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Last update - 00:00 14/10/2007
Israel refuses entry to 6 Gazans in urgent need of medical care
By Haaretz Staff
Tags: Physicians for Human Rights 

The defense establishment is preventing the entry into Israel of six Palestinians from the Gaza Strip in urgent need of medical attention, Army Radio reported on Sunday.

The six, all sick with cancer or heart conditions, twice requested permission to enter, and were denied both times due to security considerations, according to the report.

Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) has taken up the cause of the six to gain access to medical car in Israel. The defense establishment refuses to explain the security concerns on which its bases its refusal, and PHR Chairman Danny Filk fears that it represents a wider intention to punish Gaza Strip residents for Hamas' violent takeover of the coastal territory in June.
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Inas al-Najar, a 20-year-old cancer patient from Gaza, is seeking to enter Israel for urgent treatment in Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv, where she has been treated in the past.

Her father, Mohammad al-Najar, said that the defense establishment conditioned its permission for Inas to leave Gaza on her agreement to become a collaborator for Israel.

"An oncology patient, or a 16-year-old girl with a congenital heart defect - these are cases in need of urgent care," says Filk.

"The medical conditions of those patients can degenerate from day to day, and weeks of delays - that's a lot of time. Maybe it's not a matter of months, but it doesn't take months for a condition to become irreversible," he continued.

Defense officials said in response that the "requests are being examined in an expedited fashion. These are complex cases demanding close examination, with the objective of ruling out possible security risks."



