RAMALLAH, September 8, 2015 (WAFA) – The Palestinian
Prisoner’s Club (PPC) reported that a Palestinian prisoner, incarcerated in
Israeli jails, is in need of medical treatment in light of his serious health
condition.
PPC lawyer, following a visit to 20-year-old prisoner Ibrahim
Adel As-Sha’ir in the Israeli jail of Eishel, affirmed that As-sha’ir suffers
from a lower jaw swelling, which obstructs his ability to eat, drink, or even
talk.
The lawyer noted that the Israeli prison service transferred As-Sha’ir
to Israel’s Soroka Medical Center over a month ago, but he was not provided
with the necessary medical treatment.
As-Sha’ir was detained on July 9, 2014, as he attempted to
leave the Gaza Strip via the Israeli-controlled Beit Hanoun – Erez border
crossing, north of Gaza. As-Sha;ir was heading to the West Bank for medical
treatment.
According to human rights groups, medical negligence has been
a systematic policy in Israeli jails.
There are some 1500 sick prisoners in Israeli jails, of whom
80 prisoners are suffering from serious health problems and do not receive the
necessary treatment; they suffer from malignant diseases, paralysis, and
disabilities, in addition to cases of mental illness and neurological disorder.
The group reports the “lack of natural sunlight and moisture
in the prisons, along with a poor, imbalanced diet and restrictions on use of
the prison yard for exercise, can lead to health problems such as skin
diseases, extreme fatigue, anemia and weakness, kidney problems, rheumatism,
dental problems and ulcers.”
As-Sha’ir is scheduled to attend a court hearing on the 10th
of September, 2015.
T.R/M.H
