Jailed Palestinian leader Barghouti could head 'democratic renewal', son says
Jailed in Israel for the past 24 years, Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti remains a rallying figure for his people and could head a "democratic renewal", his son told AFP. Sometimes called the "Nelson Mandela of Palestine" by his supporters, Barghouti, 66, is Israel's most high-profile prisoner an
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