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Gov't delays decision on easing criteria for freeing Palestinians
By Barak Ravid, Amos Harel, and Jack Khoury, Haaretz Correspondents, and the Associated Press
Tags: Hamas, Ehud Olmert 

Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Monday sought cabinet support to ease Israel's stringent requirements for releasing Palestinian prisoners, hoping to clear the way for a deal to win the freedom of abducted Israel Defense Forces soldier Gilad Shalit.

But officials delayed a decision, saying they wanted to hold more discussions this week, Olmert's office announced. Reflecting the sensitivity of the matter, meeting participants were barred from talking to the media until a final decision is announced.

Likud MK Yuval Steinitz warned Thursday against the proposal to relax the criteria for freeing Palestinian prisoners.
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The proposal to change criteria prohibiting the release of prisoners with "blood on their hands" - meaning prisoners responsible for Israeli deaths in terror attacks - would "strengthen terror," Steinitz said.

Government officials told Haaretz on Sunday that Olmert had recently been examining options to relax the criteria for freeing Palestinian prisoners with "blood on their hands," and that cabinet secretary Oved Yehezkel has established a ministerial forum to discuss the issue with security officials and submit recommendations to the prime minister.

Forum members are Vice Premier Haim Ramon, Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, Justice Minister Daniel Friedmann, Public Security Minister Avi Dichter and Minister without Portfolio Ami Ayalon.

The forum is expected to meet Monday evening in order to discuss the issue.

"Officials involved in the Shalit affair have the feeling that there is a need for greater pragmatism on Israel's part on the issue of prisoners and that the criteria might be changed in such a way to be more suitable to the existing reality," a government official said.

Defense officials say that no senior Hamas prisoners could be released without changing the criteria that prohibit the release of prisoners with "blood on their hands." Government sources said they hoped the forum's recommendations would signal Hamas to move ahead on a prisoner swap.

Former deputy defense minister Ephraim Sneh told Army Radio on Monday that a change in the criteria was necessary to actualize a prisoner exchange.

"We are in such a situation that, if we continue with the criteria that was used in the past, there will be no one else left to free," Sneh, a lawmaker in the influential Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, told Army Radio.

"If we want to free prisoners ... and bring about the release of Gilad Shalit, we will have to broaden this," he added.

Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told the family of kidnapped soldier Gilad Shalit on Sunday that there had been no breakthrough in the quest for his release.

During a meeting in his Jerusalem office, Olmert also told the family that he personally, the government, and the defense establishment, would continue to do everything possible to attain the missing Israel Defense Forces soldier's release.

Olmert's meeting with the Shalit family was set a few weeks ago, but became more timely in the context of reports that Israel and Hamas might renew talks under Egyptian mediation.

In response to the government's announcement and the political curtain hanging over a possible prisoner exchange, the Shalit family said, "we all must remember that Gilad is not just the son and soldier of the Shalit family but of all of Israel, both on the right and also on the left."

Barak to visit Cairo to discuss Shalit release
Defense Minister Ehud Barak is to travel to Cairo on Wednesday to meet Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and intelligence chief Oman Suleiman, who is in charge of talks with Hamas. Shalit's release is to be a main topic in the talks.

The Shalit affair has once again risen to the surface following reports that Ofer Dekel, the official in charge of prisoner exchanges, had held talks in Cairo and that the Egyptians wanted to renew talks with Hamas. On Saturday, Ayalon indicated that the criteria for the release of prisoners should be changed and that given the lack of a military option to rescue Shalit, the only possibility is a prisoner swap.

Officials close to the talks on Shalit's release said a truce between Israel and Hamas might contribute to a better atmosphere in talks on a swap.

