Palestinian Prisoners: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas: After departing on buses from Israeli jails overnight, the prisoners received heros welcomes upon their return to the West Bank and Gaza with officials and jubilant relatives lining up to greet them. At his headquarters in Ramallah, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas waited to meet the men in the middle of the night. Speaking before thousands, he pledged to continue pressing for the release of long-serving and ill prisoners, according to 660 News. In Israel, though, the release was accompanied by great anger and frustration with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu facing a public uproar from all directions over the move and JERUSALEM Israel released more than two dozen Palestinian prisoners convicted in deadly attacks against Israelis early Tuesday as part of a U.S.-brokered package to restart Mideast peace talks. We will not sign a final peace deal with Israel before all the prisoners are released, he said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.