Haley Webb Instagram – A doctor at Israel’s Sde Teiman field hospital described ‘deplorable conditions’ and ‘routine’ amputations due to handcuff injuries at a field hospital for detained Palestinians. The use of handcuffs with excessive force that leads to such severe injuries underscores a blatant disregard for human rights. These handcuffs can cause excruciating pain, nerve damage, and tissue necrosis, ultimately resulting in irreversible damage that necessitates amputation. The thought of amputation due to such injuries is horrifying.
In a letter addressed to Israel’s attorney general and defense and health ministers, the doctor expressed concerns that the conditions at Sde Teiman field hospital compromise inmates’ health and violate medical ethics. The doctor stated, ‘Just this week, two prisoners had their legs amputated due to handcuff injuries, which unfortunately is a routine event.’
The doctor’s letter highlighted that inappropriate care at the detention facility has led to ‘complications and sometimes even in the patient’s death,’ implicating the medical teams and authorities in the violation of Israeli law.
According to Haaretz, the doctor further described that ‘inmates are fed through straws, defecate in diapers and are held [in] constant restraints,’ actions that violate medical ethics and the law. This is deeply distressing.
We must demand accountability and international intervention to end these atrocities and uphold human dignity.
#palestinianpublichealth #freepalestine | Posted on 08/Apr/2024 03:06:34
