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			{{Short description\|Palestinian fighter (1948–2013)}}
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	\|name = Maysara Abu ~~Hamdiya~~		\| name = Maysara Ahmed Mohammed Abu Hamdia
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			\| office = ] Fighter
			\| term_start = 1970
			\| term_end = 2013
	\|birth_date = 1948		\|birth_date = 1948
	\|birth_place = ]~~<br/>Mandatory~~ Palestine		\|birth_place = ], Palestine
	\|death_date = ~~April~~ 2, 2013 ~~<br/>~~(aged 65)		\|death_date = 2 April 2013 (aged 65)
	\|death_place = Soroka jail, Beersheba,~~<br/>~~Israel		\|death_place = ], Beersheba, Israel
		⚫	\| nationality = Palestinian
	\|religion =
			\| party = ]
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	\|death_cause = Throat cancer
			\| occupation = Fighter, Colonel

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	'''Maysara Abu Hamdiya''' (1948 – March 7, 2013) was a ] prisoner in ], who died of ] at the age of 64, in April 2013. Hamdiya was a retired Palestinian general<ref>http://edition.cnn.com/2013/04/02/world/meast/palestinian-prisoner-cancer-death/?hpt=hp_c4%28CNN%29</ref> and had been detained in prison since 2002. His death sparked protests in various Israeli prisons and in the city of ] in Palestine. <ref>http://www.euronews.com/2013/04/02/palestinian-prison-death-sparks-protests/</ref>

			'''Maysara Ahmed Mohammed Abu Hamdia''' (1948 - April 2, ميسرة أبو حمدية) (2013) was a fighter in the ].
	He was admitted to ] in late March, where he died soon after. He had previously accused Israeli prison authorities of medical neglect and said he was only being given pain killers. <ref>http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=581469</ref>

			== Militancy ==
			He joined the ] (PSU). He was sentenced to 10 months in jail in 1969 for affiliation with the PSU since all Palestinian unions were banned under Israeli Law.{{cn\|date=November 2023}} In 1970, he became a fighter for the ] (]).<ref name="palestinechronicle.com">{{cite web\|url=http://www.palestinechronicle.com/obituary-maysara-abu-hamdiyeh-1949-2013/#.VFcbaGcU_IU \|title=Obituary: Maysara Abu Hamdiyeh (1949 – 2013) \|date=2 April 2013 \|accessdate=November 3, 2014}}</ref> He was with ] (PLO) in South ] forces fighting against ] forces that invaded ].

			He mobilized attacks against the Israeli presence in the ]. He was arrested at the end of 1975 and deported to ] in 1978. In ], he was the assistant for Khalil al-Wazir (]) and was responsible for ] Logistics. He returned to the ] at the end of 1998 and joined the ] of the ] as a Colonel.<ref name="palestinechronicle.com"/> After the beginning of the ] in September 2000, he was arrested for attempted murder. He was given a life sentence (99 years according to Israeli Military Law).<ref>]; Brown 2003, p. 47</ref>

			In August of 2012, Abu Hamdia complained of general weakness, sore throat and pain in his joints.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://displacedpalestinians.wordpress.com/category/human-rights-watch/\|title=Over 200 Palestinians have died in Israeli gulags\|publisher=displacedpalestinians.wordpress.com\|accessdate=20 October 2015}}</ref> After examination by a doctor, according to his family, he received some injections. Abu Hamdia asked again for proper examination to diagnose his illness. After four additional months, prison staff transported him to a hospital in ]. According to Abu Hamdia's wife, he said, "They transferred me to the hospital in the prisoners bus. The steel bus seats were uncomfortable. I fell many times during the 6 hour trip. I will not go again unless they bring an ambulance."{{Citation needed\|date=January 2023\|reason=source of quote}} When he went to the hospital, the doctors took samples from his throat for tissue diagnosis, but test results were never shared with him. He remained in jail with other Palestinian prisoners. After a while, his health deteriorated, and he was not offered any medications besides painkillers. His voice disappeared, his ] swelled up, and he became very weak. He could not change his clothes nor could he go to the toilet. Despite this, the ] (IPS) left him in the cell.

			The prisoners officially demanded the IPS to transfer Abu Hamdia to a hospital, but the IPS said it was too late, and Abu Hamdia had only days to live. A week prior to his death, the authorities transferred him to ] in ]. They did another ] and declared for the first time that he had ]. He received only two ] sessions and died on Tuesday, April 2 at 6 am. An ] was performed on his body, and the Israeli government declared that ] had spread throughout his body. They refused to release his medical records and the results of the medical tests.

			== Legacy ==
			Abu Hamdia's importance to Palestinian liberation was reflected in the clashes that spread inside the prisons and the Israeli use of force to subdue Palestinian prisoners after his death.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/apr/02/palestinian-prisoners-israel-hunger-strike\|title=Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails stage hunger strike after inmate dies\|first=Harriet\|last=Sherwood\|date=2 April 2013\|publisher=\|newspaper=The Guardian}}</ref> He was promoted to General and soon after to Major General by Palestinian President ] in 2007. A formal military funeral was held after his death.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/04/04/palestinians-protest-abu-hamdiyeh-s-death-with-strikes-and-demonstrations.html\|title=Palestinians Protest Abu Hamdiyeh's Death With Strikes and Demonstrations\|first=Anna Lekas\|last=Miller\|newspaper=The Daily Beast\|date=4 April 2013\|publisher=}}</ref>

