Trump weighs freeing Marwan Barghouti

ByEnigma 808

Donald Trump said he is weighing whether to ask Israel to free Marwan Barghouti from prison after more than two decades behind bars. The president told Time magazine that advisers raised the question shortly before his interview was published on Thursday. Barghouti received five life terms in 2004 for organizing attacks against Israelis but maintains innocence and holds influence across Palestinian factions.

The 66-year-old politician commands respect among Hamas and Fatah leaders while supporters compare him to former president Yasser Arafat. Two freed prisoners claimed guards beat Barghouti unconscious on September 14, though Israel denied the allegations. Trump noted Palestinians lack clear leadership as he considers whether releasing the jailed figure could unite groups behind a peace framework with Israel.

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