Jailed icon Marwan Barghouti can unify Palestinians, says son
Jailed Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti’s son has urged US President Trump to “seize the opportunity” created by the Gaza ceasefire to secure his father’s release from decades of Israeli imprisonment.
“He’s capable and has the track record to unify the Palestinian people,” Arab Barghouti said. “Someone like him represents a great opportunity for the international community to prove that they are serious about supporting the two-state solution.”
Earlier this month, Barghouti’s wife Fadwa also urged Trump to intervene. Trump said in an interview with US magazine Time on October 15 he would be “making a decision” on the matter, without specifying a timeline.
Sometimes dubbed the “Mandela of Palestine” by his supporters, long-jailed Marwan Barghouti, 66, was one of the leaders of the second intifada, and is often cited as a possible successor to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.
Polls in Gaza and the West Bank agree. He would easily win the vote against Hamas and the PA.
UK MPs demand immediate release of Sami Hamdi from ICE custody
Five British parliamentarians – including former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn – have condemned the detention of British-Tunisian political commentator Sami Hamdi and called for his immediate release.
The politicians expressed “deep alarm” at Hamdi’s detention by US immigration authorities, and urged the UK government to seek consular access and monitor his case.
Hamdi is an outspoken Gaza advocate who has gained prominence as a critic of Israel’s devastating two-year war.
Tricia McLaughlin, a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security, said on Sunday his visa is being revoked and accused Hamdi of “supporting terrorism” without providing any evidence.
In a post on X, his father, Mohamed El-Hachmi Hamdi, defended his son saying it’s “deeply unfair to see Sami treated this way”, adding he stood “for dialogue, respect, and human dignity”.
We stand with Sami Hamdi and urge the government to do all in its power to ensure his safe and immediate return home to his family. pic.twitter.com/UAjRBWVVVj
— Adnan Hussain MP (@AdnanHussainMP) October 27, 2025
