An EU parliamentary delegation on Thursday urged Israel to release long-term Palestinian prisoners, saying it was crucial to move a fragile Middle East peace process forward. "We believe that the release of prisoners... is central to the peace process," said Emer Costello, who headed the EU delegation on a three-day fact-finding mission on Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails. The visit of four EU MPs came as Israel was mulling whether or **t to release a final batch of long-term Palestinian prisoners under its commitments to US-brokered peace talks. Israel agreed to release a total of 104 prisoners when talks kick-started by US Secretary of State John Kerry began in July.
03-25-2014, 01:07 AM
EU team urges release of long-term Palestinian prisoners
An EU parliamentary delegation on Thursday urged Israel to release long-term Palestinian prisoners, saying it was crucial to move a fragile Middle East peace process forward. "We believe that the release of prisoners... is central to the peace process," said Emer Costello, who headed the EU delegation on a three-day fact-finding mission on Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails. The visit of four EU MPs came as Israel was mulling whether or **t to release a final batch of long-term Palestinian prisoners under its commitments to US-brokered peace talks. Israel agreed to release a total of 104 prisoners when talks kick-started by US Secretary of State John Kerry began in July.
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