'Israel doesn't want a legitimate Palestinian leader,' son of jailed figure Marwan Barghouti says
• 5 nov 2025, 16:19
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In an interview with FRANCE 24, the son of Marwan Barghouti accused Israel of keeping his father behind bars because "they don't want a legitimate leader who gets his credibility from the people". Barghouti, a Fatah member and probably the most popular Palestinian leader, has been in jail for over two decades after an Israeli court convicted him of involvement in deadly attacks against Israelis during the Second Intifada. Arab Barghouti lambasted his father's trial, citing "absolutely no evidence".
Iraq: Early parliament polls begin with security forces and displaced people able to vote today
• 14:23
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Members of Iraq’s security forces, along with internally displaced citizens, began voting in the parliamentary elections on Sunday - the sixth since the 2003 US-led invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein. Polls opened at 7 am for 1.3 million security perso
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Gaza's streets overwhelmed by waste causing a growing public heath crisis
• 10:14
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The October Peace Plan allowed those who had survived displacement from cities in Gaza to return home. In the heavily bombarded areas of Khan Younis and Gaza City, however, they now face a new challenge: a growing public health crisis caused by the colla
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Israel receives remains of hostage that Hamas claims is soldier killed in 2014
• 09:53
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Israel on Sunday said it received the body of a hostage handed over by Hamas to the Red Cross in Gaza. While Israel has yet to identify the remains, Hamas claimed it was the body of Israeli soldier Hadar Goldin, who was killed during the 2014 Gaza war.
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