Nael al-Barghouthi is among the liberated detainees, but outside Palestine

Nael al-Barghouthi, a symbol of resistance and resilience in Palestine, faces an uncertain reunion as his anticipated release in the prisoner-captive exchange deal comes with a heartbreaking condition; deportation outside of his homeland. Yet, for his wife, the prospect of reuniting after over a decade of separation is bittersweet. Al-Barghouthi, from the town of Kobar, Ramallah, was first arrested by the occupation in 1978 and was sentenced to life imprisonment. He was released in the Wafa al-Ahrar deal in 2011. He lived his life as a free man for only 32 months, as in June 2014, al-Barghouthi was re-arrested and sentenced to 30 months in prison. Two months after his sentence ended, the Israeli occupation restored his previous life sentence plus 18 years under the pretext of a "secret file".