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      1.   release of prisoners 00:29  |  iser 24/12/07
      2.   1. i agree!! 00:38  |  no really 24/12/07
      3.   He should give them a day in court too. 00:44  |  POP 24/12/07
      4.   Oslo Fools 00:54  |  BobUSA 24/12/07
      5.   Gilad Shalit in exchange for truce 00:59  |  Free Gilad Shalit 24/12/07
      6.   Blood on your hands doesn`t wash off 01:11  |  Conroy 24/12/07
      7.   5. Shalit for 10,000 palestinian prisoner 01:42  |  Lets make a deal!!! 24/12/07
      8.   6. the most hardener of criminal terrorist 01:44  |  truth 24/12/07
      9.   More betrayal of Israel 01:48  |  Frank 24/12/07
      10.   On second thought, maybe Israel could stop KIDNAPPING them. 01:49  |  POP 24/12/07
      11.   It`s the money, stupid... 01:49  |  dav zee 24/12/07
      12.   Israel is the best soap-oprea on the internet. 01:50  |  Suzy 24/12/07
      13.   Why even bother arresting them if israel sets them all free 02:07  |  bollackstothe rules 24/12/07
      14.   does olmert have any pyschological problems?? 02:32  |  vik 24/12/07
      15.   #6, "truth", non recognition works both ways 02:55  |  Conroy 24/12/07
      16.   When will Shalit come home? 03:03  |  sandra chitayat 24/12/07
      17.   PM mulls easing criteria for freeing prisoners 03:11  |  martin list,M.D. 24/12/07
      18.   Will Shalit be released ? 03:12  |  sandra chitayat 24/12/07
      19.   Absolutely no release of terrorists... 04:04  |  Marwan مروان خوري 24/12/07
      20.   They don`t want to free the real prisoners 05:28  |  Frank 24/12/07
      21.   free gilad shalit 5 05:45  |  realism 24/12/07
      22.   Pragmatsim ? No, More Like Appeasement 06:01  |  Tod Zuckerman 24/12/07
      23.   all for nothing... 07:07  |  EA 24/12/07
      24.   criteria 07:23  |  rm 24/12/07
      25.   Israels current strategy will not lead to a Shalit release 08:38  |  Natallie Durson 24/12/07
      26.   EYES on THE PRIZE 09:42  |  Rich 24/12/07
      27.   Sounds like Matan Vilnai should resign or be fired 09:47  |  Joe Sittizen 24/12/07
      28.   REALISM Arabs kill captured Israelis thats real difference 09:55  |  PETER SM 24/12/07
      29.   POP " day in court"like you give Israelis or Johnstone 10:00  |  PETER SM 24/12/07
      30.   N DURSON Daily Qassems & NO RECOGNITION EVER policy of Hamas 10:28  |  PETER SM 24/12/07
      31.   Shalit is hostage to Israeli belligerence 10:36  |  Ivar 24/12/07
      32.   BLOOD ON THEIR HEADS? 11:14  |  indrajaya 24/12/07
      33.   Only a mass release of Pal prisoners will secure Shalit`s freedom 11:20  |  Clickfool 24/12/07
      34.   For Peter SM # 30 11:28  |  Clickfool 24/12/07
      35.   #25 NUTTY-LEE sez............ 11:30  |  Ari ben Yisrael 24/12/07
      36.   OT: Britain`s No.1 record this Christmas 11:46  |  Clickfool 24/12/07
      37.   peter sm 28 11:46  |  realism 24/12/07
      38.   CFOOL Israel has talked to Egypt,Jordan,Lebanon 11:47  |  PETER SM 24/12/07
      39.   This is Obscenity 12:07  |  Klaudia 24/12/07
      40.   # 1 release of prisoner 12:10  |  BARUCH AHSEM 24/12/07
      41.   # 5 RELESACE 10000 PRISONERS AND LETS MAKE A DEAL. 12:28  |  BARUCH AHSEM 24/12/07
      42.   # 21 12:40  |  Christian Van Nieker 24/12/07
      43.   farmer prisoner 12:40  |  moadh hamed 24/12/07
      44.   #39, Klaudia 12:41  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 24/12/07
      45.   Is it asking too much of this govt. to show some common DECENCY ? 12:44  |  Klaudia 24/12/07
      46.   Olmert speak to Red Cross and United Nations 12:49  |  lily 24/12/07
      47.   # 28 REALISM 12:50  |  Mordecai Ben Natan 24/12/07
      48.   # 41 release of terroist prisoners. 13:02  |  Christian Van Nieker 24/12/07
      49.   To Cipora #43 13:13  |  Klaudia 24/12/07
      50.   Don`t be silly, Lily # 46 13:34  |  Clickfool 24/12/07
