Noufa Ahmad Al Khatib
Above: Noufa Al Khatib. Photograph by Philip Reynaers.
Two days before the massacre, the Israelis came to our area. They came, took us, lined us up and then let us go. The next day they withdrew and went into a hospital. We fled, and the day after that I learnt that there had been a massacre. Then the next day I was told the story of the massacre. I was in Shatila, I saw the victims, and I started to look for my relatives. I saw my mother, she was dead and I saw her and recognised her. I saw all the victims who died and those who were still lined up against the walls.
Mrs Noufa Ahmad Al Khatib lost her mother, her sister, and several other close relatives.
Above: The outer wall of this family home in Shatila still bears bullet scars from the 1982 massacre. Photograph by Philip Reynaers.
The above text is an extract from the Complaint lodged in Belgium against Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, Amos Yaron and other Israelis and Lebanese responsible for the massacre. The full text of the Complaint can be found in the section of this website titled The Case Against The Accused.
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