"We do not intend to live under fire."

Finally, Sharon is talking sense. We've blogged earlier about the continuing attacks on Israeli targets...it's time for the Palestinians to disarm the terrorists.

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said Sunday that Israel will not release any more Palestinian prisoners until the Palestinian Authority "fulfills its commitment to crack down on the terror organizations."

"We cannot approve any measures that ease the lives of Palestinians so long as they are not doing their part," said Sharon, during the weekly cabinet meeting.

The issue was raised during the cabinet meeting by Finance Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Health Minister Dan Naveh (Likud).

"We must not release Palestinian prisoners as long [Palestinians] are firing mortar shells and shooting at Israeli civilians and Abu Mazen [PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas] is doing nothing to stop it," said Netanyahu.

The joint PA-Israel prisoners committee will meet Sunday to discuss the criteria for the release of 400 Palestinian prisoners from Israeli prisons.

Sharon asked Justice Minister Tzipi Livni, who will take part in the meeting, to make clear to the PA representatives that "we do not intend to live under fire."