      51.   REALISM Gulag When did the Red Cross visit? 13:39  |  PETER SM 24/12/07
      52.   For Klaudia, on "Israel the Good" # 48 13:40  |  Clickfool 24/12/07
      53.   History repeats itself. 13:52  |  MR 24/12/07
      54.   israel,in spite of the ongoing muderous incursions into Gaza has 13:54  |  lakshmi 24/12/07
      55.   19. mossadi you should be locked up 13:54  |  reasonable 24/12/07
      56.   # 46 Lily. Re; Red Cross. 13:57  |  Stephen. 24/12/07
      57.   To Clickfool # 52 The adjective maniac 14:21  |  Klaudia 24/12/07
      58.   Israel has a right to defend against terror at all costs! 15:00  |  Lakshmi 24/12/07
      59.   #50 15:06  |  MR 24/12/07
      60.   mordechai ben natan 47 15:16  |  realism 24/12/07
      61.   Israel is good. 15:23  |  Steve 24/12/07
      62.   peter sm 51 15:25  |  realism 24/12/07
      63.   Hmmm, does Israel torture it`s prisoners? Merry Xmas 15:28  |  POP 24/12/07
      64.   klaudia 52 15:29  |  realism 24/12/07
      65.   12. Suzy? its on your nickle 15:35  |  taxes 24/12/07
      66.   Do not free him 15:43  |  Dav 24/12/07
      67.   Self help books are made for people like POP 15:44  |  Gushiemooshie 24/12/07
      68.   63. pop you da man but please 15:45  |  christian 24/12/07
      69.   57 Klaudia re: Clicky, YOU GO GIRL....it is so obvious 15:51  |  The Equalizer 24/12/07
      70.   My prayers are with you and your captures Gilad 15:54  |  Virginia 24/12/07
      71.   Pop, Stand that X up, and find yourself at the foot of the + 15:57  |  Merry Christmas 24/12/07
      72.   The AMAZINGS 16:04  |  DoubleClick 24/12/07
      73.   #54 Lakshmi 16:11  |  Labhras 24/12/07
      74.   #36 mr FOOL..... And the relevance to this Topic is?? 16:14  |  Ari ben Yisrael 24/12/07
      75.   5. Virginia I am sure that will help a lot 16:29  |  no really 24/12/07
      76.   # To Conroy Both Posts..Read down.. 16:47  |  Kathy 24/12/07
      77.   Clickfool # 50 It Would Not Be A Precondition 16:51  |  Jeff Northridge 24/12/07
      78.   # 39 Klaudia..Not Only an Obcenity,BUT! A Disgrace by Olmerd. 16:58  |  Kathy 24/12/07
      79.   Jeff Northridge re Clickfool and israel,s kindness to 17:15  |  Labhras 24/12/07
      80.   To Kathy # 78 You`re right... 17:20  |  Klaudia 24/12/07
      81.   # 67Gushiemooshie Self help books are made for people like POP 17:22  |  Kathy 24/12/07
      82.   accomplishments: Israelis make medical discoveries: Arabs kidnap 17:38  |  Israeli 24/12/07
      83.   IDF indoctrinates children!! Re; pic of Galid looks 12yrs old 17:58  |  POP 24/12/07
      84.   # 82 Israeli..Jews Build,Arabs Destroy..Bottom Line They Are.. 17:59  |  Kathy 24/12/07
      85.   The cleverest thing said by L A B R A S 18:03  |  Labhras`s admirer 24/12/07
      86.   For Klaudia # 57 18:06  |  Clickfool 24/12/07
      87.   no really, I pray for ALL ungodliness to cease. Join me. 18:09  |  Virginia 24/12/07
      88.   Ari been DELUIONAL in LONDONISTAN @74 18:10  |  GABE1 24/12/07
      89.   For Ari Ben Yisrael # 74 18:13  |  Clickfool 24/12/07
      90.   For Jeff Northridge # 77 18:16  |  Clickfool 24/12/07
      91.   Mazletov to the Haaretz Picture Editor, by the way 18:20  |  Clickfool 24/12/07
      92.   zion has nothing to loose by releashing 10,000 for shalit 18:29  |  math 24/12/07
      93.   Get their money carriers. 18:36  |  GPS 24/12/07
      94.   Labhras # 79 So? Nothing That You Cite Is Illegal 18:43  |  Jeff Northridge 24/12/07
      95.   I have decided to become a Catholic Nun 18:47  |  GABE1 24/12/07
      96.   Clickfool 18:49  |  The Mossad 24/12/07
      97.   87. Virginia I don`t stop praying 18:52  |  ever 24/12/07
      98.   Labhras to Howdy Jeff N.and to myself,thanks for the season`s 19:08  |  lakshmi 24/12/07
      99.   96. dont give up your welfare squatter 19:14  |  i ain`t lying 24/12/07
      100.   #7 Let`s make a deal 19:14  |  * BEN JABO 24/12/07
