| Israel has finalized a list of 250 Palestinian prisoners ready to be released, Israeli Radio said Tuesday. Israeli Justice Ministry will hold a meeting tomorrow to discuss the list before passing it on next Sunday for the cabinet to approve it, the Radio added. According to media reports, the list is made up of people who have nearly completed their terms and were not directly involved in attacks on Israelis. Most of the to-be-released prisoners were from the Fatah faction of Western-backed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert had previously pledged release of the prisoners as a "goodwill gesture" to Abbas, because of the latter's opposition to violence and support of the peace process. |