Olmert: Israel, PA to discuss Palestinian prisoner release | Jerusalem Post

Olmert: Israel, PA to discuss Palestinian prisoner release | Jerusalem Post: "Israel and the Palestinians will set up a steering committee to discuss the release of Palestinian security prisoners, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert announced at a press conference with visiting British Prime Minister Tony Blair on Monday.

Government sources said the panel would be composed of representatives from Olmert's office and from the office of Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas. The sources said the committee would go over the names of prisoners to be released.

Olmert said it would meet in the 'next few days.'" Read complete post here.