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January 9, 2009

Death Brings Despair And a Defiant Smile in a Gaza Hospital

by Taghreed El-Khodary, International Herald Tribune, France - "Hurry, I must get back so I can keep fighting," he told the doctors and anyone else who would listen. He was told there were more serious cases than his and he needed to wait his turn. But he insisted. "We are fighting the Israelis," he said. "When we fire we run but they hit back so fast. We run into the houses to get away." He continued smiling.

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