The Political Turmoil and Transformation

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The chapter explores the complex political landscape in Palestine and Israel, detailing the story of a husband advocating for women's rights and peace with Israel. It also focuses on the transformation of Meir Shittriit from a protest leader to a prominent figure in Israel's right-wing party, highlighting unexpected camaraderie and surveillance activities amidst escalating tensions.

Twenty-two years ago, Palestinian politician-turned-revolutionary Marwan Barghouti was convicted of acts of terrorism and sentenced to spend the rest of his life in an Israeli prison. Now, there’s a chance he could be released. Barghouti is at the top of Hamas’s list of prisoners they want exchanged for the hostages they took on October 7th. And Palestinians overwhelmingly want him to lead them. The Economist's Nicolas Pelham asks who is Marwan Barghouti and could he be the man who will lead Palestine?

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