Palestinians freed to defuse land-grab row

Monday 08 May 1995 23:02 BST

Your support helps us to tell the story

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.

At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.

Your support makes all the difference.

Cairo - Israel began freeing 250 Palestinian prisoners yesterday and announced steps to ease life for Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank. But Palestinians said the gestures would notstop their campaign against land confiscation in Arab east Jerusalem.

Shimon Peres, the Israeli Foreign Minister, announced the measures after talks in Cairo dominated by Israel's plan to seize 131 acres of land in east Jerusalem. Military authorities said they hoped the release of prisoners would advance peace talks. Reuter

Join our commenting forum

Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies

Comments

Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent

Thank you for registering

Palestinians freed to defuse land-grab row

Join our commenting forum

Thank you for registering