A Prison Confrontation Gives the First Glimpse in Years of a Popular Palestinian Leader
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Marwan Barghouti , a long-imprisoned and popular Palestinian leader, hadn't been seen publicly in years. Barghouti, who was convicted by Israel of murder and membership in a terrorist organization more than two decades ago, appeared in a video this week in an unusual interaction with a far-right cabinet minister.
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir released a video that showed him confronting Barghouti in a prison cell with threatening language during a visit that otherwise wasn't explained.
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