Palestinians remember 39 mums detained by Israel on Mother’s Day

Palestinians remember 39 mums detained by Israel on Mother’s Day

Thirty-nine Palestinian mothers are currently being held in Israeli prisons, according to the Palestinian Prisoners’ Club, as the Arab world marks Mother’s Day. Mother’s Day is celebrated on 21 March each year across most of the Middle East and North Africa, a date first introduced in Egypt by journalist Mustafa Amin and observed since 1956. In a statement issued to mark the occasion, the Palestinian Prisoners’ Club said the 39 mothers are among…