He criticized the PA’s readiness to hold land swaps with Israel, saying this would undermine the Palestinian right to self-determination and to a sovereign state. He also warned that the concept of land swaps would be exploited by Israel to legalize settlements.

Barghouti also voiced opposition to the wording of the draft resolution on Jerusalem, which says that the city should be the capital of two states. He stressed that any resolution should emphasize that east Jerusalem is the capital of a Palestinian state.