To physically be with the love of my life
To physically be with the love of my life
The Issue
I am a Palestinian refugee woman who has been separated since 1948 from the love of my life by a forced departure and exile. Every Sunday, ever since our enforced separation, I drive along the coastline of Lebanon to the last point in the South to only gaze at her eyes from miles & miles away. She waves, I smile and send her kisses.
Help me reach the love of my life by signing this petition so that I'll be able to re-enter Palestine and reunite with her.
My story is not unique. I am amongst 6 million Palestinians living in the diaspora; exiled with no right to return or even visit our ancestor's land. I need 20,000 signatures so that my case will qualify to go to trial. Sign and share on social media your story about #PalestinianBirthRight.
In 1948, more than 700,000 Palestinians were exiled upon the establishment of the State of Israel on the greater part of Palestine. My grandparents from both sides walked barefoot from Northern Palestine to the South of Lebanon to seek refuge. They were not aware of the consequences of the expulsion, which made them stateless up until this day with no right to visit nor return to their homes. They left everything behind and had to re-create their lives as refugees in Lebanon. Up to this day, Palestinians in Lebanon—even after 75 years—are still deprived of their fundamental human rights. "About 45 percent of the 470,000 Palestinian refugees registered with UNRWA in Lebanon live in the country's 12 Palestinian refugee camps."—Anera Organization.
Palestinians in Lebanon are unable to own property, attain a plethora of jobs, nor vote. For the very few jobs that Palestinians can work in, we still have to pay into social security that we will never see because we are not granted the same rights as Lebanese citizens.
I hope that one day, all borders will fall and occupation will no longer exist. I hope that Palestinians amongst other people living in exile will be able to reunite with their loved ones and return to their homes. However, I can't do this alone without your help.
Sign and share #PalestinianBirthRight.
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The Issue
I am a Palestinian refugee woman who has been separated since 1948 from the love of my life by a forced departure and exile. Every Sunday, ever since our enforced separation, I drive along the coastline of Lebanon to the last point in the South to only gaze at her eyes from miles & miles away. She waves, I smile and send her kisses.
Help me reach the love of my life by signing this petition so that I'll be able to re-enter Palestine and reunite with her.
My story is not unique. I am amongst 6 million Palestinians living in the diaspora; exiled with no right to return or even visit our ancestor's land. I need 20,000 signatures so that my case will qualify to go to trial. Sign and share on social media your story about #PalestinianBirthRight.
In 1948, more than 700,000 Palestinians were exiled upon the establishment of the State of Israel on the greater part of Palestine. My grandparents from both sides walked barefoot from Northern Palestine to the South of Lebanon to seek refuge. They were not aware of the consequences of the expulsion, which made them stateless up until this day with no right to visit nor return to their homes. They left everything behind and had to re-create their lives as refugees in Lebanon. Up to this day, Palestinians in Lebanon—even after 75 years—are still deprived of their fundamental human rights. "About 45 percent of the 470,000 Palestinian refugees registered with UNRWA in Lebanon live in the country's 12 Palestinian refugee camps."—Anera Organization.
Palestinians in Lebanon are unable to own property, attain a plethora of jobs, nor vote. For the very few jobs that Palestinians can work in, we still have to pay into social security that we will never see because we are not granted the same rights as Lebanese citizens.
I hope that one day, all borders will fall and occupation will no longer exist. I hope that Palestinians amongst other people living in exile will be able to reunite with their loved ones and return to their homes. However, I can't do this alone without your help.
Sign and share #PalestinianBirthRight.
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Petition created on January 17, 2021