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Arab man on hunger strike for baby's right to live in Beitol Moqaddas
Berlin, July 31, IRNA - A Palestinan man went on an unlimited hunger strike in front of the Israeli embassy in Berlin to fight for his daughter's right to live in occupied Beitol Moqaddas.
Speaking to IRNA, Firas Maraghy stressed his hunger strike was aimed at getting the Israeli travel documents for his seven-month-old baby which would allow her to reside in the city.
"I come from Jerusalem and I have Israeli travel documents and I have a seven-month-old baby daughter and I want for her to have also travel documents that she can go with me to Jerusalem without a problem," said Maraghy who began his hunger strike on Monday.
"Why can't I have this right for my daughter to live there, while other people coming from this end of the world, can live so much easier. They can't explain that. It's so racist," he added.
Maraghy whose wife is German, pointed out Beitol Moqaddas was his "home" and his hunger strike was geared at defending his daughter's right to live in his native city.
"Maybe after 20 years, he says I don't want this (to live in Jerusalem) but my job is to protect her right," he reiterated.
He pointed out Israeli authorities have refused to issue the necessary travel documents for his daughter despite repeated requests.
Maraghy who approached German officials to help him with his case, said they made clear that they could do anything for him.
He slammed Israel's racial laws in Beitol Moqaddas which are openly discriminating against Palestinians as part of a wide-scale ethnic cleansing program.
"My grandfather was born in Jerusalem before the Israeli state was created and I was born in Jerusalem before (Israeli foreign minister) Avigdor Lieberman came to Israel.
Now he (Lieberman) has the right to decide for my daughter to be there or not. That is the thing I don't understand," Maraghy said.
He vowed to continue his hunger strike until his daughter receives the required travel documents.
Thousands of Palestinian residents have also their Israeli-conferred status as a resident of East Beitol Moqaddas revoked over the past years and with it the right to live permanently or work in the occupied Palestinian territories./end
Speaking to IRNA, Firas Maraghy stressed his hunger strike was aimed at getting the Israeli travel documents for his seven-month-old baby which would allow her to reside in the city.
"I come from Jerusalem and I have Israeli travel documents and I have a seven-month-old baby daughter and I want for her to have also travel documents that she can go with me to Jerusalem without a problem," said Maraghy who began his hunger strike on Monday.
"Why can't I have this right for my daughter to live there, while other people coming from this end of the world, can live so much easier. They can't explain that. It's so racist," he added.
Maraghy whose wife is German, pointed out Beitol Moqaddas was his "home" and his hunger strike was geared at defending his daughter's right to live in his native city.
"Maybe after 20 years, he says I don't want this (to live in Jerusalem) but my job is to protect her right," he reiterated.
He pointed out Israeli authorities have refused to issue the necessary travel documents for his daughter despite repeated requests.
Maraghy who approached German officials to help him with his case, said they made clear that they could do anything for him.
He slammed Israel's racial laws in Beitol Moqaddas which are openly discriminating against Palestinians as part of a wide-scale ethnic cleansing program.
"My grandfather was born in Jerusalem before the Israeli state was created and I was born in Jerusalem before (Israeli foreign minister) Avigdor Lieberman came to Israel.
Now he (Lieberman) has the right to decide for my daughter to be there or not. That is the thing I don't understand," Maraghy said.
He vowed to continue his hunger strike until his daughter receives the required travel documents.
Thousands of Palestinian residents have also their Israeli-conferred status as a resident of East Beitol Moqaddas revoked over the past years and with it the right to live permanently or work in the occupied Palestinian territories./end
