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Palestinian sick prisoner transferred to hospital

Friday 16-June-2017

A Palestinian prisoner Mohammad Bsharat from Tamoun town in Tubas was transferred to the Israeli Assaf Harofeh Medical Center after deterioration of his health Head of Palestinian Prisoner Society Qadoura Fares revealed on Friday.

Head of Palestinian Prisoner Society in Tubas and northern Jordan Valley Mohammad Sawafta called on human rights institutions and the International Committee of the Red Cross to urgently intervene in order to save the life of detainee Bsharat.

Captive Bsharat has been arrested since August 01 2001. He was 16 years old when he was arrested. He is serving a sentence of 18 years of imprisonment.

15 days ago he was suddenly moved to an unknown destination then he was taken to Soroka Israeli hospital even though he was not complaining of any diseases or pains Sawafta pointed out.

Two days later it was reported that he had a kidney disorder and was transferred to Ramleh prison hospital before being transferred to Asaf Harofeh Medical Center he added.

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