A Letter from Hussein Mhanna to His Wife Munira, 1978

This document shows letters sent from Hussein Mhanna to his wife during his arrest in Israeli prisons from April 1978 till July 1978, after refusing to be a member of the Israeli Reserve Army in the October War in 1973, following the Israeli Occupational Forces (IOF) sending his threats of imprisonment since 1973, till they arrested him in April 1978.  Sent on 25 April 1978, where he asks her if she received any of his other letters, expresses his sadness for leaving her and the children, trusts her with his family and children, acquires after the shop and tell her that she should be sharp and not be shy about asking any questions regarding the shop, to buy goods and pay for them in good time, then he expresses his sorrow for leaving her with this burden.  After which, he asks for her council regarding joining a political party, as he believes that it is a fitting legal response to the injustice he suffered.  He then acquires after his daughter Nabila and asks her to pay attention to her studies and to help her mother, after which he asks Nawal to listen to her mother and not waste all her time playing.  Finally, he expresses his life to his wife and asks her to send his greetings to their friends and family.