Is Marwan Barghouti the mother of “Dead Cats” or is he the new Nelsen Mandela?

The Palestinian society is like one big family “Succession” that never ends!

Picture this: you’ve got the Barghouti clan, the Tamimi crew, the Hammad gang, and the Shihada squad, all running the show.

It’s like a real-life melodrama where these families hold more power than a government! From deciding who marries whom to making big political moves, they’ve got their hands in everything.

The whole community’s like a giant, intricate web of relationships – it’s like keeping up with the Kardashians, but on a much grander scale! And get this, their influence doesn’t stop at the neighbourhood – it reaches all the way to regional and national politics! It’s like a crossover episode no one saw coming!

The tangled web of rivalries and interdependence within Palestinian extended families is like a real-life serial, with drama that could rival any TV show. These family networks are the source of both community tensions and comedic antics. It’s like a dysfunctional family sitcom, but with real consequences for political movements and advocacy in the Palestinian territories. The voices of these family-controlled groups are turned up to eleven, making sure everyone hears their family feuds and follies.

Furthermore, these big ‘ol families have quite the story to tell! Their tales are so woven into the Palestinian myth that you’d think they were born with a narrative thread and a loom. They’ve been passing down their legacies and traditions for so long that it’s like a game of cultural telephone, where the message gets more fantastical with each retelling. It’s like they’re the keepers of this epic, never-ending story, adding twists and turns to the point where you’re not sure what’s real and what’s made up.

A soap opera, but with an historical twist!

Enter Marwan Barghouti on a white unicorn

Even back in the ancient times of 2009, the Jerusalem Post’s Khaled Abu Toameh dropped some truth bombs when he mentioned that Marwan Barghouti’s portrayal as the Palestinian Nelson Mandela was basically the “Fake News” of that era. It seems like the foreign media were all like “Let’s make fetch happen” but the Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza were just not feeling it.

As a prime example of how Barghouti’s image might eclipse his actual influence, the Meir Amit Center points out that under his leadership, the 2017 Palestinian prisoners’ hunger strike “failed to receive the enthusiastic support of the Fatah leadership and the PA, or the Palestinian public.”

But wait, there’s more to dim the media’s starry-eyed view of Marwan Barghouti and the anticipation of his potential release. As Seth Mandel notes in a recent article for Commentary Magazine, Mahmoud Abbas is still clinging on to power as head of the PA. The release of his “more popular rival” is a recipe for, you guessed it, chaos.

The spectacle of Palestinian infighting combined with Barghouti’s well-known tactic of using terrorism to pressure Israel is like watching a hilarious disaster movie unfold before our eyes. It’s a perfect storm that may lead the region into further, you know, chaos and stuff.

So, while the foreign media and political commentators may be laying out the red carpet for Marwan Barghouti, it’s important to keep in mind that, despite the media’s portrayal of a Palestinian Nelson Mandela, he’s actually a convicted terrorist mastermind. His entrance into Palestinian politics may lead to more action-packed violence and an even further deterioration of the security situation for both Palestinians and Israelis.

Ha, what a show!