Wife of jailed Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti appeals to Trump for his release
Barghouti has been imprisoned in Israel since 2002, after being convicted of planning attacks that killed five people, and he has been held in solitary confinement since October 2023.
The wife of imprisoned Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti has appealed to US President Donald Trump to help secure the release of her husband, who is widely regarded as a unifying figure among Palestinians.
"Mr. President, a genuine partner awaits you — one who can help fulfill the dream we share of just and lasting peace in the region. For the sake of freedom for the Palestinian people and peace for all future generations, help release Marwan Barghouti,” Fadwa Barghouti said in a statement to Time magazine.
Fadwa, a prominent Palestinian lawyer and member of Fatah’s Revolutionary Council, lives in Ramallah but hails from the West Bank village of Kobar, as does her husband.
Marwan Barghouti, once seen as a driving force of the Palestinian national movement, has been imprisoned by Israel since 2002 after being convicted of involvement in attacks that killed five people.
