Israel freeing 87 jailed Palestinians to aid Abbas
2007/10/01 03:01:16 @Reuters: International News
KITSYOT, Israel (Reuters) - Israel began releasing 87 jailed Palestinians on Monday in a bid to shore up President Mahmoud Abbas against his Islamist Hamas rivals, and ahead of a U.S.-sponsored conference on Palestinian statehood. [ VIEW FULL COVERAGE @Reuters: International News ]