Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Shockat Adam (Independent (affiliation)), on Tuesday, 7 January 2025, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 42 members in total.
Detainment of Dr Hussam Abu Safiya
That this House condemns Israel’s raid and destruction of Kamal Adwan Hospital, one of the last functioning hospitals in Gaza; expresses deep concern over the detention of Dr Hussam Abu Safiya, the director of the hospital and a paediatric specialist; calls for his immediate release along with other detained medical personnel in accordance with international humanitarian law which safeguards medical workers from detention and harm in conflict settings; condemns Israel's systematic and deliberate targeting of healthcare facilities and personnel in Gaza; further calls on the government to exert pressure on Israel to uphold the rights of medical professionals and ensure the protection of healthcare facilities; and expresses solidarity with all those working to provide medical care and humanitarian aid in Gaza.
Secondary information
- Type
- Early day motion
- Reference
- 601
- Session
- 2024-26
- Other sponsors
- Rachael Maskell
- Claire Hanna
- Ayoub Khan
- Neil Duncan-Jordan
- Brian Leishman
- Subjects
- Detainees Hospitals Health professions Gaza Israel Abu Safiya, Hussam
- Link
- View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk
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- Timestamp
- 2026-04-24 15:16:34 +0100
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- http://data.parliament.uk/edms/62950
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