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huey's avatar

The Israelies are against a Palestinian state because it will be a constant reminder to them of the undeniable evil they have done to the Palestinian people.

Linda Slezak's avatar

Barghouti's history must be known by the powers that be. He had the longest imprisonment but not the only imprisonment and from his testimony for political reasons and not for crimes.

Political emprisonment is a crime in itself and must be denounced by all free and democratic nations.

Raoul Christensen's avatar

There are no "free and democratic nations," in the West!

Dani G.'s avatar

These interviews are so important. While mainstream media helps to erase the Palestinians, Dropsite continues to highlight the struggle for liberation, and the Palestinian people behind it. Thank you.

Arthur Hebert's avatar

What a brilliant, incisive expose you have written, Jeremy, on Nael Barghouti! It kept my attention and interest to its very end.

Steve Woodward's avatar

The Zionist, apartheid state has always been terrified by anyone behind whom the Palestinians can unify, like Marwan Barghouti. This pattern is made clear in the excellent history by Rashid Khalidi, The Hundred Years' War on Palestine.

It must be tough for the Zionists, going through life without any moral center. It explains why their eyes are full of hate and their population revels in genocide. What I don't understand is my (the U S) country's slavish devotion to the demonic project.

Thank you so much, Misters Scahill and Ahmad, for telling this story, and keeping hope alive.

Raoul Christensen's avatar

Simply explained by a century and a half plus, of zionist infiltration of the white settler colony of the Americas.

That infiltration has permeated US society, its institutions, its corridors of power and the "influence," of corporation's money pots, has swayed the views of the compradors in the duopoly.

Steve Woodward's avatar

Nothing is "simply explained." Zionist anti-Arab bigotry couldn't grow here unless it was/is planted in fertile ground.

Raoul Christensen's avatar

What more "fertile ground," than christian evangelism!

Ron's avatar

Barghouti appears to be a truly remarkable person. He has endured so much, but that has obviously not broken his spirit. He raises my hopes that the Palestinians will some day be free! Thank you for this excellent reporting.

Lulu's avatar

The illegal state of Zionists must be dissolved and the rightful owners be returned to their land. Zionism is the root of all evil throughout the world, only without it will the world know peace. Oh and fuck Trump and Israel 😂🇵🇸

John alder's avatar

I'm in favor of a two state solution with somebody the opposite of Netanyahu in charge of the Israel state

GIVE PALESTINE INDEPENDENCE!!!!!!!

Raoul Christensen's avatar

The "two state option," is not a\the solution.

Dismantle the zionist entity and establish, one state from the river to the sea!

Free free Palestine 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸

Ron's avatar

Netanyahu and his fellow fanatics on the ultra-right will never allow it.

Ada's avatar

What conviction, what courage and what fortitude. This left me in awe

Steve Woodward's avatar

I feel that way a lot whenever I see the courage of the Palestinians. They put the rest of us, especially those of us in the U S, to shame.

julia eden's avatar

i entered nael barghouti's name and a few words re. his release into a search engine in my [german] mother tongue and found ... no mention!

not even remotely can i begin to imagine the strength and resolve it takes not to succumb to the barbaric conditions palestinians have been enduring both inside israel's prisons and outside, in what has, more than once, been named "the world's largest concentration camp".

barghouti states that stupidity, criminality, and animosity will contribute to israelis' downfall in the eyes of the world. a world which, barring exceptions, has shown an unfathomable lack of empathy [i.e. emotional stupidity] twd the plight of the palestinian people. indifference is a plague, too. it seems ineradicable ...

drop site is among the voices that prove me wrong. THANK YOU!

Pauline Mckibben's avatar

A story of incredible courage and hope. The government of Israel can never break the human spirit.

Suzie Gold's avatar

The Palestinians Never Give Up

And neither will I and my friends here in Sydney

NEVER GIVE UP

Nancy Cochran's avatar

This is eloquently written and deserves to be spread wide. I would like to post it on Facebook but don't wish to deprive DropSite of any revenue or anything. How can we readers spread this article??

Jeremy Scahill's avatar

Share it anywhere you choose! His story should be known widely. Thanks for your support.

Sunrise watcher's avatar

The unimaginable cruelty inflicted by Israel on generation after generation of brave Palestinians did not break their indomitable spirit in the least bit. Free Palestine!!

Jon Notabot's avatar

Incredible..

“Anyone who truly wants America to remain a state that upholds justice in the world must stand with the Palestinian people—not [submit] to the influence of a Zionist lobby that is damaging America more than it is damaging the rest of the world.”

Bobs Yorunkl's avatar

Great interview thanks. Now that Nael is free in Egypt, he can GoFundMe for $1bn and join the Board of Peace. He would be the only adult in the room.

julia eden's avatar

what "board of peace"? #47's vanity project?

Bobs Yorunkl's avatar

Yep, Chairman for life of the soon to be renamed "Settler Colonial Board for a Piece of Gaza". HQ will be in The Hague.