endisraelitorture

October 2010
http://www.btselem.org/Download/201010_Kept_in_the_Dark_Eng.pdf

“They were hitting me with their hands and legs and with sharp objects all over my body; my head, neck, chest, and legs. The beating continued for a few minutes, after which I lost consciousness.”
Ghazi Abdel-Fattah Al-Ashqar, 38, from Shati refugee camp in Gaza City...

“I said that my son is sick and that he came to Erez to go for medical treatment. One of the security guards told me that my son had been arrested and that I had to go back to Gaza without him.”
Samir ‘Asfour, 52, from Khan Younis
“On 9 January 2009, my son Ahmed, who is 19, was injured by Israeli shelling. After this attack he was referred to Egypt for treatment because of the severity of his condition. He underwent medical treatment in Egypt for seven months during which he...

“My hands were fastened to the chair's back from behind and my legs were tied together and fastened tightly to the chair's legs. I felt severe pain in my back, legs and hands.”
Abdel Kareem Al-Atal, 28, from Jabalia refugee camp, north Gaza
“Two years ago I started to get pain in my left eye and my sight became much weaker. I underwent treatment in Gaza but as time passed my condition became worse and the doctors decided that I need surgery to transplant a cornea. This operation cannot...