French City Grants Marwan Barghouti Honorary Citizenship

The French city of Saint-Denis granted honorary citizenship to leader Marwan Barghouti, recognizing him as a symbol of freedom worldwide. The ceremony was attended by the city council, a large gathering of city residents and French supporters, and was accepted by lawyer Fadwa Barghouti, head of the international campaign.

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Dr. Marwan Asmar holds a PhD from Leeds University and is a freelance writer specializing on the Middle East. He has worked as a journalist since the early 1990s in Jordan and the Gulf countries, and been widely published, including at Albawaba, Gulf News, Al Ghad, World Press Review and others.

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