Describing court proceedings where the defendant, a prominent Palestinian who has long advocated peace, announced his intention to prove Israel guilty of crimes, and the prosecutor indicated an intention to grandstand about the evils of the Palestinian authority, with truth an apparent afterthought. [Free registration required]

Describing the acrimonious scene at the opening of Barghouti's trial, with his protest of innocence, and with Israeli protestors screaming that his fifteen-year-old daughter is a whore, and one even attempting to physically attack her.

Presenting information about Barghouti and the charges against him, and advancing his position that peace can only come when Israel ends its occupation of the West Bank and Gaza.

Detailing Barghouti's charges of Israel's human rights violations in its occupation of the Palestinian territories, as well as in Lebanon and toward its Arab citizens, presented in the context of his trial.

Description of the conduct of the audience at Barghouti's trial.

An outline of the Palestinian leader's political positions, and his goal of establishing a Palestinian state on the occupied territories, according with Israel's 1967 borders.

Critiquing the Barghouti trial, including the open bias of one of the judges hearing the case.

Describing that former President of South Africa Nelson Mandela will observe the trial of Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti, and his expression that Israel's prosection is comparable to his own prosecution by South Africa's Apartheid government.

Suggesting that the purpose of Barghouti's trial is to distract the world from the conduct of Israel and Ariel Sharon in the occupied territories.

Providing a biographical overview, and suggesting that but for Israel's decision to charge him with crimes he seemed ideally suited to negotiate for peace.

Describing Barghouti's argument that Israel does not have the right to try him, because he is an elected political leader, and not a criminal. Also detailing accusations by a judge, before the presentation of any evidence, that Barghouti is guilty.

Gisele Halimi, who made a name for herself by defending Algerians fighting French rule, announces that she will represent Tanzim leader Marwan Barghouti during his trial in Israel on terror charges. Also describing efforts to get a judge removed from his case for her biased pretrial remarks.

Marwan Barghouti argues that Ariel Sharon deliberately provokes violence in order to forestall peace talks, and that peace can only come with an end to Israel's occupation of the West Bank and Gaza.

Hyperlinked encyclopedia entry provides a biography of the Palestinian Fatah leader.