shot for flying a flag in gaza
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Shot for flying a flag in Gaza
Muhammad al-Bhaisy is visited by his parents in Gazas al-Shifa hospital before being transferred to
treatment in Israel.
Ezz Zanoun
Charlotte Silver-15 November 2015
The Electronic Intifada
or the past si! "ee#s$ the boundary bet"een Gaza and Israel has been a deadly pla%e
for &alestinians. Israeli for%es #illedat least '( &alestinians during protests in that area
bet"een ' )%tober and ( *ovember.
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Israels violen%e did not deter ++-year-old Muhammad al-Bhaisy from ,oining a
demonstration at the boundary on ( *ovember. %%ompanied by his friend Sharif
Mousa$ he brought along a large &alestinian flag. )n the "ay to the protest from his
home in the eir al-Balahrefugee %amp$ Muhammad found a sti%# on the street$ to
"hi%h he fastened the flag.
/undreds of young &alestinians too# part in the protest at the boundary that day. s
Muhammad and Sharif arrived$ they %ould see that Israeli soldiers had already begun
firing tear gasand bullets.
fter appro!imately +0 minutes$ Muhammad suddenly ran to"ards the boundary
fen%e$ near al-Burei,$ another refugee %amp in Gaza. Sharif tried to hold his friend
ba%#. But he %ouldnt.
videoof the in%ident has been uploaded to a%eboo#.
It sho"s Israeli soldiers opening fire to"ards Muhammad as he runs. 1hey do not hit
him$ at first.
1hen Muhammad arrives at the boundary fen%e and mounts his flag upon it. t that
moment$ he is shot.
Muhammad falls to the ground$ but then raises an arm to let people #no" he is still
alive.
2hen several other young men rush to try and res%ue him$ Israeli soldiers fire on
them$ for%ing them to retreat.
inally$ another group manages to run to Muhammad and %arry him a"ay. ll the
"hile$ Israeli soldiers %ontinue firing on them as they run a"ay from the fen%e.
Blood loss
1hey "anted to let him bleed to death$ li#e they have done 3to &alestinians shot4 in
the 2est Ban# and in 5erusalem$6 Sharif told 1he Ele%troni% Intifada.
single bullet had stru%# Muhammad in the ba%# of the right #nee. By the time he "as
brought to al-Shifa hospitalin Gaza 7ity$ he had already lost a huge amount of blood.
o%tors at al-Shifa managed to stop the bleeding and to save his life.
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Severely affe%ted by the siegeand repeated atta%#s$ Gazas hospitals la%#the
e8uipment re8uired to properly treat many seriously in,ured patients.
Muhammad is no" in %riti%al %ondition at Barzilai$ a hospital in s#alan 9sh#elon:$ a
%ity in present-day Israel.
Proud
It too# t"o days before Israel granted permission for him to be transferred there. 1he
"ait proved agonizing for his family. 1hey "ere "orried that Muhammad "ould die.
/is mother$ Sumaiya$ said she didnt #no" that Muhammad had gone to the protest.
/is brother$ mer$ said$ ;2e "ere all surprised by Muhammads a%tion. 2e "ere all
very proud.6
"adallah$ Muhammads sho%#ed father$ %ould barely find the "ords to des%ribe hisson. But he said Muhammad is #ind$ brave and strong$ and that he "anted something
to %hange.
Muhammads %ousin$
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But Israel at first refused to grant the permission. Bseiso spent t"o full days dealing
"ith the Israeli authorities to finally se%ure Muhammads transfer.
Sharif Mousa plans to return to the protests on%e Muhammad re%overs.
Muhammad raises our heads up$6 Sharif said. ;/es a hero.6
7harlotte Silver is a ,ournalist based in )a#land$ 7alifornia. 1"itter>?7harESilver.
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