Notification-Release of Palestinian Prisoners 07.12.08
20.11.07 NOTIFICATION IN RESPECT TO THE RELEASE OF PALESTINIAN PRISONERS

On the occasion of the festival Eid al-Adha (Festival of Sacrifice ) and  as a gesture of goodwill to the Head of the Palestinian Authority ,the Government of Israel decided on December 7 2008,  to release 230 Palestinian prisoners in accordance to the criteria set by previous  government decisions , that is to say  no release of those prisoners with "blood on their hands " belonging to Hamas or Palestinian Jihad .   
     



                                                                                                   

The government appointed a Ministerial Committee which approved the list of prisoners presented to it who were found suitable to the criteria fixed by a Coordinating Committee headed by the Director-General of the Ministry of Justice including representatives of all the relevant authorities connected with the matter (General Security Service, Israel Prison Service ,Israel Defence Force and Ministry of Justice ).                             



It should be noted that the decision in respect to the prisoners release is conditional to the agreement of the relevant authorities and after considering any objections that were raised.                                                
 

For  inquiries or further information , please contact the Department 0f Pardons at the
Ministry of Justice : 02-6466801/2/3/4/ between 08:30-16:00.                                                                                                           

 

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