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      1.   Medical Treatmnet 14:45  |  alan 14/10/07
      2.   It would be nice if Israel allows them for treatments 14:49  |  Tamir Palestine 14/10/07
      3.   alan, open the Rafah border so they go for treatment 14:57  |  Tamir Palestine 14/10/07
      4.   Treating "enemies" 15:00  |  JDL 14/10/07
      5.   What? No Drs in Pali land? 15:01  |  Petra 14/10/07
      6.   Were WW2 Germans allowed in for treatment to England and US ? 15:18  |  Absolute Sweden 14/10/07
      7.   THEY SHOULD GO TO EGYPT,SWEDEN OR THE UK 15:27  |  F.Nightingale 14/10/07
      8.   #3 is WRONG 15:28  |  bo jones 14/10/07
      9.   Alan from Ohio 15:35  |  Philip Ravicher 14/10/07
      10.   Same reason why mexicans don`t go to USA for healthcare 15:40  |  Ken 14/10/07
      11.   Send them to Iran 15:45  |  Ben 14/10/07
      12.   Tamir - do you remember the many Pals who DID get treatment? 15:50  |  William 14/10/07
      13.   Not on your Life 15:55  |  GABE1 14/10/07
      14.   Philip Ravicher 16:10  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 14/10/07
      15.   Philip#9 - you live in Israel... re:Alan from Ohio 16:13  |  William 14/10/07
      16.   Where is Shalit? 16:18  |  KUTW 14/10/07
      17.   Allow them in only if they bring Shalit with them (end) 16:19  |  KUTW 14/10/07
      18.   SEND THEM TO EGYPT, JORDAN 16:21  |  M 14/10/07
      19.   Gazans refuse to release Shalit, 16:22  |  KUTW 14/10/07
      20.   To all the heartless people 16:26  |  ArabAmerican 14/10/07
      21.   Tamir Palestine # 2 16:27  |  ChanahS 14/10/07
      22.   if you propose to send them to other countries 16:30  |  belal 14/10/07
      23.   need of medical care 16:30  |  Shmuelshachor 14/10/07
      24.   It`s crazy! 16:32  |  Motke Chabad 14/10/07
      25.   Another Attack on Israel 16:36  |  Steve K 14/10/07
      26.   oh dear..... 16:38  |  rose 14/10/07
      27.   grow up haaretz staff. it is called taking responsibility for you 16:38  |  ralph 14/10/07
      28.   they can go to egypt with haaretz paying their costs 16:44  |  ralph 14/10/07
      29.   The purpose is anti-Israel propaganda 16:47  |  KUTW 14/10/07
      30.   who pays for it? 16:54  |  don 14/10/07
      31.   #14 Margie who believes she is a peace maker 17:07  |  Labhras 14/10/07
      32.   To heartless ArabAmerican # 20 17:12  |  ChanahS 14/10/07
      33.   belal 17:13  |  ChanahS 14/10/07
      34.   Medical Care - Gaza GOVT is to request Red Cross assistance 17:14  |  17 14/10/07
      35.   Wow, what chutzpah! 17:15  |  Nechama 14/10/07
      36.   No Comparison with Mexico 17:25  |  Joseph 14/10/07
      37.   medical help 17:26  |  Roberto 14/10/07
      38.   To disoriented ChanahS 17:34  |  ArabAmerican 14/10/07
      39.   All Gaza Residents are Patients 17:38  |  Nephtaly 14/10/07
      40.   Medical care for enemies 17:38  |  Frank 14/10/07
      41.   No. 10 Ken 17:40  |  Steve 14/10/07
      42.   Hamas is the democratic Gov`t of Gaza 17:44  |  Allon 14/10/07
      43.   One word: Egypt! 17:47  |  Gili 14/10/07
      44.   Let them try Egypt 17:51  |  Charles Star 14/10/07
      45.   Hey Tamir 18:02  |  Boss Hog 14/10/07
      46.   While I Sympathise With The People, Israeli Generosity 18:20  |  Eli 14/10/07
      47.   Margie the peacemaker 18:24  |  guesswho 14/10/07
      48.   Yo Mic Labhras 18:29  |  Boss Hog 14/10/07
      49.   let them go to Egypt 18:33  |  Adam 14/10/07
      50.   #20 - No Arab American - You`re the heartless one.... 18:34  |  Andy 14/10/07
      51.   Tamir # 3 - "It`s One Of The Best In The Region" 18:36  |  Eli 14/10/07
      52.   #41 Steve 18:49  |  Ken 14/10/07
      53.   #3 Tam Pal aka gaza boy 18:49  |  Nemesis 14/10/07
      54.   ArabAmerican #38 - Unfortunately People Suffer 18:56  |  Eli 14/10/07
      55.   Let Hamas treat them 18:56  |  Hans 14/10/07
      56.   to belal 18:59  |  I believe in Hamas 14/10/07
      57.   Medical treatment 19:01  |  Jim 14/10/07
      58.   #10 Ken - Mexican`s do go to the U.S. 19:08  |  * BEN JABO 14/10/07
      59.   Let the Mexicans in as well 19:11  |  Charles Star 14/10/07
      60.   Let the Arabs treat them 19:13  |  Roger 14/10/07
      61.   Let the 22 Arab states treat them 19:14  |  John 14/10/07
      62.   In Most Countries Unless You Have Insurance Or 19:14  |  Eli 14/10/07
      63.   Keep the terrorists out of Israel 19:14  |  Let Hamas treat them 14/10/07
      64.   #20 ArabAmerican 19:16  |  * BEN JABO 14/10/07
