Report: Israel refusing to release last tranche of terrorists
"The Israeli government has informed us through the American mediator that it will not abide with its commitment to release the fourth batch of Palestinian prisoners scheduled for tomorrow, Saturday 29," PA official Jibril Rajoub told AFP.
"Israel has refused to commit to the names that were agreed upon of prisoners held by Israel since before the 1993 Oslo agreements," added Rajoub, calling the move a "slap in the face of the US administration and its efforts."
Rajoub reiterated PA threats to take unilateral moves for recognition at the UN next week, in breach of conditions of the peace talks, due to the release not occurring. "Not releasing the prisoners will mark the beginning of the efforts in the international community to challenge the legality of the occupation," threatened the PA official.Israel has already released 78 of the 104 terrorists it committed to release. The talks have gone nowhere, and the 'Palestinians' are continuing them only to gain the release of additional terrorists.
Israel Radio reported early this morning that the release would be delayed because under the procedure fixed by the Supreme Court, the names have to be released 48 hours in advance - not including the Sabbath - in order to allow the families of the terrorists' victims to appeal the release. The appeal is pro forma anyway - none have ever been granted - but the government must still comply with the procedure. As of this morning, no names had been released by the Prisons Service.
Anyone could have foreseen this result. But of course Obama and Kerry didn't.
Labels: Barack Hussein Obama, gestures, Jibril Rajoub, John Kerry, Middle East peace process, Palestinian terrorists, Supreme Court, terror victims, unilateral concessions
posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 2:08 PM
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