Israeli defense official open to releasing jailed intifada leader
Israeli Deputy Defense Minister Ephraim Sneh is open to freeing Marwan Barghuti, the charismatic Palestinian leader serving five life sentences for planning suicide attacks, the Maariv daily said. “We have contributed much to making Barghuti one of the most popular leaders among the Palestinians,” the newspaper quoted Sneh as telling a forum of senior Israeli army officers. Full Story