Hamas demanding release of Barghouti and Sa’adat in prisoner swap
Maher Obeid, member of the Hamas 'political bureau,' said that any prisoner swap must include 'all the symbols, from Marwan Barghouti to Ahmad Sa’adat.'
Jailed Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti would win elections for Palestinian president according to a poll held in early summer by the Palestinian Center for Public Opinion.(photo credit: REUTERS/BAZ RATNER)ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH, TOVAH LAZAROFF