Washington: Tens of Palestinian doctors and healthcare professionals are calling for immediate action to secure the release of Dr Hussam Abu Safia and 94 other medical workers presently held in Israeli detention.

On Monday, the Healthcare Workers Watch (HWW) and the Amnesty International UK organised a protest outside St Thomas’ Hospital in central London. The demonstrators demanded the unconditional release of all detained healthcare workers, citing the appalling conditions they endure in Israeli custody.

The protest follows an Israeli court’s decision to extend Dr Abu Safia’s detention for another six months under the Unlawful Combatants Law, widely condemned by human rights groups.

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