The release of these political prisoners was agreed already in the late 90s. They have spent a decade and a half imprisoned just because Israeli regime doesn't respect the deals it itself makes.
Their release means nothing for chances of the peace. The "West's" toleration of illegal settlement building, Apartheid policies, Gaza siege and the killing of Palestinians by Israel means that there is little chance for peace.
John Kerry's team that is supposedly neutral party in the negotiations is full of AIPAC men, Israeli Lobby members and what Kerry will offer for Palestinians will be so biased on Israel's favour based on leaks that even if Abbas' government is forced to accept it, the Palestinian people will not accept it in a referendum.
Israel's own government will probably fall over the issue as several government parties oppose peace negotiations and even a rump Palestinian state and chances of any realistic peace agreement being passed in a referendum there are close to zero, as support for total ethnic cleansing and annexation of East Jerusalem and West Bank have been around 60 % among adult Israeli Jews according to Israeli polls.
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