When Haitham Abu Daqa’s 5-month-old daughter developed a heart problem that could not be addressed near their home in Gaza, the family sought medical help in Jordan, where she underwent successful open-heart surgery.

After the surgery, Daqa’s wife, who was with their daughter, pleaded with Jordanian officials to be allowed to stay. She feared that little Nevine’s recovery would be at risk in the war-ravaged Palestinian enclave that has few functioning medical facilities. But the officials insisted that the family had to go home.

“How can I take care of the girl while I am living in a tent, and at the same time, the bombing doesn’t stop,” Daqa said, sobbing. “How dare they send her back? If there is treatment in Gaza for her case, why did they take her in the first place?”

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    8 hours ago

    Who wants PS Refugees to have a safe haven and a place to go? ---- 95% of the Middle East, Arab, and Muslim world raises their hand

    Who wants to take in PS Refugees and give them a place to go ? ----- crickets

    Arab solidarity with Palestine has always been pathetically hollow. When there isnt an opportunity to scream about Israel, the Arab world treats Palestine like shit.