Standout: Free Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya

We will gather to demand URGENT ACTION to immediately release the prominent pediatrician Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, the prior director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza. He is at risk of imminent death after over 550 days of torture, starvation and abuse in an Israeli prison with no charges. His oldest son was killed in the Gaza genocide and he kept serving his patients with steadfastness. On December 27, 2024, Dr. Abu Safiya was abducted by Israeli forces, along with other healthcare workers, after refusing to abandon the children and patients under his care during the assault on his hospital. Dr. Abu Safiya was detained because he refused to leave his patients as he provided the last ray of hope for them in the midst of genocide. 

At the recent meeting his lawyer reported that his face was unrecognizable from severe beating, he was struggling to breath, and on the verge of losing consciousness. Dr. Abu Safiya told his lawyer: “This is the last time you will see me. They brought me here to kill me. I do not see myself surviving. This is the end”. His lawyer reported that his life is in immediate danger and pleaded for urgent actions from all people with empathy and courage.

Over 1700 healthcare workers have been killed in the Gaza genocide. About 10,000 palestinians are deatined in Isreali prisons, one third of them; 80 of them are health workers, were detained  with no charges and  being subject to torture and abuse . This is an URGENT CALL to ALL to contact your legislators this week for the release of Dr. Abu Safiya and raise awareness about all Palestinians held in Israeli prisons.

Take Action:

Call: U.S. Capitol Switchboard (connects you to any Representative or Senator): (202) 224-3121. Find your Representative and Senators at congress.gov/members/find-your-member; direct office numbers are on each member’s .gov site.

Script:

Hello, my name is [Your Name] and I am a constituent from [City, ZIP].

I am calling to demand that [Representative/Senator Name] act now to save the life of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, a Palestinian pediatrician detained by the Israeli military without charge since December 27, 2024. His lawyer reports he has been severely tortured and may die in detention this week.

I am asking the [Representative/Senator] to:

• Publicly call for Dr. Abu Safiya’s immediate release, the provision of urgent medical care, and demand the release of all medical personnel and others held without charge
• Raise his case directly with the State Department and the Israeli government this week

The reported critical condition of Dr. Abu Safiya underscores the urgent need for immediate intervention. Please speak up before it is too late.