A video posted by Israel’s far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, shows him berating Barghouti in his prison cell. Palestinian prisoners released during ceasefire report harassment by Israel Several Palestinian prisoners and detainees released during this ceasefire deal have been harassed by Israeli forces after their release, their homes raided or their family members arrested. Additionally, 76 Palestinians have died in Israeli custody in the past 22 months of war, according to Palestinian prisoners’ organizations. In recent prisoner exchanges of Israeli and Palestinian prisoners, Israel has refused to release Barghouti, whose conviction and long imprisonment are widely viewed among Palestinians as politically motivated. Groups Call for Release of Marwan Barghouti Marwan Barghouti’s name evokes strong reactions on both sides of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.