Israel says it is cancelling prisoner release

April 03, 2014 22:11

Israel's chief negotiator with the Palestinians says it will not release the fourth batch of Palestinian prisoners because of the Palestinians' push for recognition at the United Nations.

Tzipi Livni's spokeswoman said today that the Israeli government was working to finalise an agreement to free the prisoners when Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas signed letters of accessions to 15 international conventions.

Abbas said it was a response to Israel's failure to release prisoners as promised.

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