      101.   #10 POP goes the weasel 19:16  |  * BEN JABO 24/12/07
      102.   ever, God did. Hear His final Words from the Cross. 19:17  |  Virginia 24/12/07
      103.   # 1 and # 2; This exchange just proves a point... 19:24  |  Max the Horoscope 24/12/07
      104.   Clickfool 19:24  |  Sarah 24/12/07
      105.   Labhras 19:27  |  Sarah 24/12/07
      106.   lakshmi 19:29  |  Sarah 24/12/07
      107.   God has also used the Jews to deliver Salvation 19:30  |  His Word 24/12/07
      108.   Free Shalit first 19:35  |  KUTW 24/12/07
      109.   Clickfool # 90 That Will Be A Great Defense 19:35  |  Jeff Northridge 24/12/07
      110.   Klaudia 19:35  |  Sarah 24/12/07
      111.   # 79 Labhras (Haaretz Third Attempt)Pu It Out. 19:36  |  Kathy 24/12/07
      112.   3. POP: they are terrorists 19:41  |  KUTW 24/12/07
      113.   Clickfool`s Christmas 19:43  |  Sarah 24/12/07
      114.   8.untruth: the most hardener of criminal terrorists 19:44  |  KUTW 24/12/07
      115.   10. POP: On second thought 19:45  |  KUTW 24/12/07
      116.   Being a psycho Byacth is tough work, even for this Zionist 19:46  |  Kathy 24/12/07
      117.   #94 Jeff Northridge I did not expect otherwise 19:49  |  Labhras 24/12/07
      118.   God will meet you whereever you are.Open the door,He will come in 19:50  |  Knock,Knock 24/12/07
      119.   ever, for what? Make it forever, with God. 19:52  |  Blessings 24/12/07
      120.   25. Natallie Durson: What is new? 19:53  |  KUTW 24/12/07
      121.   pirosners release 19:54  |  marv 24/12/07
      122.   #111 Kathy who is "perplexed" 19:55  |  Labhras 24/12/07
      123.   #105 Sarah 20:02  |  Labhras 24/12/07
      124.   116. naw Kathy it in your genes 20:04  |  or lack thereof 24/12/07
      125.   the expression Xmas was invented by Moslems 20:07  |  Israeli 24/12/07
      126.   114. a come on now!!! zionist better at everything !!! 20:10  |  get real KUTW 24/12/07
      127.   Kim & Virginia I wish you a happy Christmas 20:11  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 24/12/07
      128.   olmert 20:18  |  Rozz 24/12/07
      129.   POP 20:21  |  sheila 24/12/07
      130.   # 7 I would release all 10,000 after the arranged meeting with... 20:23  |  Misha 24/12/07
      131.   125. israheli? such non sense 20:24  |  get real 24/12/07
      132.   Labhras, hate in the spirit of Christmas 20:26  |  Sarah 24/12/07
      133.   Shalit 20:30  |  Rozz 24/12/07
      134.   Happy Christmas Margie. Welcome the Spirit!!! 20:33  |  Virginia 24/12/07
      135.   132. Sarah? not not not cousins 20:35  |  not remotely related 24/12/07
      136.   127. Margie in Tel Aviv 20:37  |  KUTW 24/12/07
      137.   Virginia and all the other Christians 20:39  |  KUTW 24/12/07
      138.   "Forum members" - Is There Anyone Else There We Can Talk To? 20:41  |  ZADOK 24/12/07
      139.   yeah right muslim. that must be your webpage with lousy spelling 20:41  |  Israeli 24/12/07
      140.   Merry Christmas KUTW, O how I wish I could be in Israel 20:50  |  Virginia 24/12/07
      141.   not remotely related 20:50  |  Sarah 24/12/07
      142.   Palestinian prisoners are not terrorists, they are freedom 20:56  |  Christian in Jerusal 24/12/07
      143.   141. easy to tell sarah: your racist ashkenazi superiority 20:57  |  i ain`t lying 24/12/07
      144.   aren`t you lying?#143 21:19  |  Sarah 24/12/07
      145.   144. braindead sarah? of course not 21:29  |  i ain`t lying 24/12/07
      146.   To ZADOK # 138 ... Not Just Israel 21:31  |  Klaudia 24/12/07
      147.   To All Christian Friends of Israel 21:31  |  CHGODMK 24/12/07
      148.   #132 Sarah of little perception 21:38  |  Labhras 24/12/07
      149.   To ALL Christian supporters of Israel 21:38  |  GABE1 24/12/07
      150.   DOUCHE BAG #95 21:40  |  GABE! 24/12/07
      151.   DOUCHE BAG #95 21:40  |  GABE! 24/12/07
