmert promised to cut checkpoints, release funds and free prisoners if the Palestinians returned to talks.
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SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt  - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Monday he intended to free 250 Palestinian prisoners in a goodwill gesture to help President Mahmoud Abbas.
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Israel intends to release 900  Palestinian prisoners as part of a package of goodwill measures  it plans to present at a summit with new Palestinian leader  Mahmoud Abbas next week, cabinet sources said Thursday.
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Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Sunday said he was ready to "treat seriously" a dormant Saudi initiative calling for a comprehensive peace agreement between Israel and the Arab world in exchange for a full Israeli withdrawal from lands captured in the 1967 Mideast War.
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Israel intends to release 900 Palestinian prisoners as part of a package of goodwill measures it plans to present at a summit with new Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas next week, cabinet sources said Thursday.