On the far right in the picture is Aarab Marwan Barghouthi (in a blue shirt and wearing sunglasses), who joined the demonstration. Aarab is the son of Marwan Barghouti, a Palestinian political prisoner and leader of the current hunger strike.
Parker spoke at the protest and participated in the salt water challenge, now popular on social media, to show solidarity with hunger strikers on the same diet. He challenged so-called progressives who continue to support the U.S. military and financial assistance that allows Israel’s apartheid, occupation and torture in government prisons, to also take the challenge.
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