Doctors from around world demand Israel release Kamal Adwan hospital director
Healthcare workers and social media users from around the globe are demanding the immediate release of Dr Hussam Abu Safiya, the director of the Kamal Adwan hospital in northern Gaza, who is currently being detained by Israel's military.
Doctors, medical professionals and regular civilians have taken to social media this week to share their support for Abu Safiya, using the hashtag "FreeDrHussamAbuSafiyeh", as well as amplifying demands for Israel to stop attacking Gaza's hospitals in its war on the besieged enclave which began in October 2023.
In addition to the trending hashtag, a petition was started on the Change.org platform.
The petition is addressed to US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris and calls on “the international community, particularly the United States, to use its influence and authority to force Israel to immediately release Dr Abu Safiya and other medical personnel and patients detained at Kamal Adwan”.