Jailed terrorists

'Providing funds to the PA to enable it to keep paying those salaries, which are soliciting terrorism, is illogical, illegal and immoral,' say ex security leaders from across political spectrum.

One side argues the need for PA stability and security coordination, the other touts logic, law and morality.

Trying to portray Barghouti as some type of Nelson Mandela is grotesquely offensive to the memory of that great man.

Barghouti is a terrorist, convicted by a court of law for the murder of innocent civilians.

“If it goes on for a long time and if anyone dies, it will definitely bring more sympathy and support for the Palestinian cause.”

Spayd acknowledged that “a rash of readers have objected – in emails to me and on social media – to what they say was the Times’s distorted characterization of Barghouti.”

In fact, the real impetus for the hunger strike seems not to be about prisoners’ rights at all, but rather it is a political initiative designed to promote Marwan Barghouti.

Do the executions reflect frustration and insecurity, or determination?

Bills were signed by a wide spectrum of MKs from both coalition and opposition.

Wahid Abdullah al-Bursh was found guilty of helping build the naval commando port in the northern Gaza Strip.