Palestinian PM, Israeli DM meet on prisoners release

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Source: CCTV.com | 12-08-2008 09:08

Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad and Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak have met in Jerusalem.

Their meeting on Sunday focused on Israel's good-will gestures to help boost the Fatah government's image in the West Bank during the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha.

Israel's Defense Minister Ehud Barak, left, shakes hand with Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad during their meeting in Jerusalem, Sunday, Dec. 7, 2008.(AP Photo/Baz Ratner, Pool)

Israel is set to release more than 200 Palestinian prisoners this week as part of its friendly gestures.

Also on the meeting agenda was rocket attacks from the Gaza Strip, which Israel said had forced it to seal crossings into the coastal enclave.

The blockade has plunged Gaza into a humanitarian crisis and sparked an international outcry.

Editor:Zhang Pengfei