Wounded from Gaza in Jordan: Winning a Cruel Lottery
By
Serena Bilanceri
Summary
This article follows a family from Gaza as they navigate the rare and difficult process of being evacuated for medical treatment abroad. Thousands of sick and wounded people remain trapped in the destroyed Gaza Strip, with only a few selected for treatment outside. The piece highlights the bureaucratic hurdles, emotional toll, and the lottery-like nature of who gets to leave for medical care, focusing on the journey of Bussi al-Masri and her family through the Jordanian border crossing.
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· 3 pulledMüde blickt Bussi al-Masri in die Kameras. Vor ihren Füßen rollt sich kein roter Teppich aus, doch die Blitzlichter klackern so laut, man wähnt sich in Cannes.
Stattdessen steht al-Masri auf einem staubigen Parkplatz mitten im Jordantal, fünf Kilometer hinter ihr der israelische Checkpoint Allenby Bridge, vor ihr der jordanische Grenzübergang.
Tausende Kranke und Verwundete harren im zerstörten Gazastreifen aus. Nur wenige werden im Ausland behandelt.
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