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Marwan Barghouti (also transliterated al-Barghuthi; Arabic: مروان البرغوثي; born 6 June 1959) is a Palestinian political leader convicted and imprisoned for his role in deadly attacks against Israel. He is regarded as a leader of the First and Second Intifadas.
Dec 21, 2023 · Marwan Barghouti is the most senior Palestinian leader in jail – and the most popular. He is often described as the Palestinian Nelson Mandela in local press. He was born into the extended family of the Barghouti clan in the village of Kobar, Ramallah, on June 6, 1959.
Feb 14, 2024 · Why So Many Palestinians and Israelis Are Talking About Marwan Barghouti. Feb. 14, 2024. Marwan Barghouti has been in an Israeli prison, serving life sentences for murder and for membership...
- Serge Schmemann
Feb 15, 2024 · Will Israel release Marwan Barghouti, the ‘Palestinian Mandela’? Amid growing calls for Barghouti to be released after 22 years in jail, Israel has placed him in solitary confinement.
- Al Jazeera Staff
Feb 3, 2024 · Hamas leaders demanded Friday that Israel release Barghouti, a leader of the militant group’s main political rival, as part of any deal to end the fighting in Gaza. The demand brings new attention to Barghouti, who plays a central role in Palestinian politics even after spending more than two decades behind bars.
- jfrankel@ap.org
- Reporter
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Mar 22, 2024 · The leader of the second Intifada, incarcerated since 2002, has been subject to an extremely brutal detention regime in an Israeli prison since October 7. By Louis Imbert (Jerusalem correspondent...
Feb 27, 2024 · For many Israelis, Marwan Barghouti is a terrorist rightly jailed for his role in the Palestinian uprising of the early 2000s who should spend the rest of his life in prison. But for Palestinians ...