Leading entertainment, cultural figures call for Barghouti’s release

LONDON: Hundreds of leading entertainment and cultural figures have signed an open letter calling for the release of jailed Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti, The Guardian reported. The 66-year-old peace advocate, who has spent 23 years in Israeli prison, is widely viewed as offering the best prospects for a peaceful solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict due to his reputation as a unifying figure. “We express our grave concern at the continuing imprisonment of Marwan Barghouti, his violent mistreatment and denial of legal rights whilst imprisoned,” the letter reads.

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