      65.   Donate a few bullets to the Gazans 19:16  |  They belong in Gaza 14/10/07
      66.   Poor Hamastanis 19:18  |  Cry us a river 14/10/07
      67.   They should die in their beloved Gaza 19:19  |  Don`t let`em in 14/10/07
      68.   #22 Belal - Gaza 19:20  |  * BEN JABO 14/10/07
      69.   Lets cry for the terrorists from Gaza 19:20  |  Damian 14/10/07
      70.   Let their Arab brothers take care of them 19:21  |  Frank 14/10/07
      71.   Disgraceful 19:22  |  Deborah 14/10/07
      72.   Israel should stop 19:24  |  KUTW 14/10/07
      73.   #38 ArabAmerican 19:24  |  * BEN JABO 14/10/07
      74.   Poor palestinian Arabs and terrorists 19:24  |  Let`s feel sorry 14/10/07
      75.   Sick Pals can use tunel 19:24  |  A K 14/10/07
      76.   57.Jim: Medical treatment 19:28  |  KUTW 14/10/07
      77.   Patients can be martyrs who refuse treatment rather than be treat 19:28  |  AK 14/10/07
      78.   Israel will let them 19:30  |  MarkC 14/10/07
      79.   71.Deborah: Disgraceful 19:39  |  KUTW 14/10/07
      80.   Shame on Israel 19:41  |  Double Click 14/10/07
      81.   #71 to deborah in the UK 19:41  |  Druid 14/10/07
      82.   Deborah, so we all in Human 19:50  |  Nephtaly 14/10/07
      83.   Price of Occupation 20:02  |  FM 14/10/07
      84.   #71 Deborah 20:04  |  Nemesis 14/10/07
      85.   #71 Deborah UK 20:04  |  * BEN JABO 14/10/07
      86.   I Hear Hospitals are Good in Egypt 20:04  |  Jane 14/10/07
      87.   #80 Double Click- Smuggle sick to Egypt 20:07  |  * BEN JABO 14/10/07
      88.   guess who (not hard to guess) 20:11  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 14/10/07
      89.   Seems reasonable to me 20:12  |  David 14/10/07
      90.   Palis should be treated in Eurabia 20:13  |  Barry 14/10/07
      91.   83.FM: You should put up to date 20:14  |  KUTW 14/10/07
      92.   9. Philip Ravicher re Alan from Ohio 20:20  |  KUTW 14/10/07
      93.   Why should we treat our enemies?? 20:26  |  Yaakov Ish Tam 14/10/07
      94.   Heartless Arab American 20:28  |  ChanahS 14/10/07
      95.   80Double Click: Shame on you 20:33  |  KUTW 14/10/07
      96.   William 20:34  |  Tamir Palestine 14/10/07
      97.   Double Click # 80 20:42  |  ChanahS 14/10/07
      98.   ChanahS 20:42  |  Tamir Palestine 14/10/07
      99.   Tamir Palestine 96 20:54  |  I believe in Hamas 14/10/07
      100.   Tamir Palestine # 98 21:04  |  ChanahS 14/10/07
      101.   96.Tamir Palestine 21:04  |  KUTW 14/10/07
      102.   Can´t Jordan help her fellow-countrymen? 21:17  |  Logical 14/10/07
      103.   Collaboration with the Shin Bet 21:48  |  Palestinian Brit 14/10/07
      104.   Apartheid 21:49  |  JJ 14/10/07
      105.   Try Egypt? They would if the border were open! 21:52  |  Palestinian Brit 14/10/07
      106.   Show no mercy 21:54  |  Paul 14/10/07
      107.   Ken in New York (Post No. 10) 21:57  |  Johnny Weintraub 14/10/07
      108.   no 52 Ken 22:00  |  Steve 14/10/07
      109.   To Palestinains: Avail yourselves of Egyptian medical care 22:15  |  Chick 14/10/07
      110.   Donate rgans 22:31  |  Palestinian 14/10/07
      111.   Israel must help them! 22:47  |  Nano 14/10/07
      112.   Nazis 22:54  |  BBBB 14/10/07
      113.   Let medicals pass then they will not need Israel! 22:58  |  Nano 14/10/07
      114.   it is coherent 23:05  |  a human being 14/10/07
      115.   #!08 palestinian 23:25  |  Nemesis 14/10/07
      116.   #112 BBBB - Raanana 23:30  |  * BEN JABO 14/10/07
      117.   #110 Palestinian 23:32  |  * BEN JABO 14/10/07
      118.   Medical Treatment of the Koran?? 23:34  |  D 14/10/07
      119.   #111 Nano - Sweden 23:34  |  * BEN JABO 14/10/07
      120.   #113 Nano - Sweden 23:39  |  * BEN JABO 14/10/07
      121.   This is unconscionable from the defense establishment. 23:50  |  dutch 14/10/07
      122.   Palestinian Brit 23:52  |  ChanahS 14/10/07
      123.   We too are in need of mercy...... 23:55  |  Esther 14/10/07
      124.   Treating the occupied, the oppressed, the unheard. 23:56  |  Maureen Ann 14/10/07
      125.   This is unconscionable from the defense establishment. 23:57  |  Dutch 14/10/07
      126.   Israel`s finest hour... every day a new outrage 00:01  |  0 degrees Kelvin 15/10/07
      127.   Poor Israelis 00:13  |  Kamel 15/10/07
      128.   No treatment is down right wrong 00:17  |  leven5 15/10/07
      129.   #9 Philip,dont be ignorant,Palis should ask 00:38  |  TOMY 15/10/07
