Under the new offer, Israel would determine which 400 prisoners would go free. There has been no confirmation of the new offer by Israel but Israeli politicians are already reacting to the proposal.
Israel has reportedly offered to release an additional 400 Palestinian prisoners as a sign of goodwill towards the Palestinian Authority in order to entice the Palestinians to agree to extend peace talks for another six months.
According to Palestinian sources involved in the peace talks, the offer is backed by the United States, who is attempting to save talks from total collapse.
Israel has delayed releasing the fourth and last installment of 26 Palestinian terrorists from prison due to the lack of guarantee by PA President Mahmoud Abbas that he would continue negotiations once the prisoners were released.
Abbas has in turn announced that he would not consider extending talks until the prisoners are released by Israel. The Al-Ayyam newspaper cited Palestinian sources close to the negotiations as saying that Abbas is insisting that Israel release the fourth batch of prisoners as a precondition to any future deliberations.
At the start of the weekly cabinet meeting on Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that the additional 400 Palestinian prisoners would not be released without Israel receiving something of value in return.
“In any case, there won’t be any deal without receiving something of clear value [in return],” the prime minster stated.
Netanyahu said that within the next few days, the issue “will be closed or it will blow up” and made clear that no decisions would be made without governmental approval.
Sunday morning, the A-Sharq Al-Awsat newspaper quoted Palestinian sources as saying that the release of prisoners would not lead the PA to take immediate states to further peace negotiations. The sources confirmed that the PA does not want to appear responsible for failed peace talks, saying “the leadership does not want to enter immediate conflict and appear responsible for the breakdown of the negotiation process.”
Housing Minister Uri Ariel (Jewish Home) said, “If this is true, I will recommend that we leave the coalition.”
Transportation Minister Yisrael Katz (Likud) told Israel Radio on Saturday night that he was opposed to the release of terrorists from prison. He said that the process of releasing the fourth installment of Palestinians from prison should be stopped immediately “since there hasn’t been any forward movement in the peace process.”
Reports on Saturday stated that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry that his coalition would fall apart should Israel free the last batch of terrorists.
On Friday, PA officials informed American mediator Martin Indyk that Israel was not releasing the last batch of terrorists. PA official Jibril Rajoub said that blocking the release was a “slap in the face of the U.S. administration and its efforts.”
Fatah officials Hazen Abu Shanab told the Ma’an news agency that Israel would immensely regret its decision to not release the prisoners. He called on the international community to hold Israel responsible for failed peace talks.
“The release of prisoners is a legitimate, lawful, and human right. Their freedom should not be linked to concessions regarding extending or continuing the diplomatic process,” Abu Shanab said.
Responding to reports on the prisoner release, U.S. State Department Spokeswoman Jen Psaki said Saturday night: “In regard to reports this evening on an agreement on the release of prisoners, no deal has been arrived at, and we continue to work intensively with both sides. Any claims to the contrary are inaccurate.”
Israel has reportedly offered to release an additional 400 Palestinian prisoners as a sign of goodwill towards the Palestinian Authority in order to entice the Palestinians to agree to extend peace talks for another six months.
According to Palestinian sources involved in the peace talks, the offer is backed by the United States, who is attempting to save talks from total collapse.
Israel has delayed releasing the fourth and last installment of 26 Palestinian terrorists from prison due to the lack of guarantee by PA President Mahmoud Abbas that he would continue negotiations once the prisoners were released.
Abbas has in turn announced that he would not consider extending talks until the prisoners are released by Israel. The Al-Ayyam newspaper cited Palestinian sources close to the negotiations as saying that Abbas is insisting that Israel release the fourth batch of prisoners as a precondition to any future deliberations.
At the start of the weekly cabinet meeting on Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that the additional 400 Palestinian prisoners would not be released without Israel receiving something of value in return.
“In any case, there won’t be any deal without receiving something of clear value [in return],” the prime minster stated.
Netanyahu said that within the next few days, the issue “will be closed or it will blow up” and made clear that no decisions would be made without governmental approval.
Sunday morning, the A-Sharq Al-Awsat newspaper quoted Palestinian sources as saying that the release of prisoners would not lead the PA to take immediate states to further peace negotiations. The sources confirmed that the PA does not want to appear responsible for failed peace talks, saying “the leadership does not want to enter immediate conflict and appear responsible for the breakdown of the negotiation process.”
Housing Minister Uri Ariel (Jewish Home) said, “If this is true, I will recommend that we leave the coalition.”
Transportation Minister Yisrael Katz (Likud) told Israel Radio on Saturday night that he was opposed to the release of terrorists from prison. He said that the process of releasing the fourth installment of Palestinians from prison should be stopped immediately “since there hasn’t been any forward movement in the peace process.”
Reports on Saturday stated that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry that his coalition would fall apart should Israel free the last batch of terrorists.
On Friday, PA officials informed American mediator Martin Indyk that Israel was not releasing the last batch of terrorists. PA official Jibril Rajoub said that blocking the release was a “slap in the face of the U.S. administration and its efforts.”
Fatah officials Hazen Abu Shanab told the Ma’an news agency that Israel would immensely regret its decision to not release the prisoners. He called on the international community to hold Israel responsible for failed peace talks.
