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Israel to Release 87 Fatah Prisoners

Fatah supporters to be freed in bid to shore up moderate faction

By Lucas Laursen,  Newser Staff

Posted Oct 1, 2007 8:37 AM CDT

(Newser) – Israel will free 87 Palestinian prisoners today despite unspecific "technical reasons" that held up their release after they donned civilian clothes and were about to board a bus for home. Most of the prisoners are Fatah supporters, and their freedom is a bid by...   Read full story »

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