Yolande Knell
Middle East Correspondent in Jerusalem
(BBC) – New footage shared on social media shows the far-right Israeli minister, Itamar Ben Gvir, taunting the most prominent Palestinian prisoner, Marwan Barghouti in his cell.
The Palestinian Authority has condemned the video. Its Vice President Hussein al-Sheikh described it as “the epitome of psychological, moral and physical terrorism.”
The 13-second-long video clip is the first time that Barghouti has been publicly seen in years. He appears aged and gaunt.
Israel’s national security minister, Ben Gvir tells him: “You will not win. He who messes with the people of Israel, he who will murder our children, he who will murder our women, we will wipe him out”.
As Barghouti tries to interject, Ben Gvir adds: “You need to know this, throughout history.”
Marwan Barghouti, 66, was jailed by Israel more than 20 years ago after he was convicted of planning attacks that led to five civilians being killed. He is serving five life sentences plus 40 years.
