MK Rivlin on prisoner release: We're sick of Olmert and his mischief

Likud MK Reuben Rivlin criticized Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's intention to free 250 Palestinian prisoners next month as a goodwill gesture to Palestinian Authoirty President Mahmoud Abbas in advance of the Muslim holiday Eid al-Adha. "Olmert is not relevant to the political process, and he does not [have the authority] to make promises in Israel's name," he said. "We're tired of him and his political mischief."