Al-Muhajabah has called my attention to this story about a Palestinian child whose organ donations helped save the lives of three Israeli children. The Palestinian child, who was not named, was treated at an Israeli hospital after falling from the roof of his West Bank house, but died of his injuries.

Among other encouraging aspects of this story is the reaction of Islamic authorities. Before agreeing to donate the child's organs, "the family asked the Mufti of Jerusalem for permission... who in turn asked the Mufti of Saudi Arabia, who replied in a fax to the family that it was an important good deed." There's at least one prominent Saudi holy man, then, who believes that it is an "important good deed" to save the lives of Israeli children.