Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: In Israel, though, the release was accompanied by great anger and frustration with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu facing a public uproar from all directions over the move, according to The Telegram. Dovish supporters of peace talks said the expected construction would destroy any goodwill created by the prisoner release, while hardline allies criticized Netanyahu for linking the Jewish settlement cause with the release of prisoners convicted in connection with killings, mostly of Israelis and 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. With Netanyahu expected to accompany the releases with plans to build hundreds of new homes in Jewish settlements, the criticism came from some unlikely quarters. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.