As Hamas pushes for Barghouti's release, it's imperative to dissect the real persona behind the facade and its potential implications for the volatile Middle East landscape.
For peace to come between Israel and the Palestinians, the voices of these terrorists need to be replaced with the voices of Palestinians who advocate for peace and cooperation.
The message the Palestinian leadership is sending to its people is: A Palestinian convicted of financial corruption is nowhere near as worthy of public office as one who murders Jews and masterminds terrorist attacks.
Mahmoud Abbas loyalists are threatening to tarnish an imprisoned rival's image with 'false information' about his family's sexual affairs, corruption, and embezzlement.
In Washington, Abbas signaled he would abandon the strategy he pursued in recent years seeking unilateral statehood recognition on the international stage.
Two-thirds of Palestinians wish Abbas would resign, but his contenders are also weak, afraid to state opposition while he's in power and locked in fierce competition with each other.
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