Palestinian prisoner Aziz Oweisat 53 from Jabal al-Mukaber neighborhood of Occupied Jerusalem who was serving a 30-year prison sentence died on Sunday in an Israeli hospital following serious deterioration in his health condition according to Palestinian Prisoner Society (PPS) which held Israel totally responsible for his death.
The PPS accused the Israeli Prison Service of medical neglect as Oweisat had suffered several complications following a severe lung failure and pneumonia.
He was admitted to an Israeli hospital where he was kept on life support machines until he was declared dead.
The PPS said the Israeli authorities kept Oweisat in prison and refused calls to release him to get medical treatment despite their knowledge of the seriousness of his health.
Oweisat was arrested in 2014 on charges of attempting to blow up a pipeline supplying gas to the settlement of Armon Hanatzif built on expropriated Jabal al-Mukaber land.
On May 02 Oweisat who had health problems in jail was severely beaten by Israeli prison guards for pouring hot water on a fellow prison guard causing Oweisat serious injuries all over his face and body.
He had a heart attack on May 9 while he was kept at Ramle prison clinic. Then he was taken to Assaf Harofeh hospital where he remained until his death.
Reports said the Israeli Prison Service declared high alert in the prisons following news of the death of Oweisat.
