Jailed uprising leader will not run for president

Jailed uprising leader Marwan Barghouti – serving life in an Israeli prison - said tonight he will not be a candidate in the Palestinian presidential election.

Fri, 26 Nov, 2004 - 18:41

Jailed uprising leader Marwan Barghouti – serving life in an Israeli prison - said tonight he will not be a candidate in the Palestinian presidential election.

He threw his support behind Mahmoud Abbas, the candidate of the ruling Fatah party.

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