Palestinians take part in a protest calling for the release of Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails, in the West Bank city of Ramallah October 17, 2011. Israel and Gaza's Hamas Islamist rulers have agreed to swap 1,027 Palestinian prisoners in return for Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, who has been held captive in Gaza since 2006. The first phase of the swap is expected to take place on Tuesday. Photo by Issam Rimawi