Terrorist and cancer patient Nasser Abu Hmeid is suffering "as a result of deliberate medical neglect" by Israel, lies Abbas
“The [PA] presidential office announced yesterday [Jan. 18, 2022] that [PA] President [Mahmoud] Abbas is closely monitoring the health of sick prisoner Nasser Abu Hmeid (i.e., terrorist, responsible for murder of 7), who is in a most severe state of health as a result of deliberate medical neglect by the Israeli occupation authorities (sic., see note below regarding the PA libel on medical abuse of Palestinian prisoners).
The presidential office explained that the president is making frantic efforts with all the relevant parties for the immediate release of prisoner Abu Hmeid, and he holds the Israeli occupation government responsible for his life.”
Libel on medical abuse of Palestinian prisoners - The PA claims that Israel abuses Palestinian prisoners through medical neglect, medical experiments, and by intentionally infecting them with diseases. However, the International Red Cross regularly visits these prisoners and has not documented or accused Israel of any of these claims. Likewise, lists of demands occasionally issued by the prisoners during hunger strikes—such as during one in 2011—include no demands relating to these claims. PMW has documented prisoners talking about how they "lack nothing" in the prisons and that "the worst thing about Israeli prison" is riding in a prison vehicle that has no padding on the seat. When PMW contacted the Israeli Ministry of Health in 2007 regarding PA claims of medical experiments on prisoners, the ministry responded: "Clinical testing on prisoners in prison was never approved, never performed, and is most certainly not taking place at present."