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Israel tells Gaza heart patient: Spy for us or die

Ahmed was explicitly told by Israeli security forces - in order to have his operation, he would have to spy for Israel
February 14, 2017 at 4:08 pm | Published in: Israel, Middle East, News, Palestine, Videos & Photo Stories
Mohammed Asad
February 14, 2017 at 4:08 pm
During the meeting, Ahmed was explicitly told that in order to have his operation, he would have to cooperate with the security forces and spy for Israel.
During the meeting, Ahmed was explicitly told that in order to have his operation, he would have to cooperate with the security forces and spy for Israel.
During the meeting, Ahmed was explicitly told that in order to have his operation, he would have to cooperate with the security forces and spy for Israel.
During the meeting, Ahmed was explicitly told that in order to have his operation, he would have to cooperate with the security forces and spy for Israel.
During the meeting, Ahmed was explicitly told that in order to have his operation, he would have to cooperate with the security forces and spy for Israel.
During the meeting, Ahmed was explicitly told that in order to have his operation, he would have to cooperate with the security forces and spy for Israel.
During the meeting, Ahmed was explicitly told that in order to have his operation, he would have to cooperate with the security forces and spy for Israel.

A heart patient from Gaza has died after he refused an Israeli offer to spy on Palestinian in order to access treatment.

Seventeen-year-old Ahmed was born with a congenital heart defect and had undergone a number of operations. He regularly made the trip from the Gaza Strip to the occupied West Bank for treatment and underwent 18 operations in Israeli hospitals.

The operation to have his heart valve replaced was postponed a number of times until finally he was asked to meet an intelligence officer at the Erez crossing, the only border passage open for Gazans to enter Israel.

Read: 28% of Gazan requests for cancer treatment denied or ignored by Israel

During the meeting, Ahmed was explicitly told that in order to have his operation, he would have to cooperate with the security forces and spy for Israel.

According to Ahmed’s father, Hassan Shubeir, the Israeli intelligence officer told Ahmed that he wanted him to help by giving Israel the names of specific locations in Gaza. He said he would send him to an Israeli hospital in exchange for the information.

Ahmed refused.

Also read: In Israeli-blockaded Gaza, more unemployment and fewer exit permits

The Israeli officer told him that if he doesn’t provide the information he would not be allowed to cross the border.

Ahmed chose to stay in Gaza even if it meant signing his own death warrant.

Back in Gaza, Ahmed’s health deteriorated and he passed away last month.

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  • Rings true. For how long can this kind of things go on ?

    • Siv Phillips

      Until those guilty of carrying on this inhumane and cruel occupation of Palestine, breaking international law, crimes against humanity, genocide, apartheid and the list goes on, are being held accountable globally, accross the board, left to right, up and down.

      • KOKOU AZIABA

        Ask yourself why the so called palestine was not independent in 1948 . When you have intention towards others this is where it leads to ; they have themselves to blame

        • Legend

          yes im sure ahmed was the reason palestine was not independent in 1948. kokou maybe you should read about the treatment of african JEWS in israel just for the fact the they’re african

  • leftistfiltharethecanceronsoci

    Maybe the Gazans can do the same to an Israeli seeking treatment there. LOL. Anyone who believes this deserves what they get.

    • kaystiel

      There are no Israelis in Gaza, idiot, they were all moved out after the Oslo accords. The hospitals in Gaza barely function, due to blockades from Israel, no Israeli would seek treatment there.

  • kaystiel

    bless this boy, he could have easily agreed, even if he was going to give the Israelis misinformation, but he lived for the truth, we need more people like him in the world, not less.

  • The most ruthless, demonic, vile, parasitic, mass murderous, evil, filthy, disgustingly racist tribalist anti-Semitic race on earth. They must be EXTERMINATED! Holocaust hypocrites.