PM says will remove roadblocks in West Bank, release 250 prisoners

Olmert also promised a west bank withdrawal on sevral occassions. He was so convincing that he had his own people fooled. In reality, he evacuated two small outposts about two years ago. He made sure that it had maximum media coverage. He also quietly increased west bank settlement expansion at the same time. This expansion has been going on ever since. Using the same technique, Olmert can remove some roadblocks while actually increasing the total number of roadblocks. This is his style. His response to the Hizbollah attack which started Lebanon 2 shows us Olmerts true colors. His political stance is somewhere to the right of Netanyahu.

"So please take note of the correct terminology as written in our Bible." You may call whatever you please by its biblical names - but consider that the rest of the world is not Jewish, and even an Israeli newspaper should be understandable beyond Israel.

enough suicide bombings and Farfur videos to recognize what kind of a risk Israel is taking here. Your speech only promotes the kind of vengence that will never allow for the relief of the people. These road blocks did not just happen to oppress a people. They happened to supress violence. What is the motivation of your words? You need to check your spirit.

road blocks and restriction of palestinian movement in their own lands is the corner stone of israeli politics now. it has nothing to do with security and it has one goal-to humilate and squeeze palestinians and make their life intolerable. i dont think that history saw such system even in the most severe military dictatorship. reading about road blocks is much different when you have to pass through it when thousands of pakestinian civilians are exposed to the most bruital treatment by the hands of the so called defence soldiers sitting in their air conditioned rooms and enjoying the sceene of palestinians waiting for hours to cross through a road block and most of them chidren,elderly and women. i think israel is a criminal country,which has no interest in any kind of peace. they enjoy making palestinians suffer. this has to do with their mentality for decades acustomed to policy of killings and holocaust against the pakestinians.how can israeli people keep silent and for how lo

maybe it would be beneficial to return to the original. There is much to teach the world in both Hebrew and Aramaic.

here to show that they can share the Holy Land in peace and strive for unity rather than "surpreme rule". Let God rule. Bloodshed is not to His Glory. He expects unity among His children. He expects them to have a common goal of blessing those around them. And He expects us to Love in the face of hate, knowing how much more powerful Love is. He is there to help, look to Him, our Creator. Remember, He is the ultimate judge of every heart. Praying God's blessings upon all the people of the land. "In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your GOOD DEEDS and praise your Father in heaven." Matthew 5:16 If the striving is for the Glory of God, you will not fail. Salaam/Shalom/Peace

things have come to the point where nobody believes Israeli announcements - 1) wait until it has actually happened. 2) Wait if it's not revoked a few days/weeks/months later.

' Yehuda ve Shomron ' are the true and correct historical names to be referred to when you write about the so called ' West Bank '. So please take note of the correct terminology as written in our Bible. It is irrelevant whether or not you agree with this- what is more important is that you get educated first before calling yourself a correspondent.

Will Olmert attend the funerals of all of us killed because of the removed roadblocks? He is taking no risks, all of his family is outside Israel.

"Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Monday that Israel intends to remove roadblocks between Palestinian towns in order to grant Palestinians "increased freedom of movement."" Which roadblocks? How many? When? My guess is that it will be yet another tiny mouse of a concession that will be offered to the Palestinians, a gesture will be rendered worthless in practice by the orders of the Israeli military, who appear to have the Israeli democracy by the short and curlies. Meanwhile, how much of those Palestinian tax receipts that Israel is planning to return to their rightful owners will wend their way immediately into the Swiss bank accounts of the Fatah leadership?

Fatah terrorists (not only Hamas)trying to kill Israeli civilians are killed or captured by IDF soldiers, more Israeli civilians killed or wounded, then 250 Palestinian terrorists released by the idiot, as a good will gesture. Released terrorists kill more Israelis and capture IDF troops, IDF releases still more terrorists as good will gesture or to secure release of captives, the released terrorists kill more Israelis. Moagic? No, stupidity!!!!

Will Gilad Shalit be released because of this?

In the past when Olmert pledged to remove roadblocks they just moved and more were instituted. Perhaps he is telling the truth this time, or. . .

Who's he gonna gain the political clout with? Manny the Mumzer? His clout and a NIS won't buy you a Presidential plea bargian at this point? Left wing loonies? They'l say it too little too late -- gotta give'em Jerusalem. Abbas and his terrorists scum? Maybe, but first Olmert will have to push through a terrorist sufferage bill...maybe that's next?

Road blocks removed on Monday (the press is jumping!), back on Wednesday. Prisoners released on Friday (the press is jumping!), re-kidnapped within an hour. That's how things work in the jungle.