More than 200 stars including Sir Ian McKellen, Benedict Cumberbatch and Sting have signed an open letter calling for the release of Palestinian prisoner Marwan Barghouti. Speaking to Sky News Actor Khalid Abdalla said that Marwan Barghouti is the “most important Palestinian political prisoner in Israel.” “He is often called Nelson Mandela of Palestine” he added. “His release like the release of Nelson Mandela represents the possibility of a true peace and justice the same way Nelson Mandela’s did.” #palestine #prisoner #irsrael #marwanbarghouti #skynews SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https://podfollow.com/skynewsdaily/ To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales