Marwan Barghouti, the Palestinian Mandela - in pictures


  • Marwan Barghouti, the West Bank chief of Yasser Arafat's Fatah movement, has been jailed for more than two decades in Israel. Getty Images
    Marwan Barghouti, the West Bank chief of Yasser Arafat's Fatah movement, has been jailed for more than two decades in Israel. Getty Images
  • Arab Barghouti, son of the jailed Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti. Thomas Harding / The National
    Arab Barghouti, son of the jailed Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti. Thomas Harding / The National
  • A mural of Yasser Arafat in Ramallah bears the slogan 'Free Barghout'. Thomas Harding/ The National
    A mural of Yasser Arafat in Ramallah bears the slogan 'Free Barghout'. Thomas Harding/ The National
  • Graffiti of Marwan Barghouti. Thomas Harding / The National
    Graffiti of Marwan Barghouti. Thomas Harding / The National
  • Arab, left, and Sharaf, centre, Barghouti, sons of Marwan Barghouti, wait to enter an Israeli court on the opening day of their father's trial in September 2002 in Tel Aviv, Israel. Getty Images
    Arab, left, and Sharaf, centre, Barghouti, sons of Marwan Barghouti, wait to enter an Israeli court on the opening day of their father's trial in September 2002 in Tel Aviv, Israel. Getty Images
  • Marwan Barghouti speaks with young people demonstrating in support of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat in January 2002 at the gates of Arafat's office in the West Bank town of Ramallah. Getty images
    Marwan Barghouti speaks with young people demonstrating in support of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat in January 2002 at the gates of Arafat's office in the West Bank town of Ramallah. Getty images