Hamas demands release of Marwan Barghouti in hostage deal - report

Hamas demanded the release of Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti as part of the Hostage and prisoner exchange deal, according to a Friday Sky News Arabia report.

According to the report, there was an indication that the mediators and the US expressed support for Barghouti's release. The US has openly supported the idea of "renewed authority" over the West Bank and Gaza Strip.

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The call for the Fatah leader's release was allegedly connected to Hamas's concerns that it would not be able to maintain power over the Gaza Strip and Barghouti would be a way to maintain a position of influence.

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Hamas demands release of Marwan Barghouti in hostage deal - report

Mediators, including the US, reportedly expressed support for Barghouti's release.

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[1LoverofGod]

Hamas continues to demand and the "negotiators" continue to console Hamas with a pat on the back while pressuring Israel to restrain herself from protecting the survival interests of Israel and conform to the demands for the interests of the aggressors.

 

[Kaatje]

Seems like a good deal to me.
Barghouti in exchange for all the remaining hostages.
And afterwards a small rocket with his name on it.