it appears that israel no longer hopes to defeat the terrorists--therefore now the lambs will lay down with the lions....elections anyone?

Staff Sergent Avshalom Vilan the bugle boy from company B blowing his boogie woogie trumpet to the beat of "moderate Palestinian" Is there such a creature? Isn't Abbas the head of Fatah the parent organization of the Al Aksa brigades? Hasn't it been documented that the Fatah "security" officers let hamas take over gaza? Where is Mr. Moderate Palestinian when his people build bombs and throw rocks ? Wake up Vilan, the day you produce a Martian of a Venuvian then you might produce a MODERATE Palestinian!

They haven't even changed their charter calling for Israels total destruction

THIS DECISSION DICTATES THAT ALL PRISONERS CONVICTED OF LESSER CRIMES,SHOULD HAVE THEIR CASES REVIEWED WITH THE PROSPECT OF AN EARLY RELEASE...WHAT A MESS UP!

Israel is capitulating from the top government leaders to Terrorists demands. Appeasement to Terrorists never works, dividing parcels of Jerusalem and other parts of Israeli country wont work either.

It's obvious that the Israeli P.M., and his henchmen are confused, perplexed...essentially lost. If I were an Israeli I would be fighting mad at this latest faux pax. Release terrorists, and pardon others...what abject nonsense. I mean, do not Israelis have a right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness...mainly life and limb? Israel bargains with it's convicted for problematic results, pardons terrorists (these are NOT boy scouts), and doesn't employ capital punishment (gives multiple life terms-multiple?), We have a saying here, commit the crime and do the time. In Israel it's commit the crime and we will pay you social security, food stamps and reward your efforts. To repeat, Olmert, Livni and Company are a bunch of fools, influenced by delusons..that there are good Palis and bad Palis. No way, no how. To Israel: get smart, before there is no Israel.

It doesn't really matter that these people are with Fatah or hamas, their goal never changed. There is no real benefit to the release, and it will likely put Israel in a bad spot with the added bonus that it will need to track them down again when (note I did't say if) they start trouble again. This is a blunder without any hope of a change in condition for our people.

the twelve-branch security apparatus was created and assisted by Israel and U.S. Central Intelligence (CIA) to fight terrorism. i.e. are they the king's men?

Why even arrest them if you are going to free them? This certainly sends a message that its ok to murder Israelis and ok to kidnap them because Israel is just a paper tiger. It threatens but does nothing. Hey, the world is not going to love you more . The Methodists are not going to start investing and the UN is not going to stop condemning you. All you are doing is making yourself look likes damn fools and hurting your own people besides.

Aside from the lip service by a few quislings associated with Abu Mazen and Selim Fayad, we haven't seen any proof that mainstream Fatah wants peace with Israel. There is no "peace with Israel" taught in Palestinian schools. There isn't a single map produced by the PA that says "Israel" on it. And the main rising star who appears destined to take over some day is Marwan Barghouti - serving consecutive life sentences for sending his Fatah death squads to kill Israeli civilians. Barghouti is their leader-in-waiting, and his "quest" for peace means the Palestinians have the right to kill as many Israelis as they can (men, women, children, civilians, soldiers) in order to "end the occupation." They don't have the right to kill us. They keep saying they do. They do NOT talk peace (except in English and to the foreign press).

ROCKETS FIRED DAILY MURDER IN DIMONA SOILDER IN TERRORIST HANDS Israel pardons terrorists in the name of peace. Other than make a few speeches, got to Annapolis and smile Abbas has shown no cign at all of being serious about peace. Just like Arafat he makes speeches for the west & Israeli left and different speeches are for arab audiences promises not to compromise on any of the issues that he talks about compromising on to the west. Arafat did exactly the same thing difference is Arafat wore a millitary uniform Abbas wears a suit. The Al Asqa Brigades carry out regular terror attacks and they are the armed wing of Fatah controled by Abbas. Olmert & Abbas are delighted Hamas have taken Gaza it gives Abbas his get out clause so terror can continue and he can say he is doing his part and peacemaking because he is not Hamas & he is leader of Fatah. Since the kidnaping of Gilad Shalit Olmert has released hundreds of terrorists with blood on their hands, if an Israeli is murderered Olmert does a deal with Abbas where the killer is punished by being put under a form of house arrest. Now he is pardoning wanted men. Lets just set them all loose and give them guns and explosives for compensation for their suffering and in the name of the peace process.

THEN IT WILL BE LEGAL UNDER ISRAELI LAW. Today the only policy that matters in this dam country is the policy of terror appeasement and simply attaching the tag PEACE PROCESS so they can literaly get away with murder. TAKING BETS NOW How many more Israelis will be murdered before the next ellection? What will be left of Israel by the time next ellection comes?

and olmert, condi, and the rest of the scum committed to killing jews should be held responsible

What will *this* release achieve that ALL the OTHERS did not?

The wrong wing is full of (expletive deleted) as usual. If we can get back one of our soldiers, then the precedent has already been established so just do it. We always brag anyway about "eliminating" whoever we want, so get those soldiers back now.

Successive governments of Israel, and the Saudi-influenced American State Department, backed by deluded, uninformed and defeatist media, have convinced themselves and the public over the years that once the Arabs sign an agreement, whether it is called a "peace treaty" or any other "accord," they are bound to honour it. Meanwhile, they have always demanded that Israel pay for such pieces of paper with territory vital for its security. Time and again, the Arabs have proved that they will keep the parts of any agreement as long as it suits them, and for the length of time it suits them. There is no point to pardon Al-Aqsa terrorists and /or liberating terrorists. We should fight the terrorists, defeat them and destroy them as explained at : htt://tinyurl.com/2y59qw

Al Aqsa Brigades thugs kill Jews to this day.

Are we gone mad. Don't give any part of Isreal away. We shoul get back what they have already gave away. Shame on Istreal and USA.