      152.   Jeff Northridge -*.* 21:45  |  GABE1 24/12/07
      153.   For Sarah Scrooge # 104 21:49  |  Clickfool 24/12/07
      154.   CHRISTMAS 21:52  |  Rozz 24/12/07
      155.   Christian in Jerusal # 142 Bah! Humbug! 22:01  |  Jeff Northridge 24/12/07
      156.   Christmas Girft Suggestions 22:01  |  Clickfool 24/12/07
      157.   # 12 Labharass...NO,NO,NO THEY ARE MUSLIMS.GO AND LOOK AGAIN.. 22:16  |  Kathy 24/12/07
      158.   # 140 Virginia...HAVE A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS TOMORROW,AND 22:28  |  Kathy 24/12/07
      159.   # 124 or lack thereof...SORRY THAT ONE WAS NOT ME( A FAKE) 22:37  |  Kathy 24/12/07
      160.   #109 - Speaking of International Tribunals 22:44  |  DoubleClick 24/12/07
      161.   TO 150 ROZZ 23:02  |  The Teacher/Instruct 24/12/07
      162.   # 142 In that case, all these you called defenders must see alla. 23:07  |  Misha 24/12/07
      163.   147. CHGODMK 23:09  |  KUTW 24/12/07
      164.   # 124 or lack thereof...NO,NO WRONG!NOT ME(A FAKE SORRY)THIRD TRY 23:10  |  Kathy 24/12/07
      165.   140. Virginia 23:14  |  KUTW 24/12/07
      166.   149. GABE1 23:17  |  KUTW 24/12/07
      167.   Soppy sappy insincere clickfool 23:20  |  Israeli 24/12/07
      168.   #157 Kathy who just will not see. 23:27  |  Labhras 24/12/07
      169.   Re Klaudia #39 00:01  |  Esther 25/12/07
      170.   # 167 Israeli Soppy sappy insincere clickfool 00:14  |  Kathy 25/12/07
      171.   # 161 Teacher/Instruct..YOU ARE ONE OF MY FAVORITES.BUT,, 00:28  |  Kathy 25/12/07
      172.   # 146 Klaudia ...READING AND LURKING..THAT WAS A GOOD ONE TOZADOK 01:05  |  Kathy 25/12/07
      173.   #166 KUTW 01:07  |  Labhras 25/12/07
      174.   # 142 Christian in Jerusalem.THIS IS THE PROPER WAY FORJERUSALEM 01:39  |  Kathy 25/12/07
      175.   realism # 21 01:56  |  Free Gilad Shalit 25/12/07
      176.   Marwan 19 - You`re absolutely right! 02:06  |  Free Gilad Shalit 25/12/07
      177.   Clickfool 36 Britain`s no.1 record 02:16  |  Free Gilad Shalit 25/12/07
      178.   Lab Rat #172 02:21  |  GABE1 25/12/07
      179.   #158 kathy who will not believe 02:34  |  Labhras 25/12/07
      180.   to 135 not remotely related - DNA testing 02:37  |  Free Gilad Shalit 25/12/07
      181.   REALISM.Pals.get a military tribunal hearing because it IS a 02:49  |  PETER SM 25/12/07
      182.   TO all Christian readers.Merry Xmas and Happy New year to you all 02:59  |  PETER SM 25/12/07
      183.   POP Labrahas worried about REAL torture as opposed to discomfort? 03:18  |  PETER SM 25/12/07
      184.   # 168 Esther,Esther.You get Boring With Each Passing Day 03:18  |  Kathy 25/12/07
      185.   To Jeff Northridge Whereever He may Be.Please Read Jeff 04:09  |  Kathy 25/12/07
      186.   # 182 To Peter SM WISHING YOU AND YOURS A HAPPY NEW YEAR. 04:12  |  Kathy 25/12/07
      187.   142 Christian in jerusalem,agreed 100%!Season`s greetings! 05:03  |  lakshmi 25/12/07
      188.   I click upon and get 05:08  |  Mark Lincoln 25/12/07
      189.   More liberal stupidity 05:26  |  Murray Schwartz 25/12/07
      190.   Israel---Stop Talking and Start Killing 05:37  |  Max 25/12/07
      191.   NO MORE PLO PRISONERS 05:42  |  Max Berman 25/12/07
      192.   "MAX" ?? speak for yourself and other dual identity provocateurs 08:04  |  PETER SM 25/12/07
      193.   Kathy # 185 Thank You 08:05  |  Jeff Northridge 25/12/07
      194.   Never should have gone this long 08:42  |  Dr David I. Gross 25/12/07
      195.   193.Jeff Northridge 09:07  |  KUTW 25/12/07
      196.   You ingrate, Free Whatsizname # 177 10:23  |  Clickfool 25/12/07
      197.   peter sm 181 17:02  |  realism 25/12/07
      198.   # 79 Labhras...Hope You Are Able To Read This.And Not Too ?? 22:25  |  Kathy 25/12/07
      199.   # 193 Jeff ******Sorry,I Thought You Know....BUT! 23:36  |  Kathy 25/12/07
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