Gee, that story really has heart...
But I'm glad there were no pictures,
don't know if I could stomach that.
;-)

-Ben

> > 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
> >
> >
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