Photo Gallery From Gaza to Mexico City: the First Palestinian Refugee Family Arrives in the Country

After a year-and-a-half bureaucratic struggle, Shadi Abed has finally been able to reunite with his family and today, his mother, brothers and nephews are safe in American territory.

In the early morning hours of May 24, Mexico City International Airport was the scene of a historic and deeply emotional moment: the arrival of the 18 Abed family members, Palestine refugees who managed to leave the Gaza Strip after 20 months of humanitarian management. Among applause, tears and welcoming messages, Shadi Abed, the eldest son, thanked the Gaza Collective to Mexico and the Mexican government for saving his family: “Thank you for h…