Tearful Reunion

A released Palestinian prisoner is hugged by relatives, after arriving in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Monday, Dec. 15, 2008. Israel released 224 Palestinian prisoners in a gesture to moderate Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. Israel holds more than 8,000 Palestinians. Most Palestinians have had loved ones in prison and view the release of detainees as a test of Israel's willingness to make peace.

Credit: AP Photo/Tara Todras-Whitehill