"Free Barghouti": The demand of the US congressman | Watch
Progressive US Congressman Ro Khanna has released a video calling for the release of Marwan Barghouti from Israeli prison. Khanna, who plans to run in the Democratic presidential primaries, argues that Barghouti holds a unique status among Palestinian factions and could lead to the establishment of a Palestinian state living in peace with Israel. He notes that prominent former Israelis have supported his release.
Progressive US Congressman Ro Khanna, who plans to run in the Democratic presidential primaries, has released a video calling for the release of Marwan Barghouti from Israeli prison. Khanna argues that Barghouti holds a unique status among all Palestinian factions, and is perceived as uncorrupted, a strong leader, and secular. According to him, Barghouti could bring about the establishment of a Palestinian state that lives in peace with Israel. Khanna notes that several prominent Israelis, including former heads of the Shin Bet and Mossad, have called for his release, as well as the commander of the team that captured him. He clarifies that his release is not a pardon for crimes he may have committed, but claims that human rights organizations say he did not receive a fair trial. Khanna compares Barghouti to the Irish IRA, which did "terrible things," but whose participation in politics was the right decision. He concludes by calling for giving Palestinians a voice in their sovereignty and the peace process.