They asked if my time behind bars had made me more afraid of Israel or had subdued me in any way. I told them that the efforts of the prison administration to kill my spirit had failed. The blow that doesn’t kill us only makes us stronger. They asked how I felt about the unprecedented level of my newfound fame. I told them I’d never sought nor enjoyed the limelight, but that it was an honor and a lifelong dream of mine to be able to relay my country’s message to the world and see that people cared about Palestine.
