Ronald Lauder offered to travel to Sharm el-Sheikh to make case during final negotiations, but idea was nixed by Netanyahu’s office amid overwhelming opposition from cabinet ministers; Barghouti serving five life terms
A major Jewish American community leader privately lobbied for the release of prominent Palestinian security prisoner Marwan Barghouti as part of the hostage deal between Israel and Hamas that is expected to commence on Monday, three sources familiar with the matter told The Times of Israel.
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