Palestinian Detainee In Critical Health Condition

Ramallah, 23 Rabi’ul Akhir 1436/2 February 2016 (MINA) – The health status of the Palestinian detainee Bassem al-Sayeh has sharply exacerbated after he had been subjected to exhausting inter-prison transfers and harsh torture, the Palestine Prisoner Society (PPS) reported on Tuesday.

According to the PPS, cancer-stricken Bassam was transferred from the Ramla to the Meggido jail by the Israeli prison authorities.

Bassam’s family has voiced deep concern over the health status of their son Bassam, held in Israeli jails for the third month, The Palestinian Information Center (PIC) quoted by Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA) as reporting.

43-year-old Bassam, a native of Nablus province, was arrested by the Israeli occupation soldiers on October 8, 2015.

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Diagnosed with bone and blood cancers, along with cardiovascular disorders, Bassam has, nevertheless, been subjected to harsh torture in Israeli jails.

Some few days earlier, activist Issa Qaraqe raised alarm bells over the critical health status of the detainee, calling for an urgent intervention to save his life before it is too late.(T/P008/R07)

Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)