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Prosecution Outlines "Mountain of Evidence" Against Barghouti
(Jerusalem Post) - Matthew Gutman Prosecutor Devorah Chen read a brief outline of what was called "a mountain of evidence" against West Bank Tanzim leader Marwan Barghouti in Tel Aviv District Court Thursday. The prosecution intends to present evidence from testimony of militants affiliated with Barghouti; Barghouti's own statements made during interrogation; Israeli, Arab, and Western media reports; documents captured by the IDF; and the expert testimony of Shin Bet and military intelligence officials. Even if Barghouti did not pull the trigger or set the bomb's timer in each terrorist attack, as head of several militant organizations he presided over a systematic effort to murder Israeli civilians and soldiers. Among the most damning documents are IDF-intercepted faxes written and signed by Barghouti, showing him actively funding terrorists such as Tulkarm's Ra'ed Karmi. Other evidence shows Barghouti recruiting Palestinians for terrorist attacks, asking them whether they have a gun or an explosive device.