Palestinian Authority Information Minister Mustafa Barghouti officially announced Monday that his government is demanding Israel release arch-terrorist Marwan Barghouti in exchange for kidnapped IDF Cpl. Gilad Shalit.
Barghouti was convicted in a civilian court in 2004 on five counts of murder and one count of attempted murder stemming from four separate terrorist attacks in Israel, but was acquitted on 21 counts of murder in 33 other attacks. He is serving five consecutive life terms for the murders.
The PA is also demanding the release of hundreds of other terrorists in return for Shalit’s freedom. There has been no concrete sign of life from Shalit and no information about his whereabouts.
Barghouti was convicted in a civilian court in 2004 on five counts of murder and one count of attempted murder stemming from four separate terrorist attacks in Israel, but was acquitted on 21 counts of murder in 33 other attacks. He is serving five consecutive life terms for the murders.
The PA is also demanding the release of hundreds of other terrorists in return for Shalit’s freedom. There has been no concrete sign of life from Shalit and no information about his whereabouts.