Zionist Regime Wants to Hold Erekat Hostage
WEST BANK (Dispatches) – Secretary General of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Saeb Erekat is in "critical” condition and in a medically induced coma while Zionist parliamentarians have broached concessions in return for his coronavirus treatment.
Erekat, 65, was moved from his home in the occupied West Bank city of Ariha to occupied al-Quds’s Hadassah hospital on Sunday due to "chronic health problems in the respiratory system”.
"Mr Erekat had a quiet night but this morning his condition deteriorated, and it is now defined as critical,” a statement from the hospital’s spokeswoman, Hadar Elboim, said on Monday.
His condition "deteriorated and is now defined critical and due to respiratory distress, he is anaesthetized and ventilated.”
"Mr Erekat is a challenge to treat for coronavirus since he had lung transplants, he is immunosuppressed, and has another bacterial infection in addition to coronavirus,” the hospital said, adding it was "in contact with international medical authorities regarding the treatment policy of this complex patient”.
Some Zionist lawmakers said the occupying regime should have demanded Palestinian concessions in return for the admission of the chief Palestinian negotiator.
Michal Cotler-Wunsh, a member of the Knesset for Benny Gantz’s Blue and White party, said the regime should treat Erekat only if it receives concessions from the Palestinians.
"Again the opportunity to make a demand is clear: Medical assistance in return for the return of Hadar, Oren, Avrah and Hissam, who are held in Gaza for more than six years,” Cotler-Wunsh, said.
He was referring to Zionist troops Hadar Goldin and Oron Shaul who were killed and captured by Hamas, and alleged civilians Avera Mengistu and Hisham al-Sayed held by the resistance movement.
Earlier this year, Hamas said the Zionist captives held in Gaza since Tel Aviv’s 2014 war on the blockaded Palestinian enclave will not be released until a "real” agreement is reached on exchanging prisoners.
Erekat, 65, was moved from his home in the occupied West Bank city of Ariha to occupied al-Quds’s Hadassah hospital on Sunday due to "chronic health problems in the respiratory system”.
"Mr Erekat had a quiet night but this morning his condition deteriorated, and it is now defined as critical,” a statement from the hospital’s spokeswoman, Hadar Elboim, said on Monday.
His condition "deteriorated and is now defined critical and due to respiratory distress, he is anaesthetized and ventilated.”
"Mr Erekat is a challenge to treat for coronavirus since he had lung transplants, he is immunosuppressed, and has another bacterial infection in addition to coronavirus,” the hospital said, adding it was "in contact with international medical authorities regarding the treatment policy of this complex patient”.
Some Zionist lawmakers said the occupying regime should have demanded Palestinian concessions in return for the admission of the chief Palestinian negotiator.
Michal Cotler-Wunsh, a member of the Knesset for Benny Gantz’s Blue and White party, said the regime should treat Erekat only if it receives concessions from the Palestinians.
"Again the opportunity to make a demand is clear: Medical assistance in return for the return of Hadar, Oren, Avrah and Hissam, who are held in Gaza for more than six years,” Cotler-Wunsh, said.
He was referring to Zionist troops Hadar Goldin and Oron Shaul who were killed and captured by Hamas, and alleged civilians Avera Mengistu and Hisham al-Sayed held by the resistance movement.
Earlier this year, Hamas said the Zionist captives held in Gaza since Tel Aviv’s 2014 war on the blockaded Palestinian enclave will not be released until a "real” agreement is reached on exchanging prisoners.