(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - An Israeli woman has given birth in a Palestinian hospital - an extremely rare occurrence that won her flowers from the Palestinian officials.
Nisreen Chayedri, who grew up Jewish but converted to Islam, says she was shopping in the West Bank town of Ramallah Wednesday when she went into labor. Her husband rushed her to the nearest hospital, where she delivered a baby boy.
While Jewish Israelis are barred from visiting Palestinian areas because of security concerns, Israeli-Arab citizens can, though not many do. Few would use the Palestinian medical system, which is far less developed than the Israeli one.
Chayedri says she received VIP treatment. The hospital found a Hebrew-speaking doctor to translate, and she got a visit from Palestinian officials.
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