Scuffles in courtroom as senior Palestinian tried

MARWAN Barghouti, a Palestinian uprising leader, yesterday distributed his own 54 count “indictment” of Israel during his murder trial.

Scuffles erupted in the Tel Aviv court between Palestinian spectators and families of Israeli victims, until police put the two groups in separate rooms outside the court.

“We will be victorious over the occupation,” Barghouti shouted before being led away, his hands shackled. Guards took him out of the Israeli courtroom several times because he kept interrupting proceedings.