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Jailed in Israel, Marwan Barghouti says he’ll be president of Palestine
Marwan Barghouti, a convicted terrorist jailed in Israel, said he will be the president of a Palestinian state.
Barghouti lands in solitary over Land Day letter
Jailed Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti was placed in solitary confinement after he called on Palestinians to launch a popular resistance campaign against Israel.
Barghouti calls for Palestinian popular resistance campaign
Jailed Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti called on Palestinians to launch a popular resistance campaign against Israel.
Briefs: U.S. House approves Iran divestment; Olmert real estate deals probed; Barghouti seen leading
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International Left Rooting for Barghouti
Progressives of the world, including those in Israel, have a thing about Marwan Barghouti and with good reason: He\’s so cool. He\’s the coolest
Palestinian since Yasser Arafat first turned up in a keffiyeh and Ray Bans.
Journalist Patrick Bishop put it just right recently in England\’s Daily Telegraph, writing Barghouti up as a celebrity revolutionary:
Court Case Could Be Key to Trying Arafat
When Israeli authorities chose to put Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti on trial in a criminal court, rather than a military court, prosecutors may have set the stage for an even bigger prize: Yasser Arafat.
That possibility was given a boost last week with Barghouti\’s conviction on five counts of murder for Israelis killed in three separate shooting ambushes conducted by the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigade in 2001 and 2002.