> http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_767292.html > > Jewish and Arab families swap kidneys > "A Jewish and an Arab family have > swapped kidneys in an unusual > organ donation." > > Yigal Azari, 38, gave one of his kidneys to Ilia > Haloun, 45, from the Arab-Israeli town of Akko, and > Azari's 10-year-old son Ron in turn received a kidney > from Haloun's wife Lina. > > Both Mr Azari and Mr Haloun were unable to donate > their kidney to their own relatives because their > blood was incompatible. > > Both families shook hands for the first time at the > Rambam hospital in Haifa, the Ma'ariv daily reported. > > "It doesn't matter whether you are Jewish or Arab, the > important thing is to save lives," said Mr Haloun. > > "I hope that all Israeli citizens will see our deed as > a positive message," he added. > > Mr Azari added: "As far as we are concerned, the > Halouns have become our family. My kidney is in Ilia > and his wife's kidney is in my son." > > > Story filed: 10:47 Friday 4th April 2003 > > > > > > -----------------------------------------~-~> > ShomerNet changes via email: > Switch to digest: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Switch to normal: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Stop receiving mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Permanently unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ------------------------------------------_-> > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > >
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