People
BARGHOUTI, Marwan -- Member of the Palestinian Legislative Council
Marwan Barghouti is elected member of the Palestinian Legislative Council and senior Fateh leader in the West Bank. He joined Fateh at the age of 15. In 1983, he entered Birzeit Univerisity and became active in the student movement. His studies were disrupted upon his arrest in 1985, when he was placed under administrative detention. (Added 18 September 2003)

Schooled in Hebrew during his time in Israeli jails, Barghouti was a field Fatah leader during the first intifada of 1987, until he was deported by Israel for "inciting" the struggle against the occupation. In 1994, following the signing of the Oslo accords, he returned to Ramallah. During the Second Intifada he appeared frequently at demonstrations, funerals and in the press, calling for "escalating" the intifada to convince Israel that peace cannot be achieved with occupation. He narrowly survived an Israeli assassination attempt in August, 2001, when a missile hit his bodyguard’s car, severely injuring him. On April 15th, 2002, Barghouti was apprehended by the Israeli army in Ramallah, and has been illegally detained since then.

Elections 2005
  • "Bombshell" shakes Fateh: Barghouti's candidacy blows race wide open, Atef Saad (9 December 2004)
  • Is Marwan Barghouti right to run?, Hasan Abu Nimah & Ali Abunimah (8 December 2004)
  • BY TOPIC: Palestinian Elections

    Israel's trial
  • The trial of Marwan Barghouti, IPU (April 2004)
  • IPU resolution on Marwan Barghouti, IPU (23 April 2004)
  • IPU resolution on Marwan Barghouti, IPU (3 October 2003)
  • Israel resumes trial against Barghouti, Arjan El Fassed (6 April 2003)
  • "It is not I who is on trial in Israel", Marwan Barghouti (3 October 2002)
  • Marwan Barghouti presents charge sheet against State of Israel (3 October 2002)
  • Torture distorts hopes of future generations, Arjan El Fassed (24 May 2002)
  • Reform by imprisonment, Sam Bahour (14 October 2002)
  • Diaries: "Ramzi is arrested", Arjan El Fassed (9 June 2002)

    Barghouti's writings
  • Want Security? End the Occupation, Marwan Barghouti, The Washington Post (15 January 2002)
  • "It is not I who is on trial in Israel", Marwan Barghouti (3 October 2002)

    Websites
  • Campaign to Free Marwan Barghouti
  • The Popular Committee in Solidarity with Hussam Khader and Palestinian Prisoners


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