A Palestinian man from the village Asreera Al Qibllya, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus, was severly beaten by the members of Israeli border-guards at a checkpoint while he was taking his ill son to a local hospital.
Israeli Border Police (Photo by: Delayed Gratification)
Khalid Abu Khalaf, 38, said after receiving treatment at the Rafidia Hospital, that his son Shadi, 3 years 6 months old, is suffering from a neurological disease, and was transferred by the Palestinian Ministry of Health to Al Maqased Hospital In Jerusalem for treatment.
The father tried to obtain a permit from the Israeli side through the Palestinian District Coordination Office, but Israel rejected the application.
"My son's situation requires hospitalization; therefore I tried to take him with me to Al Maqased Hospital in East Jerusalem, I tried to avoid the military checkpoint but the soldiers spotted me, and stopped me," the father said. He added "I tried to explain to them that was taking my son to hospital. I showed them the medical reports, but they did not listen; instead they started kicking me and hitting me with batons."
The father said that the soldiers, beat him in front of his son and broke his arm, causing his son to cry of fear, which worsened his condition.
"Later, they forced me and my son into their jeep, the father stated, the dropped us on the other side of the checkopint, and we had to return to Nablus, I went to the hospital and found out that my hand was broken," the father added.
Khalid was very concerned about the situation of his son, which is getting worse, and said that his son needs to be examined twice every month for follow-up as directed by his physicians.
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