Israel prevents exiled Palestinian detainees from reuniting with their families
- Each time the phone rings, Akram, aged five and two-year-old Julia dash to answer, longing to speak to their father, Amjad al-Najjar, who was recently deported to Egypt by Israel following his release from a lengthy prison sentence.
- Although the children have never met their father, they remain deeply attached to him and dream that one day they will be able to leave Ramallah to finally meet Amjad.
- Both were conceived from sperm smuggled out of an Israeli prison during Amjad’s 10-year detention.
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- Each time the phone rings, Akram, aged five and two-year-old Julia dash to answer, longing to speak to their father, Amjad al-Najjar, who was recently deported to Egypt by Israel following his release from a lengthy prison sentence.
- Although the children have never met their father, they remain deeply attached to him and dream that one day they will be able to leave Ramallah to finally meet Amjad.
- Both were conceived from sperm smuggled out of an Israeli prison during Amjad’s 10-year detention.
Sources: Al Jazeera