a president in jail?

so... will palestine elect a president in jail ?

http://www.channel4.com/news/news_story.jsp?storyId=1199591

	Barghouthi to run for Palestinian presidency
	News Headlines: World
	Published: 25-Nov-2004; 15:15 By: ITN
	Jailed Palestinian Marwan Barghouthi has said he will run in the Palestinian presidential election on January 9. Barghouthi, 45, was jailed for life for his role in leading a revolt for an independent Palestinian state after peace negotiations collapsed four years ago. He was sentenced by an Israeli court last June to four life terms on murder charges stemming from the deaths of five Israelis in attacks by militants. Barghouthi denied the charges. His candidacy will be a dramatic challenge to front-runner and ex-prime minister Mahmoud Abbas who was nominated on Monday by the Fatah faction's decision-making Central Committee. Mr Abbas, 69, took over the Palestine Liberation Organisation after Yasser Arafat's death on November 11. He has has called for an end to the uprising, but he lacks a strong popular power base. Last week Israeli Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom was asked if his country would consider releasing Barghouthi should he run for president. Mr Shalom said: "Barghouthi was sentenced to life and he should stay there while he's responsible for the killing, the murdering of so many Israelis."