The piece, (“Will the latest talks between Hamas and Israel lead to a ceasefire in Gaza?”, Aug. 19), includes this:
Since the beginning of the conflict, the identities and numbers of hostages and prisoners to be exchanged have been in contention. Israel does not want to release senior political leaders such as Marwan Barghouti, or people convicted of violent crimes.
Barghouti was in fact the leader of the Al-Aqsa Martyr’s Brigades terror group, which between September 2000 – April 2002 carried out thousands of terror attacks against Israel, including suicide bombings, and was convicted on five counts of murder for ordering deadly attacks.
The Guardian itself reported his 2004 conviction.
Crimes orchestrated by Barghouti include: The murder of Greek monk Tsibouktsakis Germanus in Jerusalem on June 12, 2001; the murder of Yoela Hen in Jerusalem on January 15, 2002; and the murder of Eli Dahan, Yosef Habi, and Salim Barakat in Tel Aviv on March 5, 2002.
We complained to Guardian editors, requesting a correction.
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After his latest pack of lies, surely it is time for this antisemite Barghouti to be expelled from Jerusalem – or at least cancel his Journalist Licence ?