In Ramallah, West Bank, Palestinian prisoners expected as heroes

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2023-11-24 18:44:46

Qadura Fares, Palestinian Authority Minister for Prisoners Hugues Maillot

REPORTAGE – The releases began this Friday. The arrival of the prisoners will be the occasion for a great popular celebration.

Special envoy to Ramallah

At the end of a narrow and bumpy alley, the security fence stands up, catching all the light. Almost leaning against this imposing wall which separates the West Bank from the rest of Israel, a charming and colorless building lurks in the shadows. This is where Nour Han lived, in the heart of the Qalandiya refugee camp, between Ramallah and Jerusalem. But the teenager has not returned home for eight years. On November 23, 2015, this 15-year-old girl was heading to school with her cousin Adeel through Jaffa Street, in the heart of West Jerusalem. A few minutes later, she was shot three times, in the foot, back and hip, and her cousin was shot dead. The two teenagers are accused of trying to stab an Israeli soldier with a pair of scissors.

“She didn’t do anything, she’s her cousin,” assures her mother, Nahmer, beige hijab on her head, who is sipping coffee next to a large portrait of her daughter. “She was oppressed by…

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