Elizabeth Rghebi - جميلة الرقيبي

MENA Advocacy Director at Amnesty International USA @amnestyusa

[Amnesty International @amnesty]

The Israeli cabinet statement as captured in Israel Katz’s social media posts claiming to treat balloons and kites flown in the Gaza Strip as military drones further strips away any prospects for moments of joy for children in Gaza, who have been denied a childhood by Israel’s ongoing genocide. Third states must act and end Israel’s genocide. No more impunity for Israel’s disregard for international law.

[Amnesty International USA @amnestyusa]

Today, Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya has spent 600 days behind bars in Israeli detention. He is still being held without charge, separated from his family, his colleagues, and the children he lovingly treated.

Recent reports show that there is an imminent threat to Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya’s life as a result of torture and other ill-treatment he has been suffering while in Israeli custody.

Israeli authorities must immediately and unconditionally release Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya and all Palestinians arbitrarily detained by Israel.

Act now and call for his release: https://t.co/0FgWzrI2JR
#FreeDrHussamAbuSafiya

[Amnesty International USA @amnestyusa]

Lebanon’s decision to abolish the death penalty marks a major milestone and a victory for human rights in the country.

https://t.co/qquMCaS28g

[Agnes Callamard @AgnesCallamard]

A mass funeral was held for 112 members of the Al-Hasayna and Abu Sharia families in Gaza City, killed in an Israeli strike on 23 November 2023. That strike reportedly killed over 300 Palestinians.

This is a chilling illustration of a pattern of Israeli attacks wiping out entire multi-generational families. It has taken so long for rescue teams to dig up the remains due to restrictions imposed by Israel on the entry of equipment required to remove the rubble of destroyed buildings, under which thousands of bodies remain trapped. Israeli authorities must urgently allow UN bodies and human rights investigators to access Gaza to preserve evidence, as ordered by the International Court of Justice.

[Rep. Jim McGovern @RepMcGovern]

How many medical evacuation requests for cancer patients in Gaza have been approved by the Netanyahu government since June?

I asked Dr. Fadi Atrash and Dr. Khadra Salameh from Augusta Victoria Hospital in East Jerusalem. Their answer?

Zero.

[Amnesty International USA @amnestyusa]

Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya stood at the centre of Kamal Adwan Hospital as Gaza’s healthcare system collapsed around him. Day in, day out, he treated his patients and carried out his medical duties, working through unbearable loss and grief. He bore witness to the devastating toll of Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza.

Throughout this time, Dr. Abu Safiya, like numerous Palestinian healthcare workers, refused to abandon his patients. He stayed at the hospital until the last second when Israeli forces raided it again and arbitrarily arrested him on 27 December 2024.

Today, Dr. Abu Safiya has spent at least 580 days behind bars in Israeli detention. He is still being held without charge, separated from his family, his colleagues, and the children he lovingly treated.

Israeli authorities must immediately and unconditionally release Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya and all other arbitrarily detained Palestinians.

#FreeDrHussamAbuSafiya

[Jan Schakowsky @janschakowsky]

Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya has spent 18 months imprisoned without charge after caring for children in Gaza.

Reports that he has been beaten and tortured are horrifying.

He must be released immediately. International law must be upheld.

[Amnesty International USA @amnestyusa]

Rather than launching a campaign against the ICC and continuing to arm a government engaged in a genocide, US authorities should respect human rights and the rule of law. Mayor Mamdani is right: PM Netanyahu should be arrested and face justice at the Hague.

[Amnesty International USA @amnestyusa]

Thank you to the 104 Representatives who supported the Massie Amendment today to stop U.S. taxpayers from funding military assistance and weapons for the Israeli government's genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. Thank you for putting human rights first.
https://t.co/0cGXG0fa7a

[Elizabeth Rghebi - جميلة الرقيبي @JamilahRG]

Tomorrow, all Senators should oppose US-Israel military integration and co-production in the NDAA. Read why👇 https://t.co/j0pmivuqaQ

[Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley]

The Israeli military has held Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya for 18 months without charges or a trial. His lawyer reports that Dr. Abu Safiya’s life is in danger and that he’s endured terrible conditions and mistreatment. He must be released immediately. https://t.co/XodyXaI2RG

[Rep. Jamie Raskin @RepRaskin]

Palestinian pediatrician Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya is being held and reportedly tortured in an Israeli prison with no charges, no trial and no Due Process. Netanyahu's government must immediately release him from these lawless, horrific and life-threatening conditions.

[Ilhan Omar @IlhanMN]

Israel has repeatedly targeted doctors, nurses and healthcare workers as part of their ongoing genocide in Gaza.

Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya has been held without charge for the past 18 months, repeatedly tortured in that time.

Israel must release him NOW.

[Amnesty International USA @amnestyusa]

Today we issued an emergency appeal to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, asking him to secure the immediate and unconditional release of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, a prominent Palestinian pediatrician who is facing an imminent threat to his life while in Israeli detention. https://t.co/bqMIq7O8lv

[Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @RepAOC]

Israel must release pediatrician Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, who has been held without charge for 18 months and now faces an imminent threat to his life from torture.

Israel must end the targeting of health workers and the inhumane treatment of Palestinians in arbitrary detention.

[Rep. Pramila Jayapal @RepJayapal]

Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, a Palestinian pediatrician, has been in Israeli prisons for 18 MONTHS without charge or trial. He's now in life-threatening condition after being tortured and bruised.

He must be released immediately, and Congress must stop sending US taxpayer dollars that are making us complicit in these abuses.

https://t.co/jc2CZLxflu

[Rep. Betty McCollum @BettyMcCollum04]

The Israeli government must immediately release the 84 Palestinian health care workers illegally held in Israeli jails, including Dr. Abu Safiya, a pediatrician reportedly near death after months of torture and starvation. This inhumane treatment must stop.https://t.co/SU87R6w0Aq

[Rep. Zoe Lofgren @RepZoeLofgren]

Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, a Palestinian pediatrician, has been held in an Israeli prison for 18 months with no charges and has reportedly been severely beaten. He needs to be released to get immediate medical care as well as any other prisoners being arbitrarily detained.

[Rep. Don Beyer @RepDonBeyer]

Pediatrician Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya has been in Israeli prison for 18 months without charges, and his lawyer reports he has been tortured and his life is at stake.

Dr. Safiya must be released immediately to receive the care he needs, and to continue his lifesaving work in Gaza.

https://t.co/W5DsVliERX

[Democracy Now! @democracynow]

Amnesty Asks U.S. to Secure Release of Gaza Doctor Following Reports of Torture in Israeli Jails https://t.co/t3mddTNsA8