Gilad Shalit
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Gilad Shalit is an Israeli former soldier who, on 25 June 2006, was captured by Palestinian militants in a cross-border raid via tunnels near the Israeli border. Hamas held him captive for over five y
Shalit on the phone with his parents, after arriving in Israel on 18 October 2011
Shalit on a Hamas poster in Nablus, 7 May 2007 that reads: "Our champion captives. May we have a new Gilad each year”; and below: “They [Palestinian prisoners] are not alone".
"Free Gilad" sidewalk painting
Shalit's parents, July 2010
Marwan Barghouti
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Marwan Barghouti, sometimes known by the kunya Abu Al-Qassam, is a Palestinian politician who has served as an elected legislator of the Palestinian Legislative Council. Barghouti is currently on life
Gilad Shalit
…an undisclosed location within the Gaza Strip. Hamas's initial demands, which included the release of all female and underage Palestinians, as well as Marwan Barghouti, were not met. On 18 October 2011, Shalit was eventually released in a negotiated agreement, securing his freedom after more than five years in isolation…
Barghouti in 2001
Barghouti being arrested by Israeli soldiers in Ramallah during Operation Defensive Shield
A flag in support of Marwan Barghouti at a demonstration at Kafr ad-Dik.
A banner in support of Marwan Barghouti at a demonstration at Beit Ummar.