ken rudd is up against the current opposition leader. they came face to face in a televised debate. figuring on the economy. welcome to "france 24." let's go straight to our top story. israel has just announced the release of 26 palestinian prisoners within two days but they are planning to build more than 1,000 settlement homes in occupied east jerusalem and west bank there just before paes negotiations are due to resume. let's hear from a close ally of the phreufalestinian president according to her israel is not making any effort to smooth the relationships. >> what it puts in question is israel's commitment to peace. because it is a deliberate attempt at derailing the peace talks and undermining the whole impetus for peace in the region. so, it creates facts on the ground and acting not just as an occu occupier but a country that has forcibly annexed the west bank rather than negotiating a two-state solution. >> i spoke to the spokesperson for the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu and asked him whether this was a settlements for prisoners trade off. here is what he repli

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