Mehdi Hasan
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The Case of Marwan Barghouti: How Israel Imprisoned Palestine’s Most Popular Leader
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27:00Now PlayingWho is Marwan Barghouti? Why is he nicknamed “Palestine’s Mandela”? And why does Israel see him as such a big threat, even behind bars, that it is adamantly refusing to release him as part of the Gaza ceasefire deal?
In this episode of ‘Mehdi Unfiltered,’ Mehdi Hasan goes on a deep dive into Barghouti’s life, his activism, and most importantly, all the red flags around his trial and imprisonment by Israel.
Mehdi details what went wrong in Barghouti’s trial, from international law violations to a judge with a grudge.
Mehdi also interviews Marwan’s son, Arab Barghouthi, to discuss his father’s conditions, his treatment by Israel, and the chances of freeing him in the future.
Barghouti’s story, like that of most Palestinians, is a mix of struggle and hope. The former Fatah official, the political party currently led by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, is the most popular leader among Palestinians today. And while 89-year-old Abbas sets a low bar for competition, Mehdi explains what makes Barghouti still so popular after decades of imprisonment - and such a threat to both Benjamin Netanyahu and Mahmoud Abbas.
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