Marwan Barghouti

Biography

Marwan Barghouti (Arabic: مروان البرغوثي, romanized: Marwān al-Bargūṯiyy; born 6 June 1959), sometimes known by the kunya Abu Al-Qassam (أبو القسام), is a Palestinian politician who has served as an elected legislator of the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC). Barghouti is currently on life imprisonment by Israel due to his alleged involvement in deadly attacks during the Second Intifada.

Born in Kobar in the West Bank, he emerged as a prominent student organizer during the First Intifada. In 1994, he became Secretary-General of Fatah in the West Bank and was elected to the PLC in 1996. During the Second Intifada, Barghouti gained widespread national prominence leading Fatah's Tanzim fac...