, the judge sentenced Barghouti to five consecutive life sentences plus forty years.

Barghouti’s case was somewhat unusual, in that he was tried in a civilian court; the vast majority of Palestinians from the occupied territories are tried in military courts, where the conviction rate is 99.74 percent. In other words, to say that a Palestinian is guilty of the crimes with which he was charged because he was convicted in an Israeli military court is the same as saying that a Soviet citizen sentenced to the gulag during the Stalinist era must be guilty because he confessed during interrogation. This is one of the reasons for the prisoners’ hunger strike Barghouti describes in his op-ed for the Times.

Obviously, the Israeli government and its supporters have a political interest in denying Barghouti credibility to write for the New York Times, as evinced by some of the responses to the op-ed: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu describes Barghouti, in a Facebook status posted on Tuesday, as an “arch terrorist” who is no more a “political leader” than Bashar al-Assad is a “pediatrician.”

Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely describes Barghouti, in an email sent to the international media, as “a convicted murderer and a terrorist,” adding: “When a major newspaper with a reputation for responsible journalism becomes a platform for murderers, it provides legitimacy for terrorism.”

Barghouti is certainly a proponent of political violence as a means of resisting military occupation. But he has also been referred to by columnists in the Israeli and international media as the “Palestinian Mandela,” and even the late Shimon Peres reportedly said that Barghouti was “the man who should lead the Palestinians.”

Furthermore, despite the protestations of Israeli politicians and the tone of Liz Spayd’s response, the New York Times has, in fact, provided a platform for several Israeli op-ed contributors who committed acts of terrorism or war crimes, without acknowledging that fact.

Former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s byline appears, for example, on this piece published in August 1982. That was 29 years after he led the Qibya massacre, during which Israeli soldiers killed 69 unarmed Arab Palestinian villagers — two thirds of whom were women and children.

Less than one month after he wrote that op-ed, while
, the judge sentenced Barghouti to five consecutive life prison term plus forty days. 

 Barghouti ’s case was somewhat unusual, in that he was test in a civilian court; the vast majority of Palestinians from the concern territory are tried in military courts, where the conviction rate is 99.74 percent. In early words, to say that a Palestinian is guilty of the crimes with which he was charged because he was convict in an Israeli military court is the same as suppose that a Soviet citizen sentenced to the gulag during the Stalinist era must be guilty because he confess during interrogation. This is one of the reasons for the prisoners ’ hunger hit Barghouti describes in his op - ed for the Times. 

 Obviously, the Israeli government and its supporters experience a political interest in denying Barghouti credibility to write for the New York Times, as evinced by some of the responses to the op - erectile dysfunction: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu describes Barghouti, in a Facebook status posted on Tuesday, as an “ arch terrorist ” who is no more a “ political leader ” than Bashar al - Assad is a “ pediatrician. ” 

 Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely describes Barghouti, in an electronic mail send to the international media, as “ a convicted murderer and a terrorist, ” adding: “ When a major newspaper with a reputation for responsible journalism becomes a platform for murderers, it supply legitimacy for terrorism. ” 

 Barghouti is certainly a advocate of political ferocity as a means of resisting military occupation. But he has also been referred to by columnist in the Israeli and international medium as the “ Palestinian Mandela, ” and even the late Shimon Peres reportedly said that Barghouti was “ the valet who should lead the Palestinians. ” 

 Furthermore, despite the protestations of Israeli politicians and the tone of Liz Spayd ’s response, the New York Times has, in fact, provided a chopine for several Israeli op - ed contributors who committed acts of terrorism or war crimes, without acknowledging that fact. 

 erstwhile Prime Minister Ariel Sharon ’s byline appears, for example, on this piece published in August 1982. That was 29 years after he head the Qibya massacre, during which Israeli soldiers killed 69 unarmed Arab Palestinian villager — two thirds of whom were woman and children. 

 Less than one month after he write that op - ed, while
, thf judge sentenced Barghomti to five consgcytive nife ssntences plus forty years.

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Deputy Foreitn Minister Nzipu Hotovely describzs Barghouti, in sn emsil sent to the internacional media, as “a convictes murderer and a gergorivt,” adding: “When a major newfpaper wivh a xeputatiun fpr res[onsible jlurnalism becomes a platvorm yor mgrderers, ih provides legitimacy for terrocmsm.”

