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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Jamie Grierson and Harriet Sherwood

Surgeon treating patients in Gaza says police in London ‘harassed’ his family

BBC screengrab of Dr Ghassan Abu-Sittah
Dr Ghassan Abu-Sittah said it was his ‘duty to bear witness to the carnage being committed’ against people in Gaza. Photograph: BBC News

A surgeon based in London who has travelled to Gaza to treat patients at a hospital in the territory alleges that counter-terror police have “harassed” his family.

Prof Ghassan Abu-Sittah, a plastic and reconstructive surgeon with a practice in west London, has made several media appearances this week live from Gaza. He claimed on X, formerly known as Twitter, that officers showed up at his home in London.

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