Barghouti

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Barghouti (البرغوثي, classical Arabic al-Barghūthī) is the name of a prominent Palestinian clan. Many members are involved in Palestinian politics.

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• Marwan Barghouti (born June 6, 1958) is a leader of Fatah, the military branch of the Palestinian Authority and the Palestine Liberation Organization.

• Mohammad Barghouti, former Labour Minister of the Palestinian Authority.

• Mourid Barghouti (born 1944) is a poet and a writer.

• Mustafa Barghouti (born 1954) is a medical doctor, Palestinian democracy activist, founder of the Union of Palestinian Medical Relief Committees, and advocate of non-violent resistance to Israeli occupation.

• Bashir Barghouti (1931-2000) Palestinian Communist and journalist

• Omar Barghouti (born 1964) is an independent Palestinian political analyst.

• Hussein Barghouti (1954-2002) was a poet and writer.

• Abdullatif Barghouti (1928-2002) was a poet and a writer who specialized in Palestinian Folklore.