A Palestinian dies of heart attack on one of Israeli checkpoints
Monday February 04, 2008 12:16
by Nisreen Qumsieh - IMEMC News

On Sunday a Palestinian worker and a resident of Deir Ammar refugee camp, west of Ramallah city died of heart attack while waiting in line for a long time at an Israeli military checkpoint, near Na'leen town, trying to reach his work in Israel.

Palestinian workers wait on line in Israeli checkpoint/archive photo
It is reported that Ali al Faqeeh aged 44, was previously in good health. He suffered the heart attack while waiting his turn to pass the checkpoint.
His brother has blamed the Israeli soldiers who were watching al Faqeeh laying on the ground, and presented no medical assistance and said that he was left lying on the ground and later died as Israeli soldiers called the ambulance when it was too late for medical treatment.