News Update, July 17, 2007 PM

Israeli government has finalized the list of 250 Palestinian prisoners to be released Friday, Infolive.tv has an exclusive interview with the families of 3 of them.Israel and the Palestinian Authority are reported to be discussing amnesty for another 206 prisoners.Syrian President Assad reveals there is a "new mediator" between Israel and Syria, but does not disclose the identity.UN Secretary General Ban ki-Moon says he will continue to work for the release of the abducted Israeli soldiers.Recent polls show anti-Semitism on the rise in the UK and the rest of Europe.The consumer price index for June proved to be the highest in the last five June indices, gaining 0.7 percent and reaching 100.1 poin