Prisoners Commission and Prisoners Club Demand Release of Two Female Detainees from Gaza, One Battling Cancer
The Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs and the Palestinian Prisoners Club have demanded the immediate release of two female detainees, Amal al-Rifi and her daughter Yasmine, held by Israeli occupation forces, warning of the grave health condition of Amal, who is suffering from cancer, as their detention continues and their conditions deteriorate.
The Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs and the Palestinian Prisoners Club have demanded the immediate release of two female detainees, Amal al-Rifi (60) and her daughter Yasmine (33), who have been held by the Israeli occupation authorities since October 20 after being detained from the Gaza Strip, warning of the seriousness of the health condition of Amal, who is suffering from cancer and is being denied the completion of her treatment.
The two institutions explained, in a statement based on the testimonies of the two detainees during their first visit at “Damon” prison, that they were arrested while returning from a medical treatment trip in Egypt, before being transferred to “Ashkelon” prison, where they were interrogated until October 29, and then moved to “Damon” prison.
They noted that Amal had received four chemotherapy sessions in Egypt and was scheduled to undergo the fifth session on October 21, but her arrest prevented that, and she has not been able to continue her treatment since then, with the medication provided to her limited to blood pressure and diabetes drugs.
They added that medical samples were taken from Amal inside the prison, and she was informed that there was approval for her treatment, while awaiting approval to transfer her to hospital, but no actual progress was recorded until the time of the visit, raising serious fears for her life.
The two institutions pointed out that Amal and her daughter Yasmine are the only two female detainees from the Gaza Strip among 90 female prisoners held by the occupation authorities in its prisons, according to the data available to them.
The Commission of Detainees and the Prisoners Club held the occupation authorities fully responsible for the lives of the two detainees, warning that the continued detention of Amal and her deprivation of necessary treatment places her life at real risk, and demanding their immediate release and guaranteeing that she receives medical care without delay.
