Netanyahu ready to free Palestinian prisoners in exchange for meeting with Abbas, sources say

This is more proof,there is a storm brewing,When you look at over all events in the middle east something is building.The timing is off,due to transfer of powers not quite seated in position.Stay alert at the gates,DO NOT LET YOUR WATCHMEN SLEEP.....GOD BLESS ISRAEL..SHALOM.

1/ A complete settlement freeze. 2/ Recognize Jerusalem as the capital city of Palestine. 3/ Renegotiate status of Haifa, Tel Aviv, etc., etc.

now we have to pay to meet with them? surely must be the other way round?

has not been president of the PA since January 2009. Every meeting he helds with the Israelis is illegal and will be renegociated once the true Palestinian leaders are out of jail (ie Marwan Barghouti).

More lies untruths and falsehoods Who are these so called SOURCES??? Mobody will keep these arabs for nothing.

These Talks will be of no earthy use unless Israel complies with the "Palestinian/Arab' Demands and conditions Therefore Why to demean yourself Mr Netanyahu and to lose the right of the Jewish .Land of Judea which has been in existence for over 3500 years before even King David coquered the Empire of Judah, for it to become a 'Palestinian State' for the 5 million Homeless and Displaced Arab Refugees of just over 60 years. Look at the New Arab Map of 'Palestine' where Israel does not exist to feel those terrible pangs of 'Shame' which must painfully bliister you inside .......

Sure it's not Abbas trading a meeting for prisoners?

Natyahu, You do not need to meet with Abbas. Choose any borders you want, any. Get 50 countries to recognize those borders, and Hamas, Hizbollah, Iran, and the PLO will respect you. Your problem lis that you cannot get even 25 if I gave you a 50% discount. Think about it.

Soon they will know that of they all come over the border to kill us we will release them so that we can meet with them in the afterlife. It will start with 50 and move to thousands, then millions. The State of Israel has no moral compass. We are just like them now, Golda Meir would never have condoned this,

By now even Abbas might have realized, that no one cares for the implementation of a Palestinian state in the WB or Gaza for that matter, even less so the "enlightened" West. He should better pursue his UN bid, which at least has some small chance for success.

first place so how could it be stolen from them? Israel is a Jewish state. The land belongs to Israel and Israelis. If Palestinians don't like it they can get out now ! Perhaps one day Israel will have a Prime Minister who does not betray Israel and Israelis.

Absolutely crazy. Is this necessary to resume talks ? The Palestinians should come up with offers and compromises. But the word" compromise" is apparently not a word in the Arab language. Bibi don't do it ! You are betraying the victims of these murderers

to force abbas to go through endless motions again about peace process that always seems to start over from beginning, always focusing on security, never discussing final borders, giving Israel the international prestige of working towards a solution but never getting to it. another circle jerk that will benefit the proponents of the status quo

It can't be more pathetic than that!

Could not find a word about in in any of the other israeli new sites or the Palestinian Maan News site.

He is clearly the man best qualified to lead the Palestinians and the best qualified to engage in negotiations with the Israelis on a serious basis. For oth of these reasons, I seriously doubt Israel release him.

What's in it for Netanyahu? The desire to show the West and Israelis that he is a man of peace. (true or not) Not the best reason for releasing prisoners with blood on their hands.

I think this is a very good move in the right direction for the 2 groups by the end of 2012. 1 step at a time and this will work out to the best interest of all