Every week we put our faith into action. This week we are writing Israeli Military Advocate General Itai Ofi urging him to release Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, a Palestinian doctor who was arbitrarily arrested nearly two years ago when his hospital in Gaza was shutdown.
A message from Amnesty International USA, A Nobel-Prize winning organization.
FREE PALESTINIAN PEDIATRICIAN AND HOSPITAL DIRECTOR DR. HUSSAM ABU SAFIYA.
He was arbitrarily detained over 18 months ago when Israeli forces raided his hospital — taking him, other medical staff, and even patients.
Dr. Abu Safiya is a father and a leading voice for medical care in Gaza. Even as hospitals were bombed and running out of supplies, he refused to abandon his patients.
Now, having suffered from immense torture including beatings, psychological abuse, severe food shortages, and prolonged solitary confinement, he is on the brink of collapse.
Take urgent action now: tell Israeli authorities to immediately release him.
A message from the All Saints Middle East Ministry:
Dr. Hussam Abu Sufiya, Pediatrician and Head of the Kamal Adwan Hospital of Beit Lahia in northern Gaza until late December of 2024 when he was kidnapped by Israeli Occupation Forces.
For more than 590 days, Dr. Abu Safiya has been subject to beatings, food deprivation, and various forms of physical and psychological torture.
Amnesty International has issued a letter to the Israeli Military Advocate General calling for Dr. Abu Safiya’s release.
Please consider sending your own letter using the available options below. A copy of the letter will go the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. You might also copy your letter before emailing it, then pasting it in on the Contact page for your Representative and Senators.
Thank you for taking the time to show your concern. If enough of us do so, we might win Dr. Abu Safiya’s release, and save his life.
Options to Take Action:
- Sign the action letters at the Action Table on Sunday.
- Download an action letter that you can sign and mail.
- Participate in the action online at Amnesty International USA.
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Contact the White House at https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/ or leave a phone comment at 1-202-456-1111.
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Every week we put our faith into action. This week we are writing Israeli Military Advocate General Itai Ofi urging him to release Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, a Palestinian doctor who was arbitrarily arrested nearly two years ago when his hospital in Gaza was shutdown.