Sharon attacks medical services
The Israeli army’s unprecedented attacks on medical services in the Palestinian territories; are clearly aimed to prevent health care from reaching injured people. The most recent victim of these attacks is Ahmad Subiih, Director of Yamama hospital in Bethlehem area – killed today by live ammunition to the head while in marked medical car, despite the fact that the Red Cross had coordinated with the Israeli army to allow Dr Subiih to enter the camp. In the last three days the Israeli army killed all of the following while in ambulances:
Article 17 of the IV Geneva Convention expressly protects medical services and the injured in times of conflict. We appeal on you to protest the Israeli government’s gross violations of international law. We ask our friends in Europe who believe in human rights to organize protests against these atrocities, particularly in front of Israeli embassies and in Geneva in front of WHO and Red Cross offices. These grave atrocities must be stopped, and we ask the international community take immediate action. Please also write to your own governments, and your government representatives in Israel, as well as to the Israeli embassy in your country. Also write to Israel Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, fax +972 2 651 2631. See http://www.palestinemonitor.org/Activism/contact_info_for_campaigns.htm for a list of main government contact information. This is an urgent plea to protect the right of injured and sick people to treatment. For more information, contact Dr Mustafa Barghouthi +972 59 254 218 or see www.palestinemonitor.org http://www.miftah.org |