55 years a prisoner
“I am Jewish, I want to go to Israel,” she said in fluent Arabic and with great excitement. The embassy found it hard to believe her story; but when she named her relatives in Israel, the embassy officials realized the truly incredible nature of the story unfolding before their very eyes and quickly contacted the Ministry of Interior’s population administration.
David Hazony (h/t) wonders:
The story is shocking and moving — and one wonders how many more stories there are like this one coming out of the new Iraq.
Crossposted on Soccer Dad.