			Upon his death, ] became aggravated<ref>{{cite web\|title=Protests as Palestinian death-toll mounts\|url=http://jfjfp.com/?p=41673\|publisher=www.jfjfp.com\|accessdate=20 October 2015}}</ref> as they were following his case through the ] and the Palestinian Ministry of Prisoners. Their expectation was for him to be released or receive appropriate medical treatment. Clashes erupted all over the ] resulting in the deaths of two Palestinian teenagers, cousins Amer Nassar and Naji Balbisy, in ], north of the West Bank.<ref>{{cite news\|title=Hebron clashes follow Maysara Abu Hamdiyeh funeral\|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-22025599\|accessdate=20 October 2015\|publisher=]\|date=4 April 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|title=Maysara Abu Hamdiyeh\|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/news/maysara-abu-hamdiyeh//\|accessdate=20 October 2015\|work=]}}</ref> The Israeli government continued to hold his records. They claimed that Abu Hamdia received proper treatment, in contrast to a Palestinian autopsy that disputes this claim.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Minister: the autopsy shows Israel neglected prisoner\|url=http://www.maannews.com/Content.aspx?id=582246\|accessdate=20 October 2015\|publisher=maannews.com}}</ref>{{Better source needed\|reason=The current source is insufficiently reliable (]).\|date=January 2023}}

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Palestinian fighter (1948–2013)

Maysara Ahmed Mohammed Abu Hamdia

Palestinian Liberation Organization Fighter
In office 1970–2013

Personal details
Born	1948 Hebron, Palestine
Died	2 April 2013 (aged 65) Soroka jail, Beersheba, Israel
Political party	Fatah
Occupation	Fighter, Colonel

Maysara Ahmed Mohammed Abu Hamdia (1948 - April 2, ميسرة أبو حمدية) (2013) was a fighter in the Palestine Liberation Organization.

Militancy

He joined the Palestinian Student Union (PSU). He was sentenced to 10 months in jail in 1969 for affiliation with the PSU since all Palestinian unions were banned under Israeli Law. In 1970, he became a fighter for the Palestinian National Liberation Movement (Fatah). He was with Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) in South Lebanon forces fighting against Israeli forces that invaded Lebanon.

He mobilized attacks against the Israeli presence in the West Bank. He was arrested at the end of 1975 and deported to Jordan in 1978. In Jordan, he was the assistant for Khalil al-Wazir (Abu Jihad) and was responsible for Intifada Logistics. He returned to the West Bank at the end of 1998 and joined the Preventive Security Apparatus of the Palestinian Authority as a Colonel. After the beginning of the Second Intifada in September 2000, he was arrested for attempted murder. He was given a life sentence (99 years according to Israeli Military Law).

In August of 2012, Abu Hamdia complained of general weakness, sore throat and pain in his joints. After examination by a doctor, according to his family, he received some injections. Abu Hamdia asked again for proper examination to diagnose his illness. After four additional months, prison staff transported him to a hospital in Tel-Aviv. According to Abu Hamdia's wife, he said, "They transferred me to the hospital in the prisoners bus. The steel bus seats were uncomfortable. I fell many times during the 6 hour trip. I will not go again unless they bring an ambulance." When he went to the hospital, the doctors took samples from his throat for tissue diagnosis, but test results were never shared with him. He remained in jail with other Palestinian prisoners. After a while, his health deteriorated, and he was not offered any medications besides painkillers. His voice disappeared, his lymph nodes swelled up, and he became very weak. He could not change his clothes nor could he go to the toilet. Despite this, the Israeli Prison Authority (IPS) left him in the cell.

The prisoners officially demanded the IPS to transfer Abu Hamdia to a hospital, but the IPS said it was too late, and Abu Hamdia had only days to live. A week prior to his death, the authorities transferred him to Soroka Hospital in Be'er Sheva. They did another biopsy and declared for the first time that he had throat cancer. He received only two chemotherapy sessions and died on Tuesday, April 2 at 6 am. An autopsy was performed on his body, and the Israeli government declared that cancer had spread throughout his body. They refused to release his medical records and the results of the medical tests.

Legacy

Abu Hamdia's importance to Palestinian liberation was reflected in the clashes that spread inside the prisons and the Israeli use of force to subdue Palestinian prisoners after his death. He was promoted to General and soon after to Major General by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in 2007. A formal military funeral was held after his death.

Upon his death, Palestinians became aggravated as they were following his case through the Palestinian Prisoners Club and the Palestinian Ministry of Prisoners. Their expectation was for him to be released or receive appropriate medical treatment. Clashes erupted all over the West Bank resulting in the deaths of two Palestinian teenagers, cousins Amer Nassar and Naji Balbisy, in Tulkarm, north of the West Bank. The Israeli government continued to hold his records. They claimed that Abu Hamdia received proper treatment, in contrast to a Palestinian autopsy that disputes this claim.

References

^ "Obituary: Maysara Abu Hamdiyeh (1949 – 2013)". 2 April 2013. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
Israeli Military Order; Brown 2003, p. 47
"Over 200 Palestinians have died in Israeli gulags". displacedpalestinians.wordpress.com. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
Sherwood, Harriet (2 April 2013). "Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails stage hunger strike after inmate dies". The Guardian.
Miller, Anna Lekas (4 April 2013). "Palestinians Protest Abu Hamdiyeh's Death With Strikes and Demonstrations". The Daily Beast.
"Protests as Palestinian death-toll mounts". www.jfjfp.com. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
"Hebron clashes follow Maysara Abu Hamdiyeh funeral". BBC Online. 4 April 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
"Maysara Abu Hamdiyeh". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
"Minister: the autopsy shows Israel neglected prisoner". maannews.com. Retrieved 20 October 2015.

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