Marwan Barghouti and the Responsibility of Israel for the Leadership Vacuum in Palestine w/ Australian National University’s Professor Amin Saikal: 30 October, 2025
Marwan Barghouti and the Responsibility of Israel for the Leadership Vacuum in Palestine w/ Australian National University’s Professor Amin Saikal: 30 October, 2025
Thursday, October 30, 2025
The future of Palestinian leadership remains unclear as the current Palestinian Authority leader, Mahmoud Abbas, remains unpopular and heavily criticised.
One candidate for leadership is Marwan Barghouti, who has been described as a Nelson Mandela-like leader for Palestine. However, he has been imprisoned in Israel since 2004, facing ill-treatment and torture.
Wire Host Caeden spoke to Professor Amin Saikal, Middle East Analyst at Australian National University, about Marwan Barghouti and the broader leadership crisis in Palestine.