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…

A demonstration in Ramallah in solidarity with hunger-striking prisoner Bilal al-Kayed

Palestinian Authority: Hunger-Striking Prisoner Near Death

The Palestinian Authority’s Health Ministry warned Tuesday, August 2, that Bilal Kayed, a hunger-striking prisoner held by Israel under administrative detention without charges, has suffered a massive deterioration in his condition which doctors say could bring about his sudden death. In response, a spokesperson for the Barzilai Medical Center in Ashkelon where Kayed is being…

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…