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Palestine's Ambassador Condemns Israeli Minister's Actions Against Prisoner Marwan Barghouti

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Palestine's ambassador to the UN, Riyad Mansour, strongly condemned Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir for visiting the prison cell of long-imprisoned Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti and threatening him. Ben Gvir posted a video of himself on his personal account on X, boasting of his actions, which Mansour described as a blatant violation of international law. Mansour pledged to take Israeli leaders to international courts and hold them accountable for their crimes against the Palestinian people. He called on the international community, including the UN Security Council, the International Committee of the Red Cross, and the International Criminal Court, to take measures to restrain Israel and its leaders from violating international law.

Key Takeaways:

  • Palestine's ambassador to the UN, Riyad Mansour, condemned Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir's actions against Marwan Barghouti.
  • Ben Gvir visited Barghouti's prison cell and posted a video on X boasting of his actions, which Mansour described as a violation of international law.
  • Mansour pledged to take Israeli leaders to international courts and hold them accountable for their crimes against the Palestinian people.
  • The ambassador called on the international community to restrain Israel and its leaders from violating international law.
  • The incident highlights the ongoing human rights concerns in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
  • The ambassador emphasized the need for accountability and justice for Palestinian prisoners and detainees.
  • The incident has sparked concerns about the treatment of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli prisons.

Statistics:

  • Marwan Barghouti has been imprisoned for over 20 years.
  • Israel has been criticized for its treatment of Palestinian prisoners, with many reports of abuse and neglect.
  • The International Committee of the Red Cross has expressed concerns about the conditions in Israeli prisons.
  • The Intifada, a wave of Palestinian protests and riots, began in 2000 and continued until 2005.
  • Over 100,000 Palestinians have been detained in Israeli prisons since the 1967 Six-Day War.

Sources:

  • "Palestine's Ambassador to the UN Condemns Israeli National Security Minister's Actions Against Prisoner Marwan Barghouti" by WAFA News Agency (August 15, 2025)
  • Palestine News and Information Agency (WAFA) K.F. (2022)
  • United Nations Security Council
  • International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
  • International Criminal Court (ICC)

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