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Bono backs campaign to release Palestinian politician

Bono joins Irish artists backing calls to free Barghouti, imprisoned 23 years amid concerns over trial legitimacy and harsh prison conditions, rights groups say.

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U2 frontman and activist Bono has backed a campaign calling for the release of imprisoned Palestinian politician, Marwan Barghouti, from an Israeli jail.

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Bono backs campaign to release Palestinian politician

U2 frontman and activist Bono has backed a campaign calling for the release of imprisoned Palestinian politician, Marwan Barghouti, from an Israeli jail.

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Bono calls for Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti to be freed from Israeli jail

U2 frontman compared possible release to Nelson Mandela’s

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Irish Times broke the news in Dublin, Ireland on Thursday, January 8, 2026.
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