Palestinian 'doctor of the poor' subjected to ill-treatment and medical neglect in Israeli prison
Key Points
- Doktor Mazen Rantisi was arrested
- He was subjected to ill-treatment and medical neglect in an Israeli prison
- Rantisi is the president of a clinic that provides free medical services to poor Palestinians
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71-year-old Palestinian doctor Mazen Rantisi stated that he was arrested by Israeli authorities more than a month ago and has been subjected to physical violence and medical neglect in prison. Rantisi is known as the president of a clinic that provides free medical services to poor Palestinians. Israeli prison authorities denied Rantisi's allegations.
According to his lawyer, Rantisi was not given his regular medications for the first 10 days and is still not receiving one of his medications. He was subjected to physical violence in his cell and is being held in poor conditions with other detainees.
Criticisms of Israel's human rights violations continue.
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- Who is Doctor Mazen Rantisi?
- A Palestinian doctor known as the 'doctor of the poor'
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- He was arrested by Israeli authorities, but the reasons are unclear
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- He was subjected to physical violence and medical neglect
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