Marwan Barghouti: More than a prisoner, A symbol of a people

When a leaked video showed far-right Israeli minister Itamar Ben Gvir confronting Marwan Barghouti in prison, his family was shaken.

For the first time in years, the world saw Barghouti again — aged, frail, yet still carrying the voice of thousands of Palestinian prisoners.

“This is not just about my father,” his son Arab Barghouti In an exclusive interview with Middle East Eye says. “It’s about every Palestinian political prisoner enduring some of the ugliest tactics in modern history.”

Behind bars since 2004, Marwan Barghouti remains a symbol of resistance — and a reminder of the human cost of oppression.