their sons were killed by Israel – Mondoweiss

For the past three years, a growing group of Palestinian women has been visiting the homes of families who lost their sons to Israel’s occupation, offering support and solidarity to grieving mothers and sharing their own stories of loss. Known as the Mothers of Martyrs and Prisoners League, the group was founded in early 2021 by Wafaa Jarrar, 50. What began as a handful of mourning women in Jenin refugee camp soon expanded into an effort spanning Jenin and several other cities…