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World's Longest-Serving Political Prisoner Freed After 45 Years

2/27/2025

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After 45 long years, Nael Barghouti, the world's longest-serving political prisoner, has finally been released from Israeli custody in a prisoner exchange with Hamas. Now 67, he faces a bittersweet exile in Egypt, unable to return to his beloved West Bank hometown. His release stands as a powerful testament to the enduring spirit of the Palestinian struggle.

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After 45 long years, Nael Barghouti, the world's longest-serving political prisoner, has finally been released from Israeli custody in a prisoner exchange with Hamas. Now 67, he faces a bittersweet exile in Egypt, unable to return to his beloved West Bank hometown. His release stands as a powerful testament to the enduring spirit of the Palestinian struggle.