[Marxism] ISM video clips

[Louis Proyect <lnp3@xxxxxxxxx>]

International Solidarity Movement video footage is available for media
to use.

1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwgCze2EDVs - Medic carries Jasmeen
al Batran into Al-Quds hospital

2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6o3bxfr_Ck - Jasmeen al Batran
inside hospital

3. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-iD5aYJz64 – Patient evacuated from
Al-Quds hospital, Gaza City, 15th January 2009

4. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuCiWT0uGI0 – Fire spreading through
Al-Quds hospital


5.      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2f3oDBaYeEQ - Al-Quds hospital roof
on fire


For original files please email palreports@xxxxxxxxx


Video no. 1 and 2;  The shooting of the Batran Family

The Al Batran Family from Tel Al Hawa neighborhood in Gaza City fled
terrified from their homes and attempted to take refuge in Al Quds
hospital on Between noon And 1:00PM January 15th, 2009. Israeli
snipers stationed directly outside the hospital opened fire on the
family. Nine year old Haneen Al Batran was shot through the face and
in the abdomen. The father, 54 year old  Fadel Al Batran, was shot in
the thigh and fell to the ground. 12-year-old Jasmeen, can be seen in
the videos above frozen in terror, being carried into the hospital by
a medic who ran into the line of fire to retrieve her, and being
treated by doctors in the hospital afterwards. Haneen died of her
wounds in Al Shifa hospital at 5pm on January 16th.

Video no. 3 and 4 and 5:   The shelling and evacuation of Al Quds
hospital

Al-Quds hospital was shelled repeatedly in the early morning and
several wings destroyed. At  approximately 11:00 PM a wing close to
the wards was shelled and caught fire. The patients were all evacuated
and transferred to Al- Shifa hospital and a nearby Red Crescent
facility despite severe overcrowding.
The first floor of the burnt hospital is still being used as an
ambulance depot for the Red Crescent.  Doctors hope to have the
hospital running on Monday despite fears of further shelling.

Quotes from residents of Tel al-Hawa

“They were killing any person they could see in the street.  They shot
at my next-door neighbor.  From the area around here, there are around
25 martyrs. They are still looking for missing people.   They shelled
a complete part of the hospital.  The streets and infrastructure are
completely destroyed.  The building across the street is still
burning, and it was a pharmacy depot.  The people  fled to seek refuge
in Al Quds hospital 200 meters from here.  Some of the ambulances were
destroyed.  I saw with my own eyes the burning, the smoke. This is
savagery.  I don't think anyone in his life has ever witnessed such
brutality and horror.” -Dr. Asad, 082824613

“We were in our house in Tel al-Hawa.  The Israelis were shelling all
around.  We were really scared being under fire and not being able to
do anything about it.  None of the people in our building are
resisting, we are all civilians.  Our neighbors in the building next
to us were injured from the shelling. The Red Cross made arrangements
for us to leave but we couldn't take any of our possessions, not even
our identification cards.  We left wearing only our pajamas. Outside,
a man and his daughter were shot by Israeli Forces, and we were
praying not to be shot as well. We stayed an hour in the hospital
basement before moving on to the nearest UNWRA School.  We walked a
long distance, we couldn't sleep, and some of the people were badly
injured.  Now we live with relatives.  Everything we have is in that
house but we can not go back there.”
-Reem, Tel al-Hawa resident

Quotes from Medical staff and volunteers

“The patients from Al Quds hospital were evacuated under white flags.
Two or three patients were put in the same bed, and the beds were
wheeled across the street for 500 meters or more.  Those evacuated
included numbered around 40 patients.  Three newborn babies were
evacuated in their incubators and at least four patients were in
critical condition.  We evacuated because of a fire which started on
the second floor of the building and began to spread.  The patients
and staff were ready to die from the fire or die from shooting.
Hospital medics are now cleaning the hospital, which sustained heavy
damage from the attack, in the hopes that we can make it operational
again by Monday.” -Dr. Waleed Ramadan 059 9409300

“After around 600 people had gone to Al-Quds hospital, they then had
to leave again. They thought they had found somewhere safe, but
nowhere is safe here.  I am accompanying ambulances working out of the
first floor of what remains of Al Quds hospital.  Since the same
locations are often targeted repeatedly, we all fear that the hospital
will again come under attack.”- Sharon Lock, an Australian volunteer
who participated in the evacuation of the Batran family and the
evacuation of the Al Quds hospital. 0598 826513
Please contact:

Sharon Lock (Australia) – International Solidarity Movement - +972 598
826513
Dr. Waleed Ramadan  - +972 59 9409300

Adam Taylor – ISM Media Office in Ramallah - +972 598503948

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