Mohammed Wajih al-Qut a Palestinian prisoner from the village of Madama in the Nablus province to the north of the West Bank is a witness to the crimes of the Israeli occupation its arrogance and cruelty. He suffers from miserable detention conditions because he was born with a partial disability.
Al-Qut 27 is sentenced to 18 months in prison after he was arrested on 31 December 2015 from the village of Madama in Nablus.
Torture despite disability
Al-Qut family said he was born with a partial physical disability which affected the right side of his body and caused speaking problems for him which requires specific medication the thing that is not available in Israeli jails.
The family told the PIC that Israeli officers have beaten their son severely when arrested more than a year ago in blatant disregard to his condition as a classified handicapped person.
The family added that their son was subjected to other forms of torture and humiliation during his interrogation such as hitting him in the face exploiting the fact that he can’t defend himself due to his inability to use his right-hand.
The family noted that the Israeli occupation soldiers intentionally handcuff him when transferred to courts or to other prisons further exacerbating his pain and suffering.
The family asserted “The lawyer has confirmed all these claims during his previous visits to the prison.”
The family continued “The lawyer mentioned to us that Mohammed has been subjected to torture during interrogation just like the rest of prisoners especially at the Petah Tikvah center where he was subjected to prolonged interrogation sessions and continuing forceful placement in painful positions and tying his weak hands behind his back in absolute disregard to his medical condition.”
Although there is a legal opinion which allows the release of prisoners after spending two-third of their sentence the Israeli court insists to keeping him in jail regardless of his condition and suffering and regardless of his desperate need for medication and treatment the family clarified.
Health deterioration
The family of al-Qut has revealed that their son has suffered from various health setbacks due to his deteriorating health condition resulting from the lack of medicine and the needed medical care.
The family added “Mohammed’s health has gravely deteriorated after he was subjected to torture and during one of those interrogation rounds he suffered a nervous breakdown due to the pressures he was subjected to.”
The Israeli occupation authorities describe prisoner al-Qut as ‘Ahmed Yassin’ in reference to his unlimited steadfastness and patience.
Other family members were also held in Israeli occupation jails as two of his brothers were arrested before. His brother Assad was arrested four times and served a total of three years in Israeli jails while his brother Mahmoud spent two years in Israeli jails.
The family of al-Qut who is jailed in Gilboa prison has called on official and human rights bodies to work to release their son to protect his life and to prevent any future deterioration in his health condition.
