US lawmaker calls on Israel to release Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti
- Democratic Rep Ro Khanna called on Israel to release imprisoned Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti, arguing Palestinians must choose their own leadership and that Barghouti could play a role in future Israeli-Palestinian peace.
- Barghouti has been imprisoned in Israel since the Second Intifada, yet an August survey found he would receive 54% support in a hypothetical presidential race, compared with 26% for Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya and 14% for Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.
- Khanna stressed he does not seek to absolve Barghouti of past crimes, yet argued release could advance diplomacy, drawing comparisons to peace processes involving Yasser Arafat, Yitzhak Rabin, and the IRA in Northern Ireland.
- President Donald Trump himself said last year he was considering whether to urge Israel to release Barghouti as Washington examined possible postwar Palestinian leadership arrangements during General Assembly debate.
- These remarks come as the California Democrat seeks to elevate his foreign-policy profile while weighing a possible 2028 presidential run, positioning himself among lawmakers calling for reassessment of American policy toward Israel and the Palestinians.
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Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., called for the release of an Islamic militia leader convicted of having led, operated, and participated in actions that resulted in the deaths of Israelis in the early 2000s. Khanna acknowledged Marwan Barghouti’s criminal conviction but still justified his remarks by stating that the militia leader is also a Palestinian politician...
Ro Khanna Calls for Release of Barghouti Serving Life
Rep. Ro Khanna wants Israel to free Marwan Barghouti from five life terms for murder, arguing the convicted killer could deliver peace with a Palestinian state. Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) used an X post and an accompanying video on Friday to demand that Israel free Marwan Barghouti from prison. Breitbart reported the California Democrat’s call […]
Democrat Ro Khanna Calls for Release of Mass Murderer Terror Leader Serving Five Life Terms
It is astonishing that Democrats that want to score points with their base go jihad. It speaks to the huge invasion they orchestrated. And Khanna fashions himself a 'moderate' Democrat. That tells you just how radical the party has become. These people are bloody Nazis.
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