MP Dr Mustafa Barghouthi commented yesterday that Israeli air strikes have killed several Palestinians and made the past two weeks among the most violent since the end of the military aggression on Gaza last winter.

Ask Palestinians why there is no Gandhi in their movement, and often the answer comes: but there are several, and Mustafa Barghouti should be recognized more widely as one of them.

The article appeared on the International Herald Tribune, the global edition of The New York Times. "I have lived my entire adult life under occupation, with Israelis holding ultimate control over my movement and daily life".

Secretary General of the Palestinian National Initiative, interviewed yesterday by Ma’an News Agency declared that “the draft leaked to media on Tuesday was weak compared with an original draft introduced by Sweden.” “It’s disappointing”- he added – “The original draft was much better.”

One year on from the tragedy of Gaza,Dr Mustafa Barghouthi launched the Palestine’s Guernica Book. Palestine’s Guernica is a detailed account of the causes and consequences of Israel’s brutal assault. Using eyewitness testimonies, expert analysis and a collection of articles and photography from Palestine Monitor, Guernica provides a new level of insight and humanity to a massacre that shamed the world.