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Trial of Marwan Barghouti

JER2002081402 - TEL AVIV, Israel, Aug. 14 (UPI) -- Marwan Barghouti, leader of Fatah's Tanzim in the West Bank, in the Tel Aviv District Court on August 14, 2002. On this, the first day of the tril, Barghouti was charged by Israel with murder, accessory to murder, incitement to murder, and membership and activity in a terrorist organization. Israeli officials claim Barghouti was the leader in organizing terrorist attacks by the Fatah militia. mk/dh/Debbie Hill UPI

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