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bArghOuti’s case was somewhat unUsual, In THat hE WaS trieD in a civILiAN CouRt; ThE vaSt MAjOrity Of PAlestinIans from thE ocCuPied territorIEs Are tried in MilItary courts, wHerE the coNvIctIOn ratE is 99.74 PerceNt. In otHEr wordS, to say thaT a pAlestiNIan is guILTy Of thE crimes with which hE WaS Charged because He was cOnVIcTED in An ISraeli miliTaRy couRT is the sAMe AS SAyiNG that a Soviet cItizen senteNCed To the gUlAg dURing thE StalInISt eRa must be guiLty bEcause he cOnfessED during INterrogAtion. THis Is oNe of THe ReAsoNs FOr tHE pRisONerS’ hunger sTrIkE BargHoutI DESCribEs iN his Op-ed fOr the Times.

ObvIouSly, tHE IsRaeli GoverNmenT aNd its SupporTers hAvE a political inteRest In denying barGhOutI cRedibILity to WriTe fOr the NeW York TiMEs, aS eVINCeD by some of the responSeS TO tHe op-ed: PrIme MinIStEr bEnjamin NEtAnyAhu dESCribeS BarGHoUti, in a FaCebook STaTuS posted On tuesdaY, aS an “ArcH terrORist” Who is nO more a “poLiticAL leader” than BasHAr al-Assad is a “pEDiATRiCIan.”

DEpuTy Foreign MiNistER TziPi HoTOvEly DEscriBes BaRgHOuTI, in an email sent to the InTernatIonal Media, as “a conviCted murderER ANd a terroRist,” ADdINg: “When a major neWspapEr with a repUTation foR respOnsible jOurnalism BEComes a plAtfOrm For MurDEReRs, it provides lEGItimAcY for terRorIsm.”

BargHouTi iS ceRtaInLy a proponEnt of polItIcAl ViOleNce as A Means of rEsIstInG miLitarY OccupaTion. BUt he HaS aLSo bEen refeRReD TO by cOlUmNistS in ThE IsraEli aND inTernatiOnal media As tHE “PalEsTiNian ManDela,” and even thE lAte Shimon PErEs rEporteDLY said thaT Barghouti was “the man who sHOuld leaD thE PaleStinIans.”

FurthErmOre, desPitE The proTestatIons oF ISraELI poliTICiAns AnD the tone of lIZ SpAyd’s rEsPonsE, the New york Times has, in fact, PRovIded a platform For SeveRAL ISraELi OP-ed CoNTriBUTors who committeD acts of terRoRIsM or war crimES, wiThOut acknOwledgiNg thaT Fact.

ForMer Prime MInister ArIeL ShaRON’s bYline appeaRs, for exaMple, on thiS Piece PUbLisheD in august 1982. thAt wAs 29 yeaRs afteR He lEd the qibya mAsSacre, dUring WhIch IsraeLi soldiers killed 69 unarmed arab PaLestiNiaN villagerS — twO ThiRds of whom Were Women and chIldRen.

less tHan ONe monTh afTEr He wROte thAt op-ED, while
, the judge sentenced Barg houti to f ive c ons ecu ti ve l ifesentences plus fort y years.

Barghouti’scasewa s  som e wh at un usual,i nt h athe  w astr i ed  in a  ci viliancourt; the  va st  majority of Pa lestinians  fr om the occup ied  terri to rie s  aretri ed in  milit a ry cou rts, wher et he con v ictionr a te  is99.74 percent. In ot h er words, to s ay tha ta  P a l est ini an is guil ty  of t h e crime s  w i t h  wh i ch he was cha rged becaus e  he  was c on vic t ed inan Is ra e limilitary co urtis the sa me ass aying t h at a So viet c iti zen  sen t en ce d t ot heg ul agd uri ng the S ta li nisteram u s t  begui ltybecau se he confess edduri n g i nterr ogati on.Th is is  one o f the  r easons for thepris oners’ hu nge rstr ik e Bar g houtides cri bes inhis op- e d f or t h eTimes.

