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Palestinian cancer patient dies while waiting for Israeli entry permit
Meital Yasur Beit-Or
Published: 01.05.08, 00:29
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1. Cry me a river
Observer   (05.01.08)
2. Sad
Just a woman   (05.01.08)
It´s very, very sad that people in need of immidiate treatment have to be on a waiting list for various reasons. But to the world it seems so strange that palis screem and shout for Israeli treatment and then go back to plan more rocket attacs and more killings of Israelis
3. The security risk of allowing terminally ill patients into
Rivkah   (05.01.08)
Israel who have nothing to lose if they blow up a hospital with a bomb in their bellies, is considerable. I would suggest the Gazans invest in Dr. Hulda Clark's "Cure for All Diseases" books and her jungle medicine approach to diseases.
4. why don't they go to egypt
(05.01.08)
for treatment, why must Israel be responsible for treating those who attack us everyday ? Yes, the physicians' oath applies, but can they not go into Egypt for treatment, why Israel?
5. Who cares
Mark ,   Israel   (05.01.08)
It's amazing to see how some Arab killers hate Israel but when they get sick they come to Israel to undergo surgery ! Keep the out !
6. Time for another "died because of Israel" story
Raymond in DC ,   Washington, DC USA   (05.01.08)
It's Wednesday... Time for another "poor Palestinian died because of callous Israel" story. Ynet - like Haaretz - seem to recycle these stories, just changing a name or two. But they all miss the point. Israel has NO OBLIGATION to care for Gaza's sick. They can be generous at their own discretion. Israel's taxpayers shouldn't bear the financial cost, nor is Israel obligated to ignore security concerns, especially as some past "patients" have tried to kill Israelis. Let them go to Egypt.
7. can;t have the cake and eat it too!
oded   (05.01.08)
8. Send them to Egypt or Jordan, why Israel?
Israel   (05.01.08)
9. no hospitals in Egypt?
Mike ,   Jerusalem   (05.01.08)
10. They say they love death for than life ....so
rachel ,   usa   (05.01.08)
they should be happy .....Please no one cares for your crocodile tears!
11. islamic "brothers" in saudi could copter him there, why not
Bunnie Meyer ,   Santa Monica,CA USA   (05.01.08)
12. Just a curious question
Reality Check ,   BaGolan   (05.01.08)
I just wonder what would happen if the terrorist state known as palidom would take even a fraction of the funds it uses for mass murder and used it to build just one functional hospital? Nah...never happen. The islamofascists enjoy mas murder and mayhem too much!
13. Gazans are not entitled to treatment here....
Andy ,   ramat hasharon   (05.01.08)
I don't wish any bad will on any ill person. But we hardly have diplomatic relations with Gaza. Let them go to Egypt or Iran. Their elected leaders don't want peace with us and they bomb us daily. I don't even know why this is reported in the Israeli press. The headline is "Gazans Demand Israeli Taxpayers to Treat their Infirm."
14. It's A Shame, It's A Sin
emanon ,   USA   (05.01.08)
It is a shame on his own people that they would rather spend what little money they have on military arms rather than build hospitals. It is is sin on his own people that they spew hatred against the Jews rather than try to find a way to help their own people. And yet, despite their hatred of Jews and Israel, despite their desire to to eradicate Israel, where do they send their sick and dying to be cured? Not any Arab country, not to a muslim hospital, but to a hospital in Israel. Why do they do this? Mainly in hopes that they die before receiving treatment, to they try and make Israel look bad.
15. Physicians for Human Rights-Israel
OBSERVER ,   CANADA   (05.01.08)
"Physicians for Human Rights-Israel says it is 'very concerned" What is their position on people dieing from terrorism? What is their position on people being terrorized and traumatized daily by rocket fire?
16. This victim of necessary security measures
psalms 83 ,   Selah   (05.01.08)
could have made it to his destination in time ..... but because Hamas finds it necessary to continue to engage in terrorist activities including launching qassams. stop the qassams and terrorist activities and as reliable peace and calm materialize ...the israeli security apperatus will be willing to recipercate and remove some of its security measures....
