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Submission Statement:

The Fight to be Heard is a new documentary by Amnesty International UK that charts the changing landscape of protest in Britain. From record-breaking prison sentences for peaceful protesters to fears of surveillance and criminalisation, The Fight to be Heard looks at the growing pressures faced by protesters in the UK today – and asks why we continue to do it, despite the risks.

At a time when it’s never been more vital for us to come together, this film is a rallying cry to make sure we continue to have our voices heard.

On 27 December 2024, the Israeli military raided Kamal Adwan hospital in Mashrou’ Beit Lahiya and arbitrarily detained its director, Dr Hussam Abu Safiya, along with other medical staff and patients.

On 16 June 2026 Israel’s Supreme Court upheld the latest detention order against him, which would keep him in detention until at least October. Since 3 June, Dr. Abu Safiya has been held in solitary confinement while continuing to be denied access to adequate healthcare.

The December 2024 raid not only forced the last major functioning medical facility in North Gaza governorate out of service, but also silenced one of the most prominent voices highlighting the decimation of Gaza’s healthcare sector.

During Israel’s military campaign and its ongoing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, Israel has arbitrarily detained and forcibly disappeared hundreds of Palestinian healthcare workers without charges or trial. Health workers have been subjected to torture and other ill-treatment, held in detention or subjected to conditions amounting to enforced disappearance.

The destruction of Gaza’s health sector is a key tactic in Israel’s genocide against the Palestinian people. Some of the tools currently used by Israel’s military as they commit genocide have been provided by the US software company, Palantir. In 2023, NHS England awarded a £330 million contract to Palantir to provide a new data platform. Due to its role in human rights abuses, including the ongoing genocide, Amnesty’s message is clear – No Palantir in our NHS.

We stand in solidarity with Palestinian healthcare workers and patients who continue to endure unimaginable violence, and we demand accountability for the systematic dismantling of Gaza’s healthcare system. We call for an end to the unlawful detention and mistreatment of medical personnel, and for full accountability for those responsible.

Demand the release of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya and all detained health workers. Pending their release, they must ensure their protection from torture and other ill-treatment and provide him, and other detained healthcare workers, adequate healthcare.