AMMAN — Abdullah
Nouh Abu Jaber, a 44-year-old
Jordanian from Al Baqaa refugee camp, is expected to be free from an Israeli
jail on Sunday after more than 20 years in prison.
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The man, whose
mother, father, and sister passed away while he was imprisoned, is the oldest
Jordanian prisoners in the occupation authorities’ jails.
The prisoner,
the longest-serving in Israeli prisons, was visiting his relatives in the West
Bank when he was arrested by the occupation forces while taking part in the
2,000 Palestinian Intifada and sentenced for life
The remaining
members of his family are impatiently waiting for him.
His brother,
Muhammad, said the family cannot wait to see Abdullah, saying they have mixed
feelings of joy for meeting Abdullah and grief for the death of their family
members.
Muhammad told Jordan
News that he has been in touch with the Foreign Ministry, where officials
assured him that his brother is among those listed for release, especially that
Abdullah was moved to a transfer facility, pending his release.
Abdullah’s
three brothers and MP Ahmad Al-Sarahneh, who happens to be one of Abdullah’s
classmates, will go to King Hussain Bridge to welcome him.
Abdullah, while
in prison, waged two food strikes, the first of which lasted for 24 days, and
the second for 78 days. After the second strike, the prisoner was transferred
to the hospital.
Muhammad
said that the family paid around JD10,000 to find a lawyer for Abdullah while
they were living in bad financial conditions, but now all he wishes for his
brother is to get used to life after two decades of imprisonment.
Mahmoud,
Abdullah’s youngest brother, said that he missed his brother and he postponed
the idea of getting married until his brother is released; so that he can
celebrate both events.
Abdullah’s
friend, Kamal Saleem, said that the family’s neighbors “are so eager to welcome
Abdullah,” adding that they were feeling broken when he went on hunger strikes
in 2015 and 2016, upon which his health deteriorated and was admitted to a
hospital.”
Abu Jaber
has waged several hunger strikes over the past two decades, most notably a
70-day strike that began late 2015 and ended in early 2016.
Abdullah is
among 22 nationals currently held by the Israeli occupation.
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