31.   To date, the U.S. Justice Department has adamantly opposed the release of Pollard.

32.   But the prosecution opposed provisional release and asked the court to order a stay of the decision if release was granted.

33.   Washington has opposed their release on grounds they are considered international terrorists for killing a person with diplomatic status.

34.   Twenty other Palestinian women prisoners have also refused to be freed in solidarity with the other female inmates whose release has been opposed.

35.   Weizman opposed the release of women who took part in deadly attacks or themselves seriously wounded Israelis.

36.   Prosecutors opposed his release on the grounds that he still possessed potentially damaging information about the work of the institute which should not be made public.