In December 2024, Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya was illegally abducted by the Israeli military during the raid on Kamal Adwan Hospital. This was one of the last functioning hospitals in Gaza, and Israel destroyed it and kidnapped its leadership, preventing Palestinians suffering from starvation and injured in Israel's bombings from receiving medical treatment. Now, Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya is locked away in one of Israel’s most dangerous prisons and has been held with no charge for over a year.
In the beginning months of 2026, the genocidal U.S.-Israeli alliance has expanded its barbarity in the region. Just like in Gaza, they are deliberately attacking Iran and Lebanon's healthcare infrastructure. Hospitals are being destroyed, clinics bombed, and doctors detained. Now, they have legalized the execution of Palestinians by hanging. Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya is one of the first on the list to be targeted by this new barbaric law.
The situation is only getting worse for Dr. Hussam. CODEPINK and the Free Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya Coalition urge the American Medical Association's CEO, John Whyte, and Board of Trustees President, Bobby Mukkamala, to take action against genocide. The AMA must speak out for its colleagues who are being attacked with U.S. tax dollars.