Over 200 Hollywood Figures, Including Marvel Stars, Demand Release of Convicted Terrorist Marwan Barghouti
How 3 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
By זיו שזו
First reported by Ynet · Aug 22, 2026
What happened
Over 200 Hollywood professionals, including Marvel stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Mark Ruffalo, and Don Cheadle, signed a petition demanding Israel release convicted terrorist Marwan Barghouti. Barghouti was sentenced to multiple life terms for deadly attacks during the Second Intifada and is currently imprisoned in Israel. The campaign, backed by Barghouti's family and UK-based groups, portrays him as a political prisoner and calls on the UN and governments worldwide to act for his release.
- 01Over 200 Hollywood figures, including 20+ Marvel actors, signed a petition to free Marwan Barghouti.
- 02Benedict Cumberbatch, Mark Ruffalo, and Don Cheadle are among the prominent supporters.
- 03The campaign was launched by Barghouti's family in late 2025 with UK-based anti-Israel groups.
- 04Barghouti was convicted in 2004 for five murders and sentenced to five life terms plus 40 years.
- 05He is currently imprisoned in Hadarim prison in a section for security prisoners.
- 06The campaign calls on the UN and world governments to intervene for his release.
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