US EditionMarwan Barghouti Is a Murderer. Israel Should Free Him Anyway
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Marwan Barghouti is a murderer. Israel should free him anyway
Marwan Barghouti is the only person popular enough to unify the Palestinian factions under the Palestinian Authority in postwar Gaza and the West Bank. Yes, he's a convicted murderer – but the alternative is Hamas
CHRONIC. The release of this Palestinian supporter of the two-state solution, imprisoned by Israel since 2002, is the surest way to avoid a further escalation in Gaza as well as in the West Bank, according to historian Jean-Pierre Filiu, in his chronicle.
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Progressive HubThe World Must Demand the Release of Palestinian Leader Marwan Barghouti
His continued imprisonment is not merely unjust; it silences the one leader most capable of uniting the Palestinian people and leading them toward a political solution.
Marwan Barghouti, now 66 years old, has been imprisoned in Israel for the past 23 years for crimes he has always denied, and according to all the opinion polls, is the most popular political leader among the Palestinian population. If he was released and participated in the next presidential election promised by Mahmoud Abbas before the end of 2026, this framework of Fatah could play a fundamental role in the establishment of a just and lasting …
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