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Palestinian Girl Recovers Well After Receiving Kidney From Jewish Bombing Victim
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| Sep 23, 2002
| Yoav Appel
Posted on 09/23/2002 9:07:41 AM PDT by witnesstothefall
JERUSALEM (AP) - A Palestinian girl was recovering well Monday after she received a kidney from a Jewish seminary student from Scotland who was among six people killed in a Palestinian suicide bombing, hospital officials said. Yasmin Abu Ramila, 7, a resident of Jerusalem, had been on a transplant waiting list and undergoing dialysis for almost two years, an Israeli Health Ministry official said.
A donor became available when Jonathan Jesner, 19, a seminary student from Glasgow, died on Friday, a day after he was critically wounded in a Tel Aviv bus attack claimed by the Islamic militant group Hamas.
"The family is very proud that (Jonathan) was able to give life to others," said Ari Jesner, the victim's brother. The most important principle "is that life was given to another human being. I think its unimportant what religion, what nationality."
During two years of violence, more than 250 Israelis have been killed in more than 70 Palestinian suicide bombing attacks. In all, nearly 1,800 people have been killed on the Palestinian side and more than 600 on the Israeli side.
Yasmin was in a stable condition following the transplant operation, completed on Saturday night, Riva Shaked, a spokeswoman at the Schneider Children's Hospital, said Monday.
The girl drew a picture of flowers, a house, herself and a heart for the Jesner family, Shaked said. Yasmin wrote the name of Jonathan and her own on the picture, Shaked said.
Her parents were grateful. "I don't know what to say to thank the family of the man killed in the attack," the Maariv daily quoted Yasmin's mother, Dina, as saying. "I grieve for their loss and thank them for their donation which saved the life of my daughter."
Jesner came to Israel last year to study at a Jewish seminary for a year. He decided to extend his stay and put off medical school for a year, relatives said. After medical school, Jesner hoped to return to Israel.
Jesner was buried in Jerusalem on Friday.
Ari Jesner said the family had no plans to meet with the recipient's family now but did not rule out a meeting in the future. "We are glad their daughter was able to be saved," he said, adding, "life here is a bit of a lottery."
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Philosophy
KEYWORDS: humanity; peace; war
It is difficult to imagine the parties in this case being reversed; that is, a Palestinian donating organs to a Jew. The patient will no doubt be discriminated against as she is now 'part-Jewish'.
It'll be interesting to see if the TV news covers this story, as it puts Israel in a positive light even as it disassembles Arafats house of terror. Doubt it.
To: witnesstothefall
It is difficult to imagine the parties in this case being reversed; that is, a Palestinian donating organs to a Jew.
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Tuesday, 5 June, 2001, 20:03 GMT 21:03 UK Palestinian donor saves Israeli lives
Igal Cohen wants to meet his donor's family
A Palestinian family has made an unusual gesture of goodwill in the midst of the bloody violence and deep mistrust between Arabs and Israelis.
This noble family comes and teaches us that it is possible to do things in a different way 
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The Djulani family donated the organs of their dead son to five people, four of them Israelis, for life-saving transplants. Mazen Djulani died after being shot in the head in east Jerusalem last week. An Israeli Jew has already received his heart. David Cohen, the father of one of the recipients, said he was "very surprised" by the gesture. "It is really touching, especially in these days when relations are so tense. This noble family comes and teaches us that it is possible to do things in a different way," he said. Igal Cohen told Maariv newspaper that he would like to meet Djulani's father and brothers. "If this can help advance the peace, then I've contributed my part," he said. First donation Israel's national organ transplant co-ordinator said this was the first such donation since the wave of violence which began last September. Lufti Djulani, the dead man's father, was quoted as saying he wanted to save lives, live in peace with the Israelis and be rid of Jewish settlements. The family gave permission for the lungs, liver, kidney and pancreas of the dead 34-year-old to be donated to an Israeli organ bank. "I donated the organs to save the lives of others, no matter if they were Jews, Christians or Muslims, even though my son was killed by a Jewish settler's bullet," he told The Associated Press news agency. Jerusalem police dispute this version of the killing, saying it was a criminal act committed by another Palestinian. Scuffles between police and mourners were reported at Djulani's funeral on Monday. |
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To: witnesstothefall
========== THE GOOD: Schneider Children's Hospital in Petah Tikva, Israel ==========
BREAKING Mitzvot at Schneider Children's Hospital in Petah Tikva, Tel Aviv, Israel,
murdered Israelis make mitzvot after the lastest perverted homicidal bombing
by the terrorphilic Palestinians. Here, Palestinian Yasmin Abu-Ramila, age 7,
recovers September 22, 2002 after transplant surgery of a kidney from
Jonathan (Yoni) Jesner, the 19-year-old Jewish student from Glasgow, Scotland,
murdered on Orders of Arafat and his vicious sick cohorts 9/19/02.
The late Jonathan (Yoni) Jesner, an innocent murdered by the blood-thirsty insane Palestinians.
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At the Givat Shaul burial of Jonathan Jesner after his needless murder by the terrorist Palestinians.
To: faintpraise
I was hoping someone would be able to counter my cynical observation. That's a wonderful story as well, and gives one hope that humanity may prevail in Israel.
To: witnesstothefall
<cynic_mode=on>I'll be willing to bet that she'll not be living in 20 years after she returns the kidney.<cynic_mode=off>
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steveegg
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