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Jailed Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti (Motti Kimche) Last update - 11:59 06/01/2008 Dichter: Barghouti has blood on his hands, must stay in prison By Barak Ravid, Yuval Azoulay, Nadav Shragai and Avi Issacharoff, Haaretz Correspondents Tags: Israel, Avi Dichter  Jailed Fatah/Tanzim leader Marwan Barghouti is a murderer with blood on his hands and should remain in prison until his final days, Public Security Minister Avi Dichter said on Sunday during the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem. Dichter denied reports that Ofer Dekel, a negotiator working on behalf of the prime minister on matters of missing and abducted Israelis, had met recently with Barghouti in jail. "Ofer Dekel never asked Prisons Service to meet with Marwan Barghouti and has not met with him since he [Barghouti] was arrested," Dichter said. Advertisement The Prime Minister's Office has also denied the report, which was first published in the Ma'ariv daily. "Ofer Dekel has not met Barghouti in the last five years," a spokesman from the PMO said. Deputy Defense Minister Matan Vilnai said Saturday he would be willing to release Israel's most prominent Palestinian prisoner in exchange for captured Israel Defense Forces soldier Gilad Shalit. Vilnai became the latest high-ranking official to publicly support releasing Barghouti, despite the government's declared policy of not freeing prisoners involved in attacks on Israelis. Barghouti, viewed as a potential successor to moderate Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, is serving five consecutive life terms for masterminding the killing of four Israelis and a Greek monk in West Bank attacks. But he is the most popular leader among Palestinians and is widely regarded as the only figure able to unify rival Palestinian factions. Vilnai noted that Israel has released militants involved in attacks on Israelis in the past, despite its declared policy of not freeing prisoners with blood on their hands. Related articles: Vilnai: Israel should free Marwan Barghouti in swap for Shalit Wife of jailed Fatah leader: Release is closer than ever Editorial: Free Barghouti Barghouti: Plan to release only 400 Palestinian prisoners is 'joke' Bookmark to del.icio.us   Virtual victory TV series offers detailed reenactments of IAF's battles. Surviving the race Neither Clinton nor Romney can afford to lose in N.H.   1.   And what is that I see on Dichter`s hands? 11:59  |  chris 06/01/08   2.   Dichter is a murderer 12:15  |  Sam (UK) 06/01/08   3.   The pot calling the kettle black 12:40  |  Danny 06/01/08   4.   Dichter hands..... 12:42  |  Sam (UK) 06/01/08   5.   ah, there it is again 12:53  |  rm 06/01/08   6.   Now that`s more like it! 13:30  |  Conroy 06/01/08   7.   Who`s hands are clean of blood? 13:38  |  Ayman 06/01/08   8.   1,2,3&4 more hypocrisy from total nitwits 13:42  |  victor hardman 06/01/08   9.   What hypocrisy 14:11  |  Nick Ferriman 06/01/08   10.   I have blood on my hands but I am chosen 14:18  |  Avi Dichter 06/01/08   11.   i am sorry for being such a clown 14:19  |  victor softman 06/01/08   12.   Same Dichter afraid of murder charges in Britain? 14:23  |  Tim 06/01/08   13.   Dichter wait until we get you with your blood on your hands 17:10  |  John 06/01/08   14.   False morality 17:44  |  Esther 06/01/08   15.   bargouti 18:17  |  dicter 06/01/08   16.   Save yourself Dichter work for amnesty for all ! 01:11  |  dutch 07/01/08   17.   Barghouti is a mastermind of terror attacks. Do not release him 09:43  |  Marwan مروان خوري 07/01/08   18.   Releasing Barghouti will not stop terrorism. Israeli public 09:45  |  Marwan مروان خوري 07/01/08

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