以色列释放第二批26名巴囚犯

以色列释放第二批26名巴囚犯 　　

RAMALLAH, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Twenty-one Palestinian prisoners released by Israel arrived in the West Bank early Wednesday while five other detainees have crossed into the Gaza Strip.

　　Israel released the 26 prisoners late Tuesday as part of the agreement with the Palestinian National Authority (PNA), which calls for releasing 104 long-serving prisoners who have been doing their time since before the 1993 Oslo peace deal between the two sides.

　　The U.S.-brokered deal was reached as Israel and Palestine agreed to resume their peace negotiations¹ in July. The first group of the 104 inmates² was released in August while the remaining two groups would reportedly be freed in January and March.

　　Issa Qaraqe, minister of prisoners' affairs, said the prisoners were on their way to the Palestinian presidency³ headquarters, where a quick official reception will be held.

　　Palestinian witnesses said Israeli police fired tear gas and water cannon⁴ at a crowd awaiting the prisoners outside Ofer prison near Ramallah.

　　In Gaza, the prisoners' families received their sons with national ballads⁵ as they danced holding high their posters and Palestinian flags.

　　On Sunday, an Israeli ministerial committee approved the release of 26 Palestinians, including some who have spent up to 28 years behind bars, many for killing⁶ Israelis.

　　Palestinian officials say the release of the 104 prisoners is not linked to the progress of the negotiations. In exchange for the release of the old inmates, the Palestinian National Authority ( PNA) has frozen bids to join international organizations.

1 negotiations   

协商( negotiation的名词复数 )； 谈判； 完成（难事）； 通过

参考例句：

• negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
• Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。

2 inmates   

n.囚犯( inmate的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• One of the inmates has escaped. 被收容的人中有一个逃跑了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The inmates were moved to an undisclosed location. 监狱里的囚犯被转移到一个秘密处所。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 presidency   

n.总统(校长，总经理)的职位(任期)

参考例句：

• Roosevelt was elected four times to the presidency of the United States.罗斯福连续当选四届美国总统。
• Two candidates are emerging as contestants for the presidency.两位候选人最终成为总统职位竞争者。

4 cannon   

n.大炮，火炮；飞机上的机关炮

参考例句：

• The soldiers fired the cannon.士兵们开炮。
• The cannon thundered in the hills.大炮在山间轰鸣。

5 ballads   

民歌，民谣，特别指叙述故事的歌( ballad的名词复数 )； 讴

参考例句：

• She belted out ballads and hillbilly songs one after another all evening. 她整晚一个接一个地大唱民谣和乡村小调。
• She taught him to read and even to sing two or three little ballads,accompanying him on her old piano. 她教他读书，还教他唱两三首民谣，弹着她的旧钢琴为他伴奏。

6 killing   

n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财

参考例句：

• Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
• Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。