There
are stories of physicians in Israeli hospitals saving Palestinian lives.
And Palestinian physicians have cared well for Jews,
as did Dr. Izzeldine Abuelaish
who traveled from Jabalya Refugee Camp to
This being The Citizens' Century, one does not have to
have credentials to treat "enemies" well and have the courage to risk
much for the good of the “other.”
Here is such a story to remind us of what it means to
be human and willing to give all if we believe it can make a difference.
Published by Yahoo! News -- Monday, 21 August 2006
On the Web at http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060821/wl_mideast_afp/mideastisrael_060821141542
Palestinian drowns trying to save Israeli
teenagers
JERUSALEM (AFP) - A 24-year-old Palestinian man died over the weekend trying to
save four Israeli teenagers from drowning in waters just off a beach south of
Tel Aviv, an Israeli newspaper has reported.
Ahed Tamimi, from
Israeli-occupied east
"He heard our cries for help and he dove into the water without
hesitation," of the teenagers, Denis Mihayev, 15,
told the newspaper.
"He swam towards me, grabbed my hand and pulled me forcefully back to
shore," he said.
Tamimi then returned to the water to try and help the
three others, but was caught up in a strong current and disappeared from view.
"He dove in to help my friends. I saw him battle against the current and
in a few minutes, he disappeared," he said.
The three other teenagers managed to safely get back to shore.
"He didn't think twice about it, even though he wasn't a good
swimmer." Ashraf Tamimi,
Ahed's uncle, told the newspaper. "He came to
their help and he paid for it with his life."