User:3bdelhai/Abdul Rahim Iraqi

Abdul Rahim Iraqi (1932 - 2006). He is a Palestinian fighter, activist, and former prisoner. He was born in the triangular city of Tira and has been involved in national and political work since his youth. He worked as a teacher in the village of Tira and in the village of Kafr Qara until he was dismissed from his job by the Israeli authorities because of his work and political and national activity. He was later sentenced to life imprisonment because of his involvement in guerrilla and political work as a result of seeking justice for Palestinians. Iraqi spent his youth in captivity until he was released in 1985 in a prisoner exchange deal (Jibril Agreement). After his release from prison, he continued his patriotic work and assumed the editorship of Al-Naqa magazine, in addition to publishing two books entitled “From Us and Upon Us” and “Do Not Be Afraid.” In addition, he served as president of the Prisoner’s Supporters Association and devoted the rest of his life to serving and seeking justice for the issues of prisoners and their families, until he died on March 21st 2006