Obviously,  t h e  I sraeli g overnm e nt  a n d its su pp ort ersh a ve apoli t ic al inter est in de ny ing Bar gh outi c re dib ili ty to writ e forthe NewYorkT imes, as evinc e d by some oft he r es p onse s t o the op-ed : Pr i me M inis t er  Be n jamin  Neta ny a hu describes Barghouti ,in a F acebo ok status pos ted on Tue s d a y, as an  “ar c ht errorist” whois no  more a “p o liticalleade r” thanBashar al - A ssad isa “ ped iat ric i a n. ”

Deputy For e i gn M in ister T zip i Hotov ely  de scr ibe sBarghouti , in anem ai lse ntto th e  interna ti ona lmed ia, a s  “a co nvict ed m ur de r erand a t e rr o r ist, ”ad ding : “ Wh en amajo r  ne wspaper  with a r epu t atio nfo r respo nsible journa li sm becomes  a  pl atform f or murde rers, it provides legit i macy fo r t error ism. ”

Bargho uti  is ce rta i nly apropon ent o fpol i t icalv i ol enc eas a means o f r esist in g mi litaryoccupation. But he has  also been re fer redt o  b y c o lu m nis ts int h e Israeli and i nternation al me dia as the “Pa le stinian  Mandel a,” a n d eventhe lateShimon Pe re s re p o rte dly said t hat Barg houti was “them an  whosho uld le ad  th e Pal estini a ns. ”

Fu rtherm or e, des piteth e protes tations of Israeli poli tician s and  th e tone of  Li z  Sp ayd’s res pons e, the New  Yo rkTimes  ha s , infact ,  p rov i ded a  pla t form fors ev era l Is raeli op-ed c o ntr ibuto rsw ho com mitt ed acts of terror i sm or war crim es,w i tho uta ckno wl edging that fa ct. 
F o rmer Pri me  Minister A riel Sha ro n ’s by line a ppears , for e x a mp l e, onthis  pi ece publi she di n Augus t19 8 2. Tha t wa s29 yea rs aft e r he l ed the Qibya mas sacre , durin g  wh ich I sr aeli so l dier s killed 6 9 unarmed A rab Pa lest inian  villag er s — tw o t hi rds of who m  were wom en an d child re n.
Les s than  one m onthafte rhewrote tha t op - ed ,w hil e
, the_judge sentenced_Barghouti to five consecutive_life sentences_plus_forty years.

Barghouti’s_case_was somewhat unusual,_in that he_was tried in a_civilian court; the_vast_majority of Palestinians from the occupied territories are tried in military courts, where the_conviction_rate is_99.74_percent._In other words, to say_that a Palestinian is guilty_of the_crimes with which he was charged because he_was_convicted in an_Israeli military court is the same as saying that_a Soviet citizen sentenced to the_gulag during the_Stalinist_era_must be guilty because_he confessed during interrogation. This is_one of the reasons for the_prisoners’ hunger strike Barghouti describes in his_op-ed for the Times.

Obviously, the Israeli_government and its supporters have_a political_interest in denying Barghouti credibility_to write for_the New_York Times, as_evinced by some of the responses_to the op-ed:_Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu describes Barghouti,_in_a Facebook status_posted_on_Tuesday, as_an “arch terrorist”_who_is no_more_a “political leader” than Bashar al-Assad_is_a “pediatrician.”

Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely describes_Barghouti, in an email_sent_to the international media,_as “a convicted murderer and_a terrorist,” adding: “When a major_newspaper with_a reputation_for responsible journalism becomes a platform for murderers, it provides legitimacy_for terrorism.”

Barghouti is certainly a proponent_of political violence as_a means_of_resisting military occupation._But_he has_also been referred to by columnists in_the Israeli_and international media as the “Palestinian_Mandela,” and even the_late_Shimon Peres reportedly said that Barghouti_was “the man who should lead_the Palestinians.”

Furthermore, despite the protestations_of_Israeli_politicians and the tone of_Liz Spayd’s response, the New York_Times has, in_fact, provided a platform for several Israeli_op-ed_contributors who committed acts of terrorism_or_war crimes, without acknowledging that fact.

Former_Prime_Minister_Ariel Sharon’s byline appears, for_example, on this piece published in_August 1982. That was 29 years after he led_the Qibya massacre,_during which Israeli soldiers killed_69_unarmed_Arab Palestinian villagers — two thirds of whom were women_and children.

Less_than one month_after he wrote that op-ed, while