US EditionOver 200 cultural icons sign petition to release Palestinian terrorist Marwan Barghouti
Over 200 global cultural figures accuse Israel of mistreating Marwan Barghouti and urge the United Nations to take action for his decades-long imprisonment.
- On Wednesday, more than 200 cultural figures published an open letter calling on the UN and governments to seek Marwan Barghouti's release, citing concerns on a campaign site by the Free Marwan initiative.
- Since his 2002 arrest, Marwan Barghouti, senior Fatah leader, was convicted by Israeli courts for deadly attacks during the Second Intifada and is serving five life sentences plus additional years.
- Stephen Fry, Paul Simon, Hannah Einbinder and Ilana Glazer are among signatories, joined by Mark Ruffalo, Sir Ian McKellen, Benedict Cumberbatch and others; the Free Marwan initiative organizes the campaign.
- The petition prompted swift backlash, with Amit Segal, chief political correspondent, Channel 12 News, accusing signatories of sanitizing the crimes of a serial killer, while Israeli critics note his conviction for attacks that killed five people.
- Fearing he might die in custody, Barghouti's family launched the Free Marwan campaign with events in the United Kingdom and France; his name has surfaced in hostage talks though the Israeli government refused release.
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Tel Aviv. More than 200 personalities from international culture signed a petition demanding the release of prominent Palestinian prisoner Marwan Barghouti, considered a possible successor to the president of the Palestinian National Authority.
The “Free Marwan” campaign, driven by his family, gained strength with simultaneous events in Europe, the Middle East and Latin America.
200 Jew-Hating Celebrities Call for Release of Mass Murdering Terrorist Marwan Barghouti
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