A twisted system.
An Israeli court rejected an independent medical examination of Dr. Hussam Abu Safia despite experts warning that starvation, beatings and poor treatment in custody in Israel could kill him, the "Guardian" reports.
Israel has held hospital director Kamal Adwan without charge for almost 23 months. A review of his medical records found a weight loss of 14 kg, inadequately investigated chest pains and a drop in hemoglobin that raised concerns about potentially life-threatening blood loss. "These urgent problems have not been addressed and may endanger his life," said Prof. Amit Tirosh, who reviewed the records obtained by Doctors for Human Rights Israel.