RESTRICTION SUMMARY: Ramallah - 09 September 2022. Palestinian militants hold their weapons during a protest in solidarity with sick prisoner in Israeli jails Nasser Abu Hamid, in al-Amari refugee camp in the West Bank city of Ramallah.

0.1 SOUNDBITE (in Arabic) Muhammad Sharqawi, a resident of Al-Amari camp.
0.2 SOUNDBITE (in Arabic) A resident of Al-Amari camp.

STORYLINE:

Nasser Abu Hmeid, 49, a critically ill Palestinian freedom fighter and cancer patient serving a life sentence in Israeli jails, is currently battling death due to his worsening health condition, today said the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society (PPS).

PPS cited in a brief statement a novel medical report saying that Abu Hamid is battling death, and that a press conference will be held this evening to discuss this issue.

Abu Hmeid, 49, from Amari refugee camp in Ramallah, entered into a coma earlier this year after suffering a severe inflammation of the lungs as a result of bacterial contamination.

Last month, the PLO Prisoners and Ex-Prisoners Commission said a tumour recently detected in Abu Hmeid’s head was a result of Israeli Prisoner Service’s failure to deal with his health condition at an earlier stage, and that he was supposed to undergo a CT scan of the head and abdomen and a biopsy again due to his worsening health condition.

The family of Abu Hmeid has previously appealed to all parties of concern to take urgent and effective action to save the life of their son, as well as on the masses of our people to continue their popular support to press the occupation to release him as he’s facing an imminent risk of death.

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