Gaza, MINA – Pro-Palestinian protesters gathered in New York City on Monday to call for the release of a prominent doctor in Gaza arrested by Israeli forces, Anadolu Agency reported.
The demonstrators, including health care workers, protested outside NYU Tisch Hospital to demand the release of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, the director of Kamal Adwan Hospital, who was detained last month.
They carried banners that said “Not another child, Not another hospital,” “Gaza forever” and “We are sick from genocide.”
Abu Safiya was detained by Israeli forces along with others during a raid on the hospital on Dec. 27.
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In late December, Amnesty International urged Israeli authorities to release him, expressing extreme concern over his wellbeing.
The Israeli army has continued a genocidal war on Gaza that has killed more than 45,800 people, mostly women and children, since October 7, 2023, despite a UN Security Council resolution calling for an immediate cease-fire. (T/RE1/P2)
Mi’raj News Agency (MINA)
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