Concerns for Barghouti Mount as UN Still Expresses Concern Over Gaza
While Palestinian groups voice 'grave concerns' over Marwan Barghouti's safety in Israeli prison, facing alleged new abuse, it raises an obvious question: how many 'grave concerns' does it take for the world to act? Barghouti has been imprisoned since 2002, a full 23 years before this concern even makes headlines. During that time, countless international bodies have expressed 'concerns' over
human rights, settlements, and now, the ongoing assault on Gaza. The US government, which routinely blocks UN resolutions on Palestinian rights, greenlights billions in military aid. In recent years, specific politicians like Rep. Chris Pappas (D-NH) received $32,150 from AIPAC in 2022, only to vote 'yes' on resolutions supporting unconditional aid to Israel. One might wonder if the concern for a
single political figure, however legitimate, is designed to distract from the daily, systemic abuses suffered by millions, which perpetually remain in the 'concern' phase.