Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad, center, is surrounded by bodyguards as he arrives for a meeting in the West Bank city of Ramallah. Israeli Cabinet ministers had approved a list of 250 Palestinian prisoners slated to be released this week in a gesture to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, officials said.

First published in the July 17, 2007, 10:42 a.m. edition

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