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Palestinian Prisoner Faces Torture, Urgent Global Calls for Action

5/2/2025

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Abdullah Barghouti, a notable Palestinian prisoner, endures brutal torture in Israel's Gilboa Prison, suffering from severe beatings and chemical burns that jeopardize his life. His family and human rights groups are calling for urgent global action, denouncing Israel's actions as systematic human rights violations and a deliberate attempt to silence him.

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Abdullah Barghouti, a notable Palestinian prisoner, endures brutal torture in Israel's Gilboa Prison, suffering from severe beatings and chemical burns that jeopardize his life. His family and human rights groups are calling for urgent global action, denouncing Israel's actions as systematic human rights violations and a deliberate attempt to silence him.