Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribe12:16 AM • July 03 2026 IDTMarwan Barghouti, a Fatah leader serving five life sentences in Israel, intends to run in the next Palestinian presidential election if one is held, Sky News Arabia reported on Thursday, citing a Palestinian source close to him.In the NewsMarwan Barghouti to Reportedly Run for Palestinian President From Israeli PrisonHaaretz CartoonA Top Leadership Expert Still Believes in Israel's Future. Here's WhyA Smaller Maccabiah Opens in Israel, Carrying the Weight of Oct. 7 and WarsState Watchdog-designate Asked Former AG to Involve Netanyahu in Judicial PicksRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIAdvanced Israeli Systems Sold to Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Documents and Images ShowIsrael 2026 Election Poll Tracker: The Latest ProjectionsWhy Israelis Should Stop Being Afraid of Mamdani-backed Brad LanderSettlers Tried to Torch Palestinian Homes. They Messed With the Wrong Village103 Nails on the Map: How Israel's Government Is Burying the Two-state SolutionArab World Erupts Over Egypt–Iran LGBT 'Pride Match' in Seattle
Marwan Barghouti to reportedly run for Palestinian president from Israeli prison
According to Sky News Arabia, Barghouti told his lawyer he is determined to run and will not withdraw if elections are held. He remains one of the most popular Palestinian political figures despite being imprisoned by Israel for nearly 25 years







