A Gaza doctor who has been published twice by The New York Times and profiled by CNN is actively detained and being interrogated by Israel, which believes he is a terrorist operative. But despite evidence suggesting close ties to Hamas, international organizations are hailing him as a humanitarian.
Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, director of the Kamal Adwan Hospital, was arrested on Friday along with 240 others during a raid on the hospital, Reuters reported.
In the wake of his arrest, organizations including the World Health Organization, Amnesty International, and the Council on America-Islamic Relations (CAIR), have called for his release. But as the global campaign to free Abu Safiya from Israeli detention takes off, revelations have come to light about his alleged dual role as a Hamas colonel.
In a statement, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) reported that the hospital was being used as a…
