Remember this?
Monday, February 21, 2005. 8:38pm (AEDT)
Israel frees 500 Palestinian prisoners
Israel has begun freeing 500 Palestinian prisoners, fulfilling a promise made at a cease-fire summit in Egypt.
Imagine my surprise at finding this item (from earlier this week):
A Palestinian that was freed from incarceration in Israel in the recent release of 500 security prisoners was arrested along with two other Palestinians near Kalkilya this afternoon after 102 M16 bullets, a knife and other stolen property were found in their possession.
Judea and Samaria Police on routine operations in the area stopped the car at a checkpoint outside of the city for inspection. After finding the weapons, police checked the identities of the three and discovered that one of them, identified as Naim Hable, 32, was among the detainees released on February 21 as a gesture to PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas. The three were detained for questioning.
Released prisoners, as predicted, are returning immediately upon their release to terrorist activities. Incitement as usual is continuing on PA TV. But make no mistake. It's Israel that's "undermining the peace process."
Despite the Israeli Prime Minister’s preemptive rejection Monday of any truce agreement among Palestinians, the third round of inter-Palestinian national dialogue opened in Cairo Tuesday, chaired by President Mahmoud Abbas who warned Israel that Palestinians cannot fulfill their Sharm el-Sheikh obligations unilaterally, as his Prime Minister said that Sharon’s policies are undermining the peace process.
Obviously, the palestinians cannot or will not fulfill their Sharm el-Sheikh obligations, period. But this is news? Not to anyone who's been paying attention.
