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October 30, 2024

Palestinian Political Prisoner Marwan Barghouti Says He Was Assaulted by Israeli Guards
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In the occupied West Bank, lawyers for Marwan Barghouti say the longtime
Palestinian political prisoner was assaulted by Israeli guards as he was
held in solitary confinement. The beating in early September reportedly
left Barghouti with numerous injuries to his upper body and a bloody ear
that later became infected due to medical neglect. Barghouthi's lawyers
say he was previously subjected to at least two other attacks by Israeli
prison guards. Barghouti is the most high-profile Palestinian in Israeli
detention, who many have described as the "Palestinian Nelson Mandela." 


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