Outcome PALESTINIAN SURGEON KHALED AL SERR IS RELEASED

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This action ended on September 30, 2024

Outcome: We have good news!

On September 30, 2024, Palestinian surgeon, Khaled Al Serr, was released from Israeli detention after spending more than six months without charges or trial, half of which was incommunicado detention, under the abusive Unlawful Combatants Law. Dr. Khaled Al Serr was arbitrarily detained by the Israeli military on March 25, 2024, along with other medical staff, from Nasser hospital in Khan Yunis in the occupied Gaza Strip.

No further action is required. Many thanks to all who sent appeals.

 

On March 25, 2024, the Israeli military detained Palestinian surgeon, Khaled Al Serr, along with other medical staff, from Nasser hospital in Khan Yunis in the occupied Gaza Strip. Until July 4, 2024, his fate and whereabouts remained unknown. He is held in Ofer military prison in the occupied West Bank without charges or trial under the abusive Unlawful Combatants Law. Dr. Khaled Al Serr reported that he has been tortured, humiliated, and denied access to adequate medical care. Israeli authorities must immediately release Dr. Khaled Al Serr and, pending his release, must ensure that he receives adequate medical treatment, is treated humanely, and protected from torture and other ill-treatment.

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contact information:

Brig. Gen. Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi

Military Advocate General 

Israel Defence Forces

Fax: +972(0)35694526

Email: [email protected]

Israeli Embassy in the United States

Ambassador Michael Herzog

3514 International Drive, NW,

Washington DC 20008

Email: [email protected]

Twitter/X: https://x.com/IsraelinUSA or

https://x.com/AmbHerzog

sample letter:

Dear Brig. Gen. Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, 

I am writing to urge you to order the immediate release of Palestinian surgeon, Khaled Al Serr, who is currently held in Ofer military prison in the occupied West Bank without charges or trial.

Dr. Khaled Al Serr, 32, was detained by the Israeli military, with several other medical staff, on March 25, 2024, following a raid on Nasser hospital in Khan Younis south of the occupied Gaza Strip. For over three months, his whereabouts remained unknown, and he was held in conditions that amount to enforced disappearance. On July 4, 2024, his whereabouts were disclosed by the Israeli military. On July 23, 2024, he was allowed his first – and so far, only – visit by his lawyer.

In the testimony he gave to his lawyer, Dr. Khaled Al Serr said that since the first day of his detention, he was subjected to various forms of torture and humiliation. As a result, he sustained injuries to his chest and ribs. He suffers from constant abdominal pain and nausea. Despite repeated pleas for medical treatment, he was denied access to adequate medical care by the Israeli military and Israel Prison Service. In addition to being tortured himself, Dr. Khaled Al Serr reported witnessing the torture, including sexual violence, against other detainees.

Therefore, I urge you to secure the release of Dr. Khaled Al Serr and all other Palestinians, including health workers, arbitrarily detained by Israel. Pending his release, ensure that he receives adequate and timely medical care and access to all the medication he requires and ensure he is protected from torture and other ill treatment. Dr. Khaled Al Serr’s account of torture and other ill-treatment must also be impartially and independently investigated.

Yours sincerely,

[YOUR NAME]

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