Flemish-Palestinian Fatena faces a heartbreaking choice in Gaza: “I can cross the border, but I have to leave my parents behind”

“My cousin was hit by a piece of bomb, he died in front of our eyes.” The Antwerp Fatena Al Ghorra (49) is still stuck in Gaza. She and her family sheltered in Al Quds Hospital for weeks. She now faces a heartbreaking choice, because her elderly parents do not have a Belgian passport. “My mother begged to leave her behind because she was putting us in danger.”

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