http://www.cnn.com/2013/10/29/world/meast/israel-palestinian-prisoner-release/index.html?hpt=imi_c2

Israel released 26 Palestinian prisoners early Wednesday.They released the prisoners because it was part of an agreement that has fueled new peace talks. The release has angered some Israelis who protested.

SS7H2 The student will analyze continuity and change in Southwest Asia (Middle East) leading to the 21st century.

b. Explain the historical reasons for the establishment of the modern State of Israel in 1948; include the Jewish religious connection to the land, the Holocaust, anti-Semitism, and Zionism in Europe.

This article connects to our standards because in Unit 1 we learned about Israel and Palestine fighting over the same land.Now it seems that they are making up and coming to an agreement.