Tel Aviv, Sept 22, SPA -- Israeli Prime Minister EhudOlmert said he could meet Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas before a captive Israeli soldier in Gaza was freed and release Palestinian prisoners to the moderate leader at some stage. Some Israeli politicians including members of Olmert'scabinet have urged the prime minister to shun Abbas untilextremists freed Corporal Gilad Shalit, who was snatched bygunmen in a cross-border raid from Gaza on June 25, Reuters reported. "Since I know he (Abbas) is making efforts to bring about the soldier's release, I sent messages recently that I am ready to meet with him even before Shalit is freed," Olmert told the Yedioth Ahronoth daily in an interview published on Friday. He gave no date for the meeting which the internationalcommunity hopes could help revive peace talks.--SPA www.spa.gov.sa/391604