Israel denies releasing Palestinian prisoners.

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It is expected on Thursday Israeli and Palestinian officials will discuss the issue of prisoners, Israel denied the fact there is a progress in talks concerning the release of an Israeli soldier to exchange for Palestinian inmates. And this despite reports of a “breakthrough”. It has been said there is no significant sign of improvement of negotiation and the demand was strongly held up by “Hamas “an Islamic organization considered as a terrorist one for Israel and U.S.A and a resistance for some others.

 

The Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is to meet with the Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak on Thursday in Sharm el Sheikh and the matter is in the top of their agenda, the main aim is to release the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit and maintain peace and a long lasting ceasefire in the region. Many other items would be discussed during the meeting said the spokesman of Israeli foreign affairs ministry such as local political matters with Iran, Lebanon and Syria.

 While all parts claim to be interested only in peace and security, about five Palestinian civilians were killed in Gaza strip and the west bank, the devastation of Gaza strip is mainly due to the U.S and European embargo since Hamas won election is januray,2006 .

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