Bastards

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Hospital holds baby for payment
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Israel's justice ministry is deciding whether to prosecute a hospital that held a new born baby for two months as a "guarantee" until a bill was paid.

The ministry intervened last week to force Jerusalem's al-Muqaddas hospital to return the girl to her mother, an Israeli Arab married to a Palestinian.

The hospital said it was not certain Israel's national insurance would cover the $2,150 (£1,250) treatment bill.

The mother, an Israeli citizen, gave birth to triplets two months ago.

The births were premature and the babies required extensive hospital treatment.

Israeli Arabs, Israeli citizens of Palestinian descent, often complain of discrimination by Israeli institutions.

'Normal procedure'

Because the children's father was a Palestinian resident of the West Bank, the hospital demanded payment of the bill as it was not certain of recovering the costs from the National Insurance Institute (NII).

When the woman said she was unable to pay, the hospital released only two of the babies, keeping the third as a "guarantee".

The baby kept by the hospital was not in need of medical treatment.

The mother left with the babies and last week and approached the justice ministry.

"We looked into the matter with the hospital," the ministry's head of legal aid, Eyal Globus, told Haaretz.

"And it turned out that things were exactly as the mother said they were - the third baby was being held there."

Mr Globus was told by the hospital director that this was the normal procedure for ensuring payment.

The ministry ordered the release of the child and said it would ensure the insurance fund reimbursed the hospital.

The woman's family told Haaretz that she was two other Israeli hospitals had turned her away because she could not pay a deposit of $72,500 (£40,000) before being admitted.

[Anisa]

Absolutley disgraceful!

[Ghazala]

Truly awful. Did they charge for the extra days too?

Well, its not too hot over here now either with the changes to treatment of overseas patients (incl. asylum seekers). They give out a form requesting a copy of passport and lawful leave to remain here. If you don't have it & can't pay privately, hospitals are now refusing treatment......

[-thetruth_]

I am not surprised at all. if only you sit down and hear what some Palestinians go through, I swear By God that you would not be able to eat your lunch. that is the system of Zion an evil and racist system aimed at helping some and neglecting others. and by the way even the Moroccan Jews are suffering similar things. I Know a Moroccan Jew from back home who is british and lived in Jerusaleam told me many stories on how the State treat certain races better than others.
This is not new it goes back to prophet David pbuh time. clear evidence of racial division between Samarians and other hebrews was very vivid (let alone between Arab Jews and others). If you do recall the story of Jaloot and Samuel that should give you an insight of the Israelies racism between themselves.

http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article4350.shtml

[freemocy]

This is how it goes in Palestine under the Israeli occupation..Those colonizers are deprived from all kinds of humanity..They dont care how much Palestianians are suffering ; what "Israel" cares for is to built their country at any price evenif others might be tormented..

[-thetruth_]

Click on the above link and see what I mean. And thsy say that they are victims of racism. I remember once Israeli soldier who was interviewed by the BBC said that " he killed that child because he may grow up and turn a terrorist . so it is better to prevent terrorism now than regret it later" Does that ring a bell?????????????? G BUsh Policy

[freemocy]

Yeh racism and hatred against Islam and Muslims..