Barghouti: Conflict ends after Israeli withdrawal
Reageer (0)25-1-2012
An Israeli prison guard escorts jailed Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti to a
deliberation at Jerusalem Magistrate`s court Jan. 25, 2012. (Reuters/Baz Ratner)
deliberation at Jerusalem Magistrate`s court Jan. 25, 2012. (Reuters/Baz Ratner)
BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) -- The Palestinian-Israeli conflict will come to an end only when the occupation comes to an end and Israel withdraws to the pre-1967 borders, jailed Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti said Wednesday.
Barghouti, former secretary-general of Fatah in the West Bank, on Wednesday testified in court in Jerusalem in a case filed by Israeli Kleinman family against the Palestinian Authority.
Asked by reporters whether he intends to run for a parliamentary seat in the upcoming elections, Barghouti said: "The PA has yet to set a date ... Once they do, we'll see what happens."
He added: "What's more important today is to form a national unity government and pursue peaceful resistance, including negotiations."
Barghouti also applauded the Arab Spring revolutions and said they would result in benefits to the Palestinian people and their just cause.
The Fatah leader, who has been serving a life sentence since 2004, says he does not recognize the Israeli military court which convicted him. He refused to provide any testimony on those grounds.
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