The Palestinian Hajja Halima Al Kiswani Is Alive
The Claim
The Palestinian Halima Al Kiswani, who is known for her popular chant “Come and support one another, people of Palestine,” has passed away.
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Social media users claimed that the Palestinian Halima Al Kiswani, who is known for her popular chant "Come and support one another, people of Palestine," has passed away.
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar team's thorough investigation revealed the claim to be fake.
Al Kiswani Family Refuted the Claim
In a statement released on April 10, Al Kiswani family’s Facebook page debunked the claim.
The statement was published with a video of Hajja Halima Al Kiswani, Umm Al-Abd in which she seems to be in good health and reassures her fans that she is well and prays for them.
In a voice call to Al Yarmook channel, the Hajja Halima Al Kiswani, Umm Al-Abd refuted the claim of her death. The video was also uploaded to YouTube.
Who Is Halima Al Kiswani?
Hajja Halima Al-Kiswani is an 85-year-old Palestinian refugee.
Umm Al-Abd lived through the Palestinian Nakba in 1948, and was displaced from the town of Beit Iksa northwest of occupied Jerusalem, where she was displaced at the age of 10 years.
She still dreams of returning to her homeland, and keeps sending messages of unity to the Palestinians.
Al-Kiswani has lived in the Zarqa camp in Jordan since 1961.
The Hajja was known on social media after her performance of the song "Come and support one another, people of Palestine," which has been widely circulating on social media.
The chant’s translated lyrics read: “Come and support one another, people of Palestine. Come and support one another. It did not bid you farewell. Palestine is gone and did not bid you farewell. On Chinese paper, I will write in ink on Chinese paper. Palestine, I will document what happened to you, Palestine.”
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