NEW : Chief Palestinian spokesman : Israel 's decision announcement is ` ` unacceptable '' NEW : Israeli government spokesman : ` ` There 's more spinning here than reality '' Israel 's foreign minister says the decision ` ` is the right thing to do '' As they approved the release Sunday , the statement said , a committee of Israeli Cabinet ministers stressed `` that if any of the released prisoners return to hostile activity against the state of Israel , they will be returned to continue serving their sentences . '' The announcement comes as Israeli - Palestinian peace talks are set to begin .
NEW : Chief Palestinian spokesman : Israel 's decision announcement is ` ` unacceptable '' NEW : Israeli government spokesman : ` ` There 's more spinning here than reality '' Israel 's foreign minister says the decision ` ` is the right thing to do '' The announcement comes as Israeli - Palestinian peace talks are set to begin .