The Full List of Palestinian Prisoners 'Released'

Palestine prisoners 'released' on a name list by the Israelis ahead of the exchange- the first batch of half; Israel & Palestine position themselves for the swap in good faith; Eco-friendly Hajj by our soul Sister; Why the Palestine UN bid does not do the Palestine cause any favors: the very-unfinished UN debate; Syria - a 'graphic' image; Inside Israel unseen info on the Shalit deal.

These hopefuls clamor to see if their loved ones' names cut the get-out-of-jail-card. It's not quite peace-for-prisoners
exchange, but this step was supposed to pacify both sides of the Palestine-Israeli fence, only to disappoint as with most 'deals' in this conflict.

Occupied Palestine [2]

Full list: The Palestinian prisoners

You can check for your loved ones here: "Below is a full list of the 477 Palestinian prisoners scheduled for release in the first round of swaps in exchange for Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, as released by the Israeli government."

Desert Peace [3]

PHOTO ESSAY ~~ ISRAEL AND PALESTINE PREPARE FOR PRISONER EXCHANGE

Suddenly there is a Hamas and a Palestine … Let’s see if this leads to total recognition

Muftah [4]

What of the Refugees?: the Palestinian Statehood Bid

"Much fanfare surrounded Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abba’s speech to the United Nations on September 23, 2011, during which, in unusually strong rhetoric, Abbas urged the Security Council to accept the Palestinian bid for a state. Naturally, the Americans and Israelis have criticized and denounced the move, with the Europeans giving only lukewarm support. Interestingly enough, a significant portion of Palestinians has also expressed skepticism about the statehood bid."

Arwa's Freelance Site [5]

SISTERS: Embracing A Greener & More Spiritual Hajj

"It’s been more than six months since I first joined SISTERS Magazine and inshalla you have enjoyed reading my columns on green issues with a Muslim perspective as much as I have enjoyed writing them. I will be putting up my fourth column on growing your own food soon but for now, here’s my fifth feature which is on EcoHajj. Click on the images below for a better view."

Egyptian Chronicles [6]

Syrian Revolution : 3000 “Graphic+18”

"According to Syrian activists not less than 3000 Syrian have been killed since the start of the revolution last March 15 , 2011. I am afraid I am not shocked at all because the terrible and graphic videos hint out that there is a human tragedy going on in Syria."

Desert Peace [7]

VIEWS ON THE SHALIT DEAL THAT WON’T BE IN THE JERUSALEM POST

"The 1-for-1,000 deal is probably the most “left-wing” thing Netanyahu’s ever done. The international community will now give him some slack, while the settlers, Lieberman et al will cash in their chits. The deal to release Gilad Schalit was the right decision, and despite my lack of love for Netanyahu, I give him a lot of credit for pushing it through. But it seems to me that Schalit’s release, in addition to being an undeniable security risk for Israelis, is going to give the Right yet another boost, and make relations with the Palestinians even worse, as hard to imagine as that may be."