Marwan Barghouti

French auction house pulls portrait equating PLO’s Barghouti, Mandela

The cancellation of the painting’s sale followed protests by Israel’s newly appointed ambassador to Paris.

French court cancels Paris suburb’s honor for Palestinian terrorist

Aubervilliers was going to recognize Marwan Barghouti, a Palestinian leader jailed in Israel, as part of the municipality’s commitment to support political prisoners.

Paris suburb honors jailed Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti

CRIF, the French Jewish umbrella group, protested the decision by Aubervilliers to honor Barghouti, who is serving multiple life sentences in Israel for acts of terrorism.

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