Israel/Occupied Palestinian Territory: Release Paediatrician and hospital director from detention!
Tilly lavenas
Dear friends, please send this letter or in your own words about Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, a paediatrician and hospital director, who has been detained for 18 months and held without charge or trial. He has been put in solitary confinement and denied healthcare. Thanks! Tilly & Guy
And some good news: Many of you wrote on behalf of the Ethiopian journalist Million Beyene a few weeks ago. He has now been released! He said, ‘I am currently receiving medical treatment and doing my best to recover. The experience has been difficult, and I am still coping with its impact, but I remain strong. I am deeply grateful for all your support and efforts on my behalf. It truly means a lot to me.’
Maj. Gen. Itai Ofir
Military Advocate General (MAG)
IDF Military Headquarters (HaKirya)
Tel Aviv, Israel
Email: Pa...@idf.il / s.pa...@idf.il
Dear Maj. Gen. Itai Ofir
Please immediately and unconditionally release Dr Hussam Abu Safiya, who has been in an Israeli prison for 18 months. For over a month Dr. Abu Safiya has been held in solitary confinement, which exceeds the 15 consecutive days permitted under Nelson Mandela Rules, He has also been denied health care.
The world has been horrified by the reports of the dreadful reality inside Israeli prisons. Detained Palestinians, including health workers, face systematic torture, are denied their right to fair trial and due process, along with access to adequate food and medical care.
Again, I strongly urge you to release Dr. Abu Safiya as well as all arbitrarily detained Palestinian health workers.
Sincerely
Please send a copy to the ambassador in your country
HE Yechiel (Michael) Leiter
Embassy of Israel
3514 International Drive
Washington, DC 20008
Chargé d’affaires Daniela Grudsky Ekstein
Embassy of Israel
2 Palace Green
London, W8 4QB
For more information about Amnesty’s 2nd Urgent Action 3/25, 30 June: https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/mde15/1242/2026/en/