RAMALLAH, Nasser Abu Hmeid, 49, a critically ill Palestinian freedom fighter serving a life sentence in Israeli jails, remains in a critical health condition and is worsening day after day, the Prisoners and Ex-Prisoners Commission said today.
The commission said in a statement that a tumor recently detected in Abu Hmeid’s head was a result of Israeli Prisoner Service’s failure to deal with his health condition at an earlier stage, and that he is supposed to undergo a CT scan of the head and abdomen and a biopsy again due to his worsening health condition.
Abu Hmeid, 49, from Amari refugee camp in Ramallah, entered into a coma earlier this year after suffering a severe inflammation of the lungs as a result of bacterial contamination.
The family of Abu Hmeid has previously appealed to all parties of concern to take urgent and effective action to save the life of their son, as well as on the masses of our people to continue their popular support to press the occupation to release him as he’s facing an imminent risk of death.
The Palestinian Prisoners and Ex-Prisoners Affairs Commission had also urged all human rights and international institutions to urgently intervene and pressure the Israeli occupation authorities to release the Abu Hamid, who is battling cancer.
Source: Palestine News & Info Agency