Palestinians demand release of jailed MP for daughter’s funeral

Rights groups say Khalida Jarrar should be allowed to attend the funeral of her daughter Suha, 31.

Palestinian activists and rights groups have called on Israeli authorities to release Khalida Jarrar, a Palestinian legislator serving a prison term, so that she can attend her daughter’s funeral. Israeli authorities reportedly denied on Monday the request for Jarrar, a political prisoner, to attend the funeral, according to Palestinian activists. Suha Jarrar, 31, was found dead on Sunday evening at her home in the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah, reported Palestinian media. According to the reports, Jarrar died of a heart attack.