      130.   Palestinian - I am sure Red Cross would easily 00:40  |  17 15/10/07
      131.   Palestinians should hate Hamas 00:50  |  Moises 15/10/07
      132.   Margie and Alan: You are both separated from reality 00:51  |  Philip Ravicher 15/10/07
      133.   To Gaza: Qassams or Medical Patients? 00:51  |  Moises 15/10/07
      134.   #123 kamel 00:55  |  who cares 15/10/07
      135.   When do you call enough is enough? 01:01  |  Sam 15/10/07
      136.   ArabAmerican - you are the heartless one 01:04  |  Moises 15/10/07
      137.   #15 William 01:11  |  Philip Ravicher 15/10/07
      138.   Think 01:21  |  Sam 15/10/07
      139.   # 20 ArabAmerican 01:24  |  Lynn 15/10/07
      140.   Aiding and Abetting the Enemy 01:27  |  Efox 15/10/07
      141.   What is wrong w/the fine Egyptian hospitals in El Aresh/Port Said 01:36  |  Genuine Tosefta 15/10/07
      142.   # 117 BEN JABO ( Donating Organs ) 01:40  |  Palestinian 15/10/07
      143.   What would the Palestinians do if 6 Israelis needed medical care? 01:51  |  Murray of Montreal 15/10/07
      144.   #124 Maureen Ann 02:07  |  * BEN JABO 15/10/07
      145.   #126 0 deg. Kelvin 02:11  |  * BEN JABO 15/10/07
      146.   #128 leven5 - Australia 02:18  |  * BEN JABO 15/10/07
      147.   #133 Moises - Panama 02:21  |  * BEN JABO 15/10/07
      148.   #137 Palestinian 02:29  |  * BEN JABO 15/10/07
      149.   Philip Ravicher - you are a maniac 02:30  |  Stanislaw 15/10/07
      150.   hamas 03:28  |  eric 15/10/07
      151.   #*Ben Jabo - living off the fat of the land... 03:40  |  Maureen Ann 15/10/07
      152.   #127 Yo Camel, the number is 80 03:44  |  Boss Hog 15/10/07
      153.   Each day Haaretz posts content that`s intentionally anti-Israel 03:56  |  John Ryan 15/10/07
      154.   #20, ArabAmerican... 04:38  |  Silvienne 15/10/07
      155.   #31, Labhras... 04:41  |  Silvienne 15/10/07
      156.   Where are independent Aboriginistine Hospitals, Moron Bum? 04:42  |  Genuine Tosefta 15/10/07
      157.   Money better spent 04:42  |  garrick 15/10/07
      158.   #71, Deborah... 04:49  |  Silvienne 15/10/07
      159.   #109, Chick 04:53  |  Silvienne 15/10/07
      160.   humane 04:53  |  rose 15/10/07
      161.   ravicher 05:00  |  israelit 15/10/07
      162.   Tamir#96 - not quite 05:21  |  William 15/10/07
      163.   KUTW #16,17 - At least all know where you stand 05:24  |  dana 15/10/07
      164.   #159..Silvienne 05:24  |  Nemesis 15/10/07
      165.   Philip#137- excuse while I shed some tears 05:28  |  William 15/10/07
      166.   reply to #3 08:04  |  LARRY 15/10/07
      167.   #127 08:09  |  LARRY 15/10/07
      168.   163. dana: At least all know where you stand 08:19  |  KUTW 15/10/07
      169.   163dana: At least all know where you stand 08:20  |  KUTW 15/10/07
      170.   Gazans cancer?- I agree they are the cancer. 08:45  |  joe 15/10/07
      171.   #151 Maureen Ann 15:32  |  * BEN JABO 15/10/07
      172.   #159 Silvienne to Chick 16:02  |  * BEN JABO 15/10/07
      173.   #158 Silvienne - You have an alternative 16:05  |  * BEN JABO 15/10/07
      174.   The Bum in 151 denies Aborigines independence and Hospitals 16:53  |  Genuine Tosefta 15/10/07
      175.   #172, Ben Jabo... 06:31  |  Silvienne 16/10/07
      176.   #173, Ben Jabo, well, that`s nice of you.. 06:34  |  Silvienne 16/10/07
      177.   The "Enemy Entity" 13:56  |  Barry 16/10/07
      178.   #175 Silvienne 16:56  |  * BEN JABO 16/10/07
      179.   #178, Ben Jabo... 19:04  |  Silvienne 16/10/07
      180.   #179 Silvienne 22:04  |  * BEN JABO 16/10/07
      181.   to joe 00:59  |  sol 17/10/07
      182.   Ben Jabo, but don`t you agree that it is said.... 01:39  |  Silvienne 17/10/07
      183.   #182 Silvienne 07:11  |  * BEN JABO 17/10/07
      184.   #183, Ben Jabo... 02:31  |  Silvienne 18/10/07
      185.   THEY SHOULD GO TO EGYPT 14:03  |  ALLEGRA 18/10/07
      186.   #185 - Silvienne 00:19  |  * BEN JABO 19/10/07
      187.   #185 Allegra - Egypt has sooo much more room 00:22  |  * BEN JABO 19/10/07
      188.   #186, Ben Jabo... 02:32  |  Silvienne 19/10/07
      189.   #188 Silvienne 07:36  |  * BEN JABO 19/10/07
      190.   #189, Ben Jabo & the insurance... 04:20  |  Silvienne 20/10/07
      191.   #190 Silvienen - Insurance 06:49  |  * BEN JABO 20/10/07
      192.   #191, Ben Jabo... 22:12  |  Silvienne 20/10/07
      193.   #192 Silvienne - Europe`s benefits 18:04  |  * BEN JABO 21/10/07
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