“The release of prisoners is a legitimate, lawful, and human right. Their freedom should not be linked to concessions regarding extending or continuing the diplomatic process,” Abu Shanab said.
Responding to reports on the prisoner release, U.S. State Department Spokeswoman Jen Psaki said Saturday night: “In regard to reports this evening on an agreement on the release of prisoners, no deal has been arrived at, and we continue to work intensively with both sides. Any claims to the contrary are inaccurate.”
WHAT ABOUT RIGHTEOUSNESS?
One should take into account (true or false) that Israel wants peace and asks for extra time to negotiate peace. But with the unchanged Palestinian charter (that calls for the destruction of Israel) there will be no peace not now nor ever.
One thing is sure, the Israeli prisons are overcrowded, so some must go. There also must be a show of good will. But what about justice? The Palestinians care for their own terrorists, but do they care for the innocent children that are being blown up by bombs?
One thing is sure, the Israeli prisons are overcrowded, so some must go. There also must be a show of good will. But what about justice? The Palestinians care for their own terrorists, but do they care for the innocent children that are being blown up by bombs?
I do not take sides. I know the end of it all and wait. The Bible declared the end. The climax is coming and it is near.
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When we recognize the spirit of religiousness, (importance, sayings, declarations, proclamations, reading scripture the right way vs. the wrong way, piety, etc) we must spot it and hush it up. In no time it will steal from us freedom, joy, and grace which is space. When space is constrained by man's definitions as to what to read or how to pray or subjective interpretations of Scripture then one falls back into bondage, which is always of another man. If that person lived 500 years ago or 2000 years, does not matter.
Study Jesus and you will see that He came to abolish all those religious formalities, and you will never see Him being religious, and that's why they hated Him so much. Jesus was under and one with God the Father. No one could define Him nor control Him and so those who made for themselves thick religious frames hated His freedom and independence.
Politically correct? - No such thing. As long as one does not harm anyone, one does not sin and causes no pain to others one is alright with God. But if one does sin and walks the way of pain and harm, such will be destroyed in this world and the world to come; such will never attain it. No murderers, thieves, rapists, child molesters, homosexuals or bysexuals, transvestites, drag queens and all other perverts will ever see life eternal. The eternal - fire the completely annihilating fire in which time does not exist - terminates all existence in both realms, physical and spiritual.
Those who live on this planet fulfill a mission, like the masses do, commerce, taxation, etc. Economies thrive when masses consume.
Although those who play with all sorts of sexual promiscuities are not in the same category as terrorists, murderers, abusers of children, or thieves, they will still be erased from the afterlife. But the surprising thing is that they don’t care for that reality is already upon them. Many are already being judged contracting all sorts of diseases they are of the Field type and not necessary of the Tare type. Today they are alive and tomorrow they don’t exists and that’s why they do not even entertain those thoughts we do. They assume that we are religious and are afraid of hell or we are weak and fearful… and they are strong. They are fools and are given over to their own foolishness already.
The wise enjoys this life which has no end since the day one was born. The firstborn Son was born in heaven and on earth; He had a start, but He has no end and His kingdom is already now eternal.
Both, the “field” and the “tares” (mat. 13:30 & 38) will be erased from existence because in the world to come they serve no purpose. As the dead frame is removed in order to reveal the living picture so are all furnishings also.
So are you of the Field, the Tare or are you the Good Seed?
The greatest sickness lies in human soul, which keeps captive the mind and thought processes. Instinctively, people react on a feeling rather than the rational truth of any matter. So when there is something the soul feels as criticism (constructive or not) or rather corrective (by the Truth standard) the NEPHESH (soul) sends signals to the (RATZON) the mind to reject it. This bad feeling dictates the mind how to behave. We as Jewish people had to overcome NEPHESH and sharpen RATZON and although we might feel something that bothers us (emotionally) we fight it out, discuss, thresh the floor and get the wheat of Truth. Torah students must study until they disagree only then they settle things in the light of the Central Truth. When that is done often then the entire human mechanism begins to change.
Many a soul signals come from a bondage within it (the soul), which hates to part with (the bondage, even one) as a result there are feelings of revulsion and rebellion and the like. Once you know this the work on oneself starts. This is glorious for it is the work of an overcomer, which leads to victory over the low regions of human psyche, soul, and the entire disposition.
One more thing to pay attention to: many are possessed with demons of the past, of their ancestors, holding many back from intellectual (higher IQ) progress, so they settle only for comforts, and rather cheap religious expressions. Such express only mental faith in God, but do nothing about it. Faith to be saved is acceptance, a decision also must be there, but then philosophy comes when there are no works following. What are these philosophies? "Only believe. Hold on to Jesus. Rest in Him. My soul is at peace..." Etc. Why? Because the soul is not at peace, for if it were then such soothing words are unnecessary. Higher things begin to play a role. But often ancestral strongholds (often demonic) hold people back from marching on to the higher positions in God. (Intellect then begins to rule over the soul). Bible verse for today: [Hebrews 6:1] "Therefore leaving the elementary teaching about the Christ, let us press on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God." Even a child must outgrow its diapers.
Just as the Book of Revelations (Apocalypse) was written for Greek Gentiles the Letter to the Hebrews was written to the Jews. See the difference in mentality.
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