Posted on 06/19/2007 11:17:38 AM PDT by Alouette
Injured Palestinians arrive at Israeli hospitals, share horrifying experiences of last few days. 'The women, children at Erez must get medical attention before it's too late,' says hospital official
Shmulik Hadad Published: 06.19.07, 20:53 / Israel News
The Barzilai Medical Center in Ashkelon saw only 3 of the 15 injured Palestinians who were given permission to enter Israel from Gaza through the Erez crossing and receive medical attention Tuesday.
Meanwhile two other wounded Palestinians were admitted to the Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, suffering from gunshots. Both were determined stable.
IDF forces allowed ambulances into the Erez crossing earlier Tuesday, for the first time since Hamas took over Gaza, after it was decided there was no immediate security threat.
"We were there for four days. Hamas gunmen shot me… we had nothing to eat, nothing to drink… they killed one of my friends, who was right next to me. They're butchering people," said one of the men injured, believed to be a member of Palestinian preventive security forces.
Salam, one of the three Palestinians admitted to the Barzilai Medical Center, was transferred from Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza, where he was treated for an injury sustained eight days ago.
He said he believes he was shot by mistake. "I have a cousin who is in Fatah. I think Hamas were looking for him and got me by mistake.
"I went to see the doctors at Shifa but they couldn't do anything for me. There's no equipment so no one can get treatment," he said.
"We have been in contact with IDF officials since Monday night, trying to get the injured people to the hospital," Dr Ron Lubal, deputy director of the Barzilai medical center told Ynet.
"We can take up to 100 people. I assume there are women and children at Erez, and they must get medical attention before it's too late," he added.
Gisha, the legal movement for freedom of movement filed an urgent appeal to the High Court of Justice demanding the injured and ailing Palestinians at Erez crossing be allowed entry to Israel immediately.
Physicians for Human Rights doctors have been triaging the injured at Erez crossing for the past few days, deciding who has to get immediate medical attention.
"At least 26 of those staying at Erez crossing have been diagnosed (by Physicians for Human Rights doctors) as being in a life threatening condition and must be allowed in Israel," said Gisha's statement.
Aviram Zino contributed to this report
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Is the meat Halal?
Halal Green, so to speak?
I always feel for those caught in the crossfire, but in this case, the Palestinians are reaping what they sowed.
Again...Ya gets what ya votes for!
this is minor compared to the conditions at club gitmo.
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He then turned to an Israeli doctor who was treating his wounds and shouted "And it's all YOUR fault!".
Oh stop. Hamas is a peaceful orginazation.
Can you imagine this sentence: Injured Jews arrive at Arab hospitals
I didn't think so.
Didn’t they VOTE HAMAS INTO THEIR GOVERNMENT???
My Russian neighbor says that the US should back off and let them kill each other. He says that they have been killing each other forever and there is nothing that you can do to stop it. Their religion is about killing, not living.
How shocking that the arab brothers are treating each other in this fashion.
Looks like the bad guys are shooting the bad guys.
Maybe we should send more small arms ammunition to BOTH sides.
These are murderous savage barbarians. They should not be let into the USA.
Huh?
I wonder if Bill Clinton still brags about his role in the Oslo Accords.
Why I get the feeling Looter guy would show up help these people ROFL
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