Palestinians in Gaza hold aloft posters in support of imprisoned Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti during a sit-in at the offices of the International Committee of the Red Cross.

Marwan Barghouti Interested in Running for PNA Presidency

Hadash MK Youssef Jabareen (Joint List) met with the imprisoned Palestinian Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti at the Hadarim Prison on Thursday, August 18. According to Al Ittihad, the daily newspaper of the Communist Party of Israel, Barghouti told Jabareen that he is seriously considering running against Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Maazen) for the presidency/chairmanship of the…

Palestinians demonstrate for the release of Marwan Barghouti from Israeli prison.

Desmond Tutu Nominates Marwan Barghouti for Nobel Peace Prize

South African archbishop and prominent human rights activist Desmond Tutu nominated Marwan Barghouti for the Nobel Peace Prize on Monday, June 6, this being the sixth nomination made this year for the imprisoned Palestinian parliamentary. “The nomination of Marwan Barghouti, a symbol of the Palestinian people’s struggle for freedom, constitutes a clear signal of support…

MK Tibi Accuses Ben-Gvir of Racism Over Ban on Visiting Palestinian Jailed Leader Barghouti

Lawyers’ lawmaker Ahmad Tibi (Hadash-Ta’al) accused on Wednesday, Sep 11, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir of “racist policies” during a court hearing due to his opposition to Tibi meeting with jailed Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti. A portrait of Marwan Barghouti at a demonstration at Kafr ad-Dik (Photo: Wikimedia) Since 16 April 2023, MK Tibi has contacted National…

Supreme Court Overturns Ben-Gvir’s Ban on MKs Visits to Palestinian Prisoners

Israeli Supreme Court overturned on Monday, April 13, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s policy that severely restricted visits of Knesset Members (MKs) to Palestinian prisoners. The Court ruled that the policy implemented by Minister Ben-Gvir prevents MKs from performing one of essential duties: parliamentary oversight. Palestinian political leader and prisoner Marwan Barghouti (Photo: Al Ittihad)…