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Jailed Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti. (Uriel Sinai) Last update - 22:17 02/01/2008 Wife of jailed Fatah leader: Release is closer than ever By Jack Khoury, Haaretz Correspondent Tags: Palestinian prisoners  Jailed Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti's wife, attorney Fadwa Barghouti, told a Nazareth radio station on Wednesday that her husband's release from an Israeli prison is closer than ever. She maintained that although her husband's release has been debated for years, this time it can carefully be said that he will be released soon. Fadwa Barghouti refused to give more information, or reveal her source. "I am inclined to only say this. I trust whoever is leading the negotiations on the Palestinian side, and everyone knows that Marwan's release is necessary in light of the crisis the Palestinians are living in," she said. Advertisement Barghouti, who is serving five life sentences for involvement in the murders of four Israelis and a Greek monk, is seen as the most popular Palestinian leader in the territories, and is widely regarded as the only figure able to unify clashing Palestinian factions, rein in militants, and get peacemaking with Israel moving again. Fadwa Barghouti also told the radio station that she recently returned from a visit in Lebanon, where she met with Samir Kuntar's family. "I passed on a message of unity and support from the wives and familes of Palestinian prisoners to the Kuntar family, and I can say that Kuntar's release is closer than ever." Samir Kuntar, a Lebanese terrorist held for the 1979 murder of a family in Nahariya, is currently serving four life sentences in an Israeli prison. Israel has in the past conditioned Kuntar's release on reliable information regarding the fate of Arad, whose plane went down over Lebanon 21 years ago, on 0ctober 16, 1986. Related articles: Editorial: Would Barghouti's release save Fatah? Kadima minister Ezra: Free Barghouti for Abbas' sake Editorial: The Hezbollah swap / Nothing more on Arad; now, on to other captives Bookmark to del.icio.us   Holocaust education For Dutch instructors, Islamophobia can be a teaching aid for Holocaust studies. White House race Edwards is the angry candidate; Obama prefers conciliation.   1.   Vicious murderer 21:48  |  Dr. Robert Frosch 02/01/08   2.   great news!! Marwan Barghouti is the only leader respected by all 22:11  |  muslim 02/01/08   3.   If the Barghoutis support Kuntar, they don`t support peace 22:26  |  McQueen 02/01/08   4.   needed ; leader to start third intifada 22:42  |  paulo2005 02/01/08   5.   Nothing this Weak Sister Israeli Government Does Will Surprise Me 22:51  |  Tod Zuckerman 02/01/08   6.   Perhaps like this 23:04  |  Ron 02/01/08   7.   Supporter of TWO murderers...please send her to Lebanon 23:05  |  Richard S 02/01/08   8.   Go Marwan! 23:54  |  muslim 02/01/08   9.   Barghoiuti & murder. 23:55  |  curious 02/01/08   10.   re `1. Vicious murderer` 00:03  |  Colin Wright 03/01/08   11.   To the wife of the fatah leader 00:58  |  Connie 03/01/08   12.   never release samir kuntar! 02:48  |  yonatan 03/01/08   13.   She also stated that she misses her daily beatings at his hands 02:53  |  SLAVO 03/01/08   14.   Never release Samir Kuntar 03:26  |  Daffy 03/01/08   15.   Wife of jailed Fatah leader 03:29  |  DHF 03/01/08   16.   Samir Kuntar should be released 04:10  |  Murray of Montreal 03/01/08   17.   Samir kuntar 06:05  |  Abdul Halil Higazi 03/01/08   18.   Barghouti for Pollard! 2 16:03  |  David Turner 03/01/08   19.   Barghouti for Pollard! 1 16:52  |  David Turner 03/01/08   20.   Bad decisions beget bad outcomes.. 20:27  |  David P. 03/01/08

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