17. died!
(05.01.08)
SO!!!! tell them to be human first.. they can go the countries which help them to kill for treatment...
18. AND HOW MANY ISRAELIS DIED BECAUSE ARABS REC'D ENTRY PERMITS
Miriam ,   Israel   (05.01.08)
This is what an Israeli news media, like Ynet, should report. There's no law that terrorists have to come to their enemies' hospitals, but THERE IS A LAW that terrorists must be kept out of here. And if anyone lives among terrorists, they should be THOROUGHLY SEARCHED no matter how long it takes and no matter the price.
19. to #4
sarah ,   germany   (05.01.08)
Why??? maybe because your government took his land and his hospital! thats why you Idiot!
20. Palestinaian cancer patient dies while waiting for permit to
Cancer Survivor ,   Israel   (05.01.08)
All I can say is Thank GD I am not a Palestinain and I was given prompt treatment for my cancer and I am considered"cured". I think it is immoral for a person suffering from cancer not to be able to get treatments that could save their lives no matter what their nationality! My question is that why didn't the doctors also try to get him treatment in Jordan or Egypt since they are well aware of the slowness of the Israel security checks? Had this man been sent to a neighboring Arab country he might have been saved!
21. Responsibility
TB ,   Oslo , Norway   (05.01.08)
Hamas is responsible for this.They spend millions of dollars on weapons instead of healthcare. Why should Israel care for the people that kills their people? GIve me just one good reson.
23. Cancer Patient Clearly Posed Security Threat
Johan Odin ,   Oslo, Norway   (05.01.08)
Certainly a terminally ill patient posed a dire threat to Israel's security, yeah that the ticket, he was a threat to security, yeah; that’s my story and I'm sticking to it. Of course the victim was denied access to treatment elsewhere due to Israel's illegal occupation, but that is not mentioned by the Israeli regime that clearly sees the lives of non Jews as less worthy than those of Jews. Never mind that it is Israel's obligation as a belligerent occupier to proved such treatment, or the fact the Israeli regime denies medical supplies, bombs Palestinian hospitals and prevents the innocent victims of their immoral occupation access to healthcare elsewhere, it is all about ethnic cleansing, and that is something the Israelis are proving themselves to be the most capable bastards in the world.
24. Go complaint to hamas
observer   (05.01.08)
25. no18
aisiana ,   israel   (05.01.08)
26. #23 Ignorant
Talula ,   Israel   (05.01.08)
A patient who is suffering from brain cancer has nothing to lose by blowing himself up and taking Israelis with him. He goes out in a blaze of glory AND he puts an end to his suffering. Therefore, he DOES pose a threat to our security - You need to be pissed off with Jordan and Egypt for not helping him, not us. You stupid waste of space.
27. #22 When you stop getting cancer MORON!
IsRaEl   (05.01.08)
28. #23 - So, you'll pay for me to come to your hospital?
Akiva ,   Jerusalem, ISRAEL   (05.01.08)
"Denied access to treatment" - Why is Israel REQUIRED to provide treatment to people of another "nation"??? They wanted their own place, they got it, the Jews are out, their people's health care is their problem. If I get really sick, will your hospital in Norway treat me? Will they fly me in and care for me. Of course, no. BTW, the Palestinian life expectancy, PER THE UN, is the HIGHEST in the Arab world, almost as good as Israel. So much for your cut off theory.
29. to norway boys and girls
Marcelo ,   Frankfurt   (05.01.08)
The fact is that Gaza was given to palis to be re built for them....so, gaza is since 2005 no more Israel for you, and for all palis...the "illegal" occupation you mentioned is mabye the same hammas reclaims and is the whole Israel....you are busted muslix, if I hate norway and I say I will push you into see and kill your kids, would you please allow me treatment in you hospitals? Not in life....so, shut up and go back fishing!
30. Don't Understand - Why Israel?
Christy ,   Boston, US   (05.01.08)
Is there some reason the cancer patients can ONLY go to Israel for treatment? Are there reasons they have NO PLACE else to go? I thought Egypt had good hospitals?
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