Israel begins release of 339 Palestinian prisoners

Jerusalem Post ^ | Aug. 6, 2003 | ARIEH O'SULLIVAN AND JOEL LEYDEN

[yonif]

Palestinians leave Ketziot prison in the South to their release. (AP)

[dennisw]

Don't expect any thanks from Arafat/Abbas or Hamas. All they'll do is bi*ch bi*ch bi*ch that it's not enough. Should be amusing to see these brain dead Jihadis repeat their mantra for the umpteenth time

[C210N]

We'll have to wait to find out the recidivism ratio...

[OXENinFLA]

http://reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=3214547

"All they'll do is bi*ch bi*ch bi*ch that it's not enough."


It didn't take long

[Diogenesis]

THIS JUST IN: In Gaza, a new generation of Palestinians
financially and materially supported by another $26,000,000 by President Bush
here this week idolizes Saddam and his dead sons, as they mourn the terrorists deaths.
All Palestinians mourn America's triumph in Iraq,
even as they cheered the 911 Atrocities which murdered thousands of innocent Americans.
Will history repeat itself? Probably because
several branches of Palestinians promise to use all money obtained
to further murder more Israelis, Jews, Christians and Americans
along their "Road Map (against America and the Free World)".

[E Rocc]

Security sources said the 339 Palestinians to be released include 182 security prisoners currently serving their terms and 157 administrative detainees. The list includes one woman. Security officials insisted none were involved in lethal attacks on Israelis.

It sounds like no actual terrorists are being released. Certainly the IDF will be watching to see if any of these 339 people are re-arrested, and if they are the "later date" for the 99 will be pushed back.

It's interesting that the IDF is worried about attacks on the convoys by Israelis.

-Eric

[SJackson]

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[yonif]

Terrorists are being released

Terrorist Release Begins

12:11 Aug. 06, '03 / 8 Av 5763

http://www.israelnn.com/news.php3?id=47700

The first of 339 PA prisoners - including terrorists and security administrative detainees - have already begun to be released. Of these, 182 were in prison for terrorist activity, although they did not actually harm anyone directly. The other 157 are administrative detainees. Another 99 common criminals and illegal aliens will be freed next week.

Several buses have already left from the Ketziot Prison in the Negev, where most of the prisoners were incarcerated, and others have departed from other jails. The buses will drop off the prisoners at various checkpoints, where their families will be waiting. Israeli officials will also be on hand, to explain Israel's position to the waiting reporters and cameramen from around the world.

Family members of terrorist victims will be at several of the checkpoints, to protest the release of the terrorists. They say that the only difference between terrorists with blood on their hands and those being released today is that the latter "missed - but will try again."

The Justice Ministry canceled the release of two terrorists yesterday. One of them, Rami Azat Barghouti, tortured Arabs he believed had cooperated with Israel. Arutz-7 has learned that a representative of the Arabs turned to the Terror Victims Association and asked for its help in preventing Barghouti's release. The government's position is not to release terrorists who caused physical harm to people.

Some 6,500 Arab prisoners living in the Palestinian Authority still remain in Israeli prisons.

[yonif]

The V sign symbolizes victory and not peace.

[July 4th]

Each prisoner will be obligated to sign a form promising not to be involved in any further terrorist activity against Israel.

Is this like the form high school athletes sign saying they won't drink any alcohol? Because we all know, those are very effective. /sarcasm

[Catspaw]

And it's still not enough for the Palie terrorists. They want ALL the prisoners released. I wonder if Powell is pressuring and threatening Israel if Israel to release all the Palie terrorists.

[Conservative til I die]

I thought I already heard this morning on the radio that the Palestinians (I don't know who) said the only way this would be "good enough" is if every prisoner is released... today.

[dennisw]

I thought I already heard this morning on the radio that the Palestinians (I don't know who) said the only way this would be "good enough" is if every prisoner is released... today.......

Has been their spin for weeks. They live to spin and spew their shuck and jive. High entertainment for them. The Jihad is all about entertaining the Islamazoid masses. All about getting them amped up for Allah

[yonif]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/959036/posts?page=8#8

Update:

The release has been complete. They were handed into the Palestinian Authority controlled territories. This is yet another sucessful step part of this hudna, which is all about the terrorist groups getting stronger and bigger. There may not be any terrorist who committed an attack on Israelis in the released list, however, many of those on the list are MEMBERS in terrorist organizations such as Hamas and Islamic Jihad, and as a terror victim has stated (you can see it in the link above), the only difference between between terrorists with blood on their hands and those being released today is that the latter "missed - but will try again."

Israeli media also reports that minutes after the terrorists were released, a mortar shell was launched at a Jewish community in Gaza, no injuries reported. This is in direct violation of the hudna (which is one of more then a hundred violations), but hey, who cares.

[Brian S]

I'm sure the White House is "just shy of giddy" this morning.

OF COURSE...this is not enough and Israel must do more! /sarcasm off

[veronica]

I am so relieved to see them all flashing the peace sign. I am sure they are all nice boys and that their incaceration was a big misundestanding. /sarcasm

[Sir Gawain]

I wonder what we would say to Israel if they told us to release our prisoners from Al Qaeda.

[Mr. Mojo]

The vast majority of these (339) terrorists will soon be either strapping on homicide belts or in other ways assisting the ongoing Jihad against Israel. They'll probably end up being responsible for at least 1000 additional Israeli deaths. ....Well actually, the responsible parties are the ones who released them while having full knowledge of this.

[lilylangtree]

Too bad the IDF did put sensors under these pali terrorists unbeknownst to them to track their a**es. araRAT and Abbas will not be happy until they get all their murderous buddies released which I hope Israel will not do except in body bags.

[M 91 u2 K]

Thanks you George Bush the blood of countless Israelis and Americans are on your hands. Hope you enjoy your landslide victory in 2004 so you can continue aiding the destruction of America and Israel.