Posted on 12/24/2006 6:49:46 AM PST by Alouette
Prime Minister Olmert says during weekly cabinet meeting 'it's time to show flexibility, generosity' on issue of prisoners ahead of Eid el-Adha holiday this weekend
Ronny Sofer Published: 12.24.06, 16:40
A day following his meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert tried Sunday to see whether his ministers would be willing to consider the release of Palestinian prisoners in the near future.
"It's time to show flexibility and generosity on this issue," Olmert said during a cabinet meeting, "this view may differ from the ones expressed in previous cabinet meetings, but this is my opinion."
Olmert reported that the matter has been discussed during his meeting with Abbas Saturday, and hinted that the coming Muslim holiday could serve as an appropriate date for the release: "It is customary to make such a gesture on Eid el-Adha."
The prime minister consulted several of his ministers on the issue. Vice Premier Shimon Peres said that there was no reason to refrain from such a gesture prior to kidnapped soldier Gilad Shalit's release, in a bid to strengthen the moderate Palestinian factions and Abbas.
Defense Minister Amir Peretz also agreed that a gesture of goodwill was in order.
Olmert concluded that the matter will be discussed in the coming days, but stated that, "it must be noted that the situation has changed since the kidnapping of Gilad Shalit."
Sunday noon Defense Minister Peretz also hinted that other gestures to the Palestinians are expected in the future. "The gestures are an interest of Israel, and we are willing to extend some more," he stated.
Ahiya Raved contributed to the report
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"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
Ohlmert is the Jimmy Carter of Israel and they will suffer dearly for this wimp.
who were those two guys that Olmert was kissing on the teevee yesterday?
To all those who believe Israel will strike Iran first...
We need to correct his name, Prime Minister Ehud "Chamberlain" Olmert.
I believe it. But not with Olmert. When Israel gets (hopefully sooner than later) a real leader, they won't put up with that crap any longer.
So, what 'gesture' is Abbas going to make?
The obtuseness of the liberal mind is a thing to behold.
Shoot some more rockets into Israel and attempt to kidnap more soldiers.
Release these vermin and they will be at it immediately killing Israelis.
Stupid lawyer Olmert
Stupid Israelis for keeping him da man.
While we remember that the Palestinians captured this Israeli soldier, Shalit, near Gaza....
and we remember that the Palestinians/Hezbollah/Hammas in Lebanon captured two more Israeli soldiers on the border there....
we don't seem to remember that they also KILLED EIGHT Israeli soldiers in the same action.
How can they be returned?
Moslems don't understand generous gestures - except when you generously give them guns and ammo - they understand that and shoot it back to you.
There is a brain wasting disease that effects western leaders much like mad cow disease. There is no logical explanation for their behavior other than the prions are eating holes into their minds.
What needs to be done is for Israel to implant C4 in ten Pali's earlobes.
Than release them in good faith.
Than when they don't show a return of good faith (Gilad Shalit's release) set the C4 off.
This makes no sense at all. Unless, the people who will be released will get rid of Hamas. Other than that, I don't know what to think of this.
This makes no sense at all.
It does make sense when you realize it is coming out of Olmert's diseased liberal mind. It's a mindset that we have to deal with all the time in this country too. When weak, the Israeli populace hired the worst person imaginable for their PM, a weak man, and to make it even worse, a lawyer. The same thing happened in Spain after the bombings when they voted in the socialists, and, I'm afraid, the same thing has happened here, as in reaction to the war in Iraq, and with the constant negative drumbeat of the MSM, we have now hired weak-minded Dems. It's amazing the death wish countries can have.
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