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Olmert says he won't free Palestinians
Olmert ruled out the release of Palestinian prisoners as a pre-condition to the release an Israeli soldier.
Published on: Sep 28, 2006, 11:34:00 IST
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Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert ruled out on Thursday the release of Palestinian prisoners as a pre-condition to the release an Israeli soldier kidnapped by Palestinian militants in cross-border raid in June.
"As long as Gilad Shalit is not freed, I will not deal with the release of Palestinian prisoners," he told Israeli public radio.
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