SORTU shows its total support to the international "Free Marwan Barghouti and all Palestinian Political Prisoners" campaign launched on October 27th from the historic South African landmark of Robben island, where anti-apartheid struggle icons Nelson Mandela, Govan Mbeki, Walter Sisulu, Ahmed Kathrada and others were imprisoned during Apartheid in South Africa.

The Palestinian based Popular Campaign for the release of Marwan Barghouti and all Palestinian Political Prisoners and the Ahemd Kathrada Foundation are the primary organisers of the Robben Island launch event. Ahmed Kathrada launched the "Free Nelson Mandela and all South African Political Prisoners" campaign in 1962, just prior to his own arrest and subsequent imprisonment with Nelson Mandela and others on Robben Island.

More than 5000 Palestinian Political Prisoners are currently detained in Israeli prisons and jails.

From Basque Country where more than 600 political prisoners are held in Spanish and French gaols (from a popular nation of just 2.5 millions), we want to express our total support to Barghouti and all Palestinian Prisoners.

Long life to the Palestinian cause!
Free Barghouti Free them all!