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They killed his son. They bombed his hospital. They blocked the supplies he used to treat children screaming in pain.

But he wouldn’t stop saving lives – until Israeli forces imprisoned and reportedly tortured him.

Now he and about 90 other medics are being held in detention, many taken while caring for their patients. Five have reportedly died behind bars, and others are suffering assaults and beatings.

As world leaders focus on the ceasefire plan, doctors across the globe are rising to demand freedom for their brave colleagues, so they can keep thousands of wounded children in Gaza alive.

Let’s join them: add your name to call for the release of Dr Abu Safiya and his colleagues, who showed what humanity is capable of, and help bring them home to their families:

Sign now to free Dr Abu Safiya and his colleagues

Life-saving work is protected under international law. Yet Israel has ignored this basic principle during the assault on Gaza: not only murdering tens of thousands of women and children but also decimating hospitals, bombing ambulances and killing more than 1500 health workers.

Like Dr Hussam Abu Safiya — who served as director of the last functioning hospital in North Gaza until it was raided — about 90 medical professionals remain imprisoned in Israel, many abducted on duty from hospitals and ambulances in Palestine.

Let's help keep Dr Abu Safiya’s story alive and help the world see the injustice faced by those who risked everything to save lives.

A global petition signed by hundreds of thousands from across the world can give strength to the push for their release, and public attention to keep fighting until Gaza's doctors are free. Join us today.

Sign now to free Dr Abu Safiya and his colleagues

Despite the fragile ceasefire, which has been violated way too many times, Palestinians are still facing severe violence, along with daily repression and suffering under occupation and a system of apartheid. We cannot let leaders off the hook: the time for true healing, recovery, and the end of suffering has to begin now.

With relentless hope,

Julian, Mo, Harriet, Marco, Nadia, Liliana, Christoph and the whole Avaaz team

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