Omar Barghouti
Omar Barghouti is a prominent Palestinian human rights activist and co-founder of the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel. He has been an influential voice for Palestinian rights on the international stage, advocating for nonviolent resistance against the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories. Barghouti's work emphasizes the importance of solidarity and global support for the Palestinian struggle for freedom and justice, particularly in light of recent geopolitical events.
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Omar Barghouti is a founder of the BDS movement and a recipient of the Gandhi peace award.
Boycotting Israel has gone mainstream: ‘We’ve never seen such traction before’ | Gaza
United Kingdom· 2025-10-11
Omar Barghouti is a prominent activist who argued that the current conflict is a genocide during his address.
Hecklers ejected from Dublin event as Bernie Sanders refuses to call Israel’s actions genocide – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2025-05-26
Omar Barghouti, co-founder of the BDS movement, stated that unless Israel’s allies stop support, their actions will yield few results.
Israel is facing unprecedented pressure from allies over its war on Gaza. Can they force it to change its ways?
United States· 2025-05-24
Omar Barghouti is a co-founder of the BDS movement and is currently unable to travel due to Israeli authorities not renewing his travel documents.
Palestinian activist Omar Barghouti prevented from travelling to speak at Dublin festival – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-05-02
Mr Barghouti, who cofounded the BDS movement which stands for boycott, divestment and sanctions, said there was a 'profound moral duty' to continue to support Palestine.
Cofounder of sanctions movement addresses Dublin crowd – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-03-22
Omar Barghouti discusses the need for solidarity and support for Palestinians in Gaza.
To stop Trump’s Gaza plans, Palestinians need solidarity and support | Omar BarghoutiUnited Kingdom· 2025-02-10
