{mosimage}Farha Barghouhi, 74-year-old, known as “the mother of prisoners” was admitted to the Intensive care unit at Sheikh Zayed Hospital in Ramallah on April, 10, 2005 suffering from pneumonia, her first and last wish is to see her jailed sons before she dies.
“Everything is in the hands of God now, she is dying, we can’t do anything to help her, except making sure we provide her with every care an attention she needs”, a doctor said.
Yet, Farha only carries with her one wish, to see her jailed sons before she dies, “I want to see them before die, I want to see Nael, and Omar before I meet my creator”, the mother said.
The two sons of Farha were arrested in 1978 after the army accused them of killing an Israeli military pilot; they are both imprisoned in Ashkelon prison.
Nael was never released since he was arrested in 1978, but his brother Omar was released in 1985, and was rearrested to join his brother, behind bars, once again.
Farha never lost hope that one day she will see her jailed sons before she dies, she appealed to the Palestinian Authority to arrange a visit to enable her see her sons one last time before she passes away.
She managed to visit Omar some six years ago, but was not allowed to visit Nael “for the security threats he poses!”
April, 14, 2005, the mother was transferred by ambulance from the hospital to Ashkelon detention where her two sons are held.
Nour Amer, a wife of a Palestinian Prisoner, Jasser Amer, a bearer of a Jerusalem identity card, accompanied the mother.
