A Palestinian political prisoner who spent 25 years in Israeli detention has been freed and met his son for the first time. Abdul Karim al-Rimawi's son, Majd, was conceived while his father was imprisoned—through an extraordinary method: smuggled sperm that made fatherhood possible across prison walls. According to Al Jazeera, this reunion represents a powerful moment for both, after a quarter-century of separation. The story illustrates the deeply human costs of extended incarceration and the enduring strength of familial connection.

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