BBC News
After a few hours of delay, there were cheerful scenes in Ramallah, where about 60 Palestinian prisoners were released from Israeli custody in the arms of his presented loved ones.
Among those who were first published and tasted for the first time in the 22 years were 47-year-old Hussain Nassar, who was arrested in 2003 for participating in another Palestinian intifada or uprising.
He was met there were his daughters, 22 old Hedaya and Raghad, who were 21 years old. They were both dressed in striking traditional red and black dresses from Nablus, their hometown.
The younger daughter told me earlier that it was impossible to describe a life without a father for so long.
“This is the first time I touch him. I’ll hug him. I can’t express my feelings.”
Almost shaking with excitement when he met his father, she said, “The Israelites arrested him when my mom was pregnant with me. I feel that I will know this for the first time what my father is!”
Among the 110 Palestinian prisoners released at this stage, what is still a fragile truce, there have been several women and children – the youngest of 15 years.
Some of them were charged with relatively smaller acts, others were not convicted or formally accused.
But 21 prisoners convicted of the most serious acts, including the murder, Israel is not allowed to return home to Palestinian territories and were exiled to Egypt or neighboring countries.
One higher figure that was not sent to exile, despite being convicted of his involvement in the death of several Israelites, was Zakaria Zubeidi.
Former Brigade Commander Al-Aqsa Martyr was one of several detainees who cheerful supporters on the streets through the streets near Ramallah.
It was a scene, like the earlier Hamas show about the power in Gaza, who would irrigate many Israelites and undoubtedly lead to the renewed calls of some right -wing politicians over the war against Hamas in Gaza to continue after this initial phase of six weeks of six weeks.
For the governor of Ramallah and El Bireh, Dr. Leila Abu Ghanam, this return for so many former prisoners was an opportunity to celebrate.
But she had mixed emotions as Israeli military operations were reinforced in the northern part of the occupied west coast, and Gaza Pofear is still under voltage.
“All of Palestinians are happy about the prisoner releasing, but we are sad about what is happening in the provinces at the moment. Mothers today, despite how happy they are about their children release are also sad for those mothers who have lost their own homes and children. “
Today he was one of the few days, while covering this unspeakable conflict, that I saw so many happy faces and Palestinians and Israelites.
It was a terrible, destructive war that broke so many lives.
Governor Ghanam accused the Israeli government of not interested in peace. “But we don’t lose hope,” she said, smiling. “If we had lost hope, Palestinians would end 75 years ago.”
The next series of prisoner editions in exchange for Israeli hostage should take place on Saturday.
