"Palestinians express alarm following intimidating' call to family of imprisoned leader alleging new abuse in Israeli prison. Palestinian groups have expressed grave concerns about the safety of jailed political figure Marwan Barghouti after his son reported receiving a call about Israeli guards allegedly torturing the popular leader in an Israeli prison. Qassam Barghouti made the statement on Facebook on Friday, but later deleted the post, saying he was trying to obtain information about his father's health from relevant agencies."
"In the deleted post, Qassam said he had received a call from a person identifying themselves as a Palestinian prisoner and who said Israeli prison guards had beaten his father severely, leaving him physically shattered. The person, who called from an Israeli number, said that the guards had broken Barghouti's ribs, teeth and cut off a part of his father's ear for entertainment, according to Qassam. He added in a later post that he was trying to contact the caller but had not been able to do so."
"The Palestinian Prisoner's Society, meanwhile, condemned the new act of intimidation targeting Barghouti's family, saying it had only further escalated their already grave concerns for the prisoner's safety. This act is a direct continuation of the organised terrorism policy implemented by the occupation regime against the families of prisoners, in an attempt to break their will and psychologically blackmail them, the society, which represents Palestinians imprisoned by Israel, said in a statement shared on Telegram on Friday."
An anonymous caller allegedly told Qassam Barghouti that Israeli prison guards had severely beaten Marwan Barghouti, breaking ribs and teeth and cutting part of his ear. Qassam posted the claim on Facebook, later deleting the post while saying he was trying to obtain information about his father's health from relevant agencies. The Israel Prison Service rejected the allegations as lies and propaganda. The Palestinian Prisoner's Society condemned the call as an act of intimidation and said it intensified concerns for Barghouti's safety, portraying it as part of an organised policy against prisoners' families. Barghouti has been imprisoned since 2002 and is a senior Fatah leader.
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