Palestinians to seek release of Barghuti and Saadat: Abbas
Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas said that he would demand Israel free two jailed Palestinian leaders in return for a captured soldier. Abbas told Egypt’s Mehouar satellite television he would seek the freeing of Marwan Barghuti and Ahmed Saadat in talks led by Egypt. “When discussions will take place on … the people we want freed among them will be Barghuti and Saadat,” he said. Full Story