Court Says Doctor Must Stay in Prison

法院裁定醫生必須留在監獄


Introduction

An Israeli court said Dr. Hussam Abu Safia cannot leave prison. He is in prison but has no official crime.

以色列法院表示 Hussam Abu Safia 醫生不能離開監獄。他目前在獄中,但並無正式罪名。

Main Body

Dr. Abu Safia was a hospital director. Israeli soldiers took him on December 27, 2024. He did not want to leave his hospital in Gaza. He has been in prison for more than 500 days.

Abu Safia 醫生曾任醫院院長。以色列士兵於 2024 年 12 月 27 日將他逮捕。當時他不願離開他在加薩的醫院。他已被監禁超過 500 天。

His lawyer and human rights groups are worried. They say the prison is bad. Dr. Abu Safia is alone in a small room. He does not have medicine. He is losing weight and has skin problems.

他的律師與人權團體深感擔憂。他們表示監獄環境惡劣。Abu Safia 醫生被單獨關在一個小房間內。他沒有藥物治療,體重下降且出現皮膚問題。

Many other Palestinians are also in prison. Groups say these prisoners do not get good medical help. Many people in Gaza died since October 2023.

許多其他巴勒斯坦人同樣在獄中。相關團體指出,這些囚犯未能獲得良好的醫療協助。自 2023 年 10 月以來,加薩地區已有許多人死亡。

Conclusion

Dr. Abu Safia is still in a small room alone because the court said no to his request.

由於法院拒絕了他的請求,Abu Safia 醫生目前仍被單獨關在小房間內。

Vocabulary Learning

🚨 The Power of "NOT"

In this story, we see how to change a sentence from Yes to No using simple words. This is a key step for A2 learners.

1. Using "Does not" / "Do not" When we talk about things that are NOT happening or NOT true, we use these helpers:

  • He does not have medicine. \rightarrow (He has no medicine)
  • They do not get help. \rightarrow (They have no help)

2. The "Did not" trick To talk about the past (yesterday, last year), we change "do/does" to did:

  • He did not want to leave. \rightarrow (In the past, he stayed)

💡 Quick Vocabulary Shift Look at these words from the text that describe a "bad" situation:

  • Worried \rightarrow Feeling nervous about the future.
  • Alone \rightarrow No other people are there.
  • Small \rightarrow Not big.

📌 Pattern Spotter

  • Current state: "He is in prison" \rightarrow Negative: "He is not free"

Vocabulary Learning

official (adj.)
Something that is approved or written by a person in power
Example:The school gave an official letter to the parents.
director (n.)
A person who is in charge of an organization or hospital
Example:The director of the company decided to hire more workers.
lawyer (n.)
A person who studies the law and helps people in court
Example:My lawyer told me that I will win the case.
medicine (n.)
A liquid, pill, or powder used to treat an illness
Example:The doctor gave me some medicine for my cough.
request (n.)
The act of asking for something politely
Example:The student made a request for more time to finish the test.
Practice A2 words in a crossword