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| Middle East |
| Marwan in court... |
| 2002-08-14 |
| Israel indicted a defiant Palestinian political leader Wednesday on charges of orchestrating attacks that killed dozens of Israelis and wounded hundreds more. Before entering court in Tel Aviv, Marwan Barghouti said in Arabic, Hebrew and English that he was a man of peace and that "the intifada will win." What'd you expect him to say? "I dunnit and I'm glad"? "All the world knows that Marwan Barghouti is fighting for peace, and I believe in the solution of two states for two peoples," Barghouti said, raising his handcuffed hands above his head. "The conflict is being fought for peace, and only peace will bring security for Israelis. ... You are paying a heavy price for your government's actions." The grave is the most peaceful of places. No one bothers you, unless you're a Sufi cleric... Barghouti, 43, the West Bank chief of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's Fatah Movement, was formally charged during Wednesday's brief court proceedings with murder, attempted murder and involvement in a terrorist organization. Barghouti, who has been in Israeli custody since he was arrested April 15, is charged on 52 counts. Marwan was also the reputed head of al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades and the head of Tanzim... |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |