Any move to free such a high-profile figure as Barghouti would - TopicsExpress



          

Any move to free such a high-profile figure as Barghouti would probably ignite a political fire storm in Israel. By the same token, it would shore up Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbass standing at home and help give him domestic cover to carry on the as-yet unproductive talks with Israel. A Palestinian official said Abbas had written to the United States asking them to bring about the release of ill prisoners, female inmates and minors, as well as Barghouti and two other high-profile leaders - Ahmed Saadat and Fouad Al-Shobaki.
Posted on: Thu, 20 Mar 2014 11:50:19 +0000

Trending Topics



Recently Viewed Topics




© 2015