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Palestinians donate son's kidney for Israeli boy
By Eric Silver
Published: 07 November 2005

The family of a 12-year-old Palestinian boy who was killed by Israeli soldiers have donated one of his kidneys to an Israeli boy. "It doesn't matter whether the recipient was a Jew or an Arab," they said.

Ahmed Khatib was shot on Thursday in the West Bank city of Jenin. He was rushed to the emergency room at Rambam hospital in Haifa, but died without recovering consciousness. The army said he had a toy gun, which soldiers mistook for a rifle. The family said he was with a group of boys waving toy guns to celebrate a festival.

Jamil Khatib, his uncle, said the boy's father, Ismail, agreed to the donation after he saw the young Israeli kidney patient. "He had a brother, Shawkat, who died several years ago from kidney failure. He understood what it was like. Shawkat needed a kidney, but he never got one."

The extended Khatib family was divided over the donation. Palestinian prisoners phoned and said they should not give the kidney to the enemy.

The extended Khatib family was divided over the donation. Palestinian prisoners phoned and said they should not give the kidney to the enemy.

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Palestinians donate son's kidney for Israeli boy
By Eric Silver
Published: 07 November 2005

The family of a 12-year-old Palestinian boy who was killed by Israeli soldiers

Palestinski bracni par ciji sin je umro nakon sto je bio pogodjen od strane izraelskih vojinka poklonio je njegove organe trima izraelcanikama.

Ismail Khatib je rekao da je njegova odluka da donira organe njegovog sina Ahmeda dosla zbog njegovih uspomena na njegovog rodjengo brata koji je umro sa 24 godine cekajuci na transplantaciju jetre i njegova familija zeli da pomogne drugima bez obzira na naciju.

"Ne smeta mida organi budu u tijelu nekog Izraelca ili Palestinca. U nasoj religiji Bog dozvoljava da se doniraju organi drugoj osobi i nema veze ko je ta osoba." rekao je Khatib i dodao da se nadam da ce donacija poslati poruku mira Izraelcima i Palestincima.

U nedelju su tri izraelske djevojke od kojih dvije zidovke i jedna druz podvrgnute operacijama da prime njegova pluca, srce i jetru.

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Palestinian's organs go to Israel


The parents of a Palestinian boy killed by Israeli soldiers in the West Bank have donated his organs for use in Israel, in the hope of promoting peace.

Twelve-year-old Ahmed Ismail Khatib was shot in the town of Jenin by troops who mistook his toy gun for a real one.

His organs were transplanted into five Israeli children and a woman aged 58.

His father, Ismail, said saving lives was more important than religion, and added: "I feel that my son has entered the heart of every Israeli."

Ahmed died in hospital from his injuries after being shot in the body and head while throwing stones at Israeli soldiers who were hunting suspected militants in Jenin.

The Israeli army expressed regret over his shooting.

'Gesture of love'

Israel's parliamentary speaker, Reuven Rivlin, praised the Khatib family's action as a "remarkable gesture" after decades of conflict between Israelis and Palestinians.

Mr Khatib said he was very proud that his son's organs would help six Israelis.

Ahmed's parents said they were proud to help save other children

"I have taken this decision because I have a message for the world: that the Palestinian people want peace - for everyone," he told the AFP news agency.

"We have no problem whether it is an Israeli or a Palestinian [who receives his organs] because it will give them life," added the boy's mother, Ablah Khatib.

Ahmed's kidneys, liver, heart and lungs were transplanted into Israelis including Jews, Arabs and a Druze girl, medical officials said.

The girl, aged 12 and from Israel's Bedouin Arab minority, received Ahmed's heart, bringing to an end a five-year wait for a transplant.

Her father, Riad Gadban, called the donation a "gesture of love" and said his daughter was regaining strength after the operation.