British MP calls for Barghouti’s release, says he is ‘powerful unifying voice’ for Palestinians
Ellie Chowns, a Member of Parliament for the Green Party, has called for the release of Palestinian political leader Marwan Barghouti.
“Marwan Barghouti is a powerful unifying voice for Palestinians who could potentially play a crucial role in securing meaningful and lasting peace in the region,” she said.
Barghouti is known for his commitment to a two-state solution and his broad popularity across a fractured Palestinian political landscape.
He is currently serving five consecutive life sentences for attempted murder and membership in an armed organisation after being sentenced by an Israeli military court in 2002.
Marwan Barghouti is a powerful unifying voice for Palestinians who could potentially play a crucial role in securing meaningful and lasting peace in the region.
Imprisoned in Israel since 2002 without a fair trial, his immediate release must be secured. pic.twitter.com/PSkxt5JD0c
— Dr Ellie Chowns MP (@EllieChowns) October 15, 2025
Israel ‘expects’ Germany to lift partial arms embargo after Gaza truce
Israel’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel said her country expects Germany to lift a partial halt on arms exports to Israel and drop a travel warning to the country following the start of the ceasefire in Gaza.
Speaking to journalists on Wednesday during a visit to Berlin, Haskel said “we do expect the German government to lift those two restrictions”, Germany’s DPA news agency reports.
Haskel also voiced support for Germany taking part in the ongoing peace process for Gaza, saying she would have no objections to German participation in a peacekeeping force for the Palestinian territory, DPA said.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz ordered a partial and temporary halt in August on the export to Israel of arms that could be used in Gaza, citing the increasingly aggressive actions of the Israeli military, whose attacks have killed some 68,000 Palestinians since October 2023.
