Barghouti decides to back Abbas after all at The Arabist

Barghouti decides to back Abbas after all

Oh well, that didn’t last very long:

“After a meeting of four hours, during which we debated this issue, Marwan Barghouti sends this message to the Palestinian people and its fighters … He calls on the members of the movement to support the movement’s candidate, Mahmoud Abbas,” Fares said.

After the announcement, Barghouti’s daughter Ruba, 15, began weeping. “He is putting his confidence in the sellouts,” she cried.

So I guess the question is, what exactly they promise him in exchange for his support?

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Published by arabist November 26th, 2004
Categories: Israel/Palestine.

2 Responses to “Barghouti decides to back Abbas after all”

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1 Jonathan Edelstein Nov 27th, 2004 at 9:29 pm

At a guess, the price involves (1) a ministry or a senior position within Fatah, and (2) Abbas’ promise to insist on Barghouti’s freedom as a precondition to reopening negotiations.
2 Nur al-Cubicle Nov 28th, 2004 at 8:05 pm

Nothing? Did Barghouti even speak? Pretty neat trick to quote a guy in an Israeli dungeon. No witnesses, too.