Médecins Sans Frontières - Recurring incursions : Mohammed Volunteer Paramedic

Unique Identifier Code / URN MSB199201

Date taken / Date Recorded 26/05/2024 12:00 AM

Country Palestinian Territories

Commissioning section MSF-BELGIUM

Photographer / videographer / producer Oday Alshobaki

Copyright Oday Alshobaki/MSF

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Editor's rating ★★★ (F)

Video format h264 (Main) (avc1 / 0x31637661)

Duration 1m19s

Maximum Size 1080px × 1920px 96.00 MB

Additional Information / Shotlist 1
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I woke up to the sound
of my neighbors screaming,

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saying that special forces
were in the area.

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I got dressed and headed
to the scene of the casualties

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to see how I could help.

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Since I was wearing the
full medical uniform,

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I expected the sniper
wouldn't harm me,

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and would let me provide first aid.

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I went to the location
of one of the wounded,

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a young man who had been
shot in the chest.

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One of my colleagues in
the emergency team

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called me asking if I needed help.

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I told him yes, “come”.

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I went to get him to
the injured person.

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As he was attending to
the wounded

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and I was about to move,

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the sniper

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shot me

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in the hand.

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I held my hand and went back
to the patient,

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sat next to him,

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administered first aid to myself
and then to the patient

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We stayed together, waiting
for the ambulances

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to come and take us.

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They took us to the
government hospital.

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After that, I returned to Jenin camp

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to continue my work.

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I stayed there until the
raid ended.

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When I see that I am targeted
while wearing the uniform,

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it means that the world can
see that I am a paramedic.

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I save people’s lives,

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I won’t harm anyone.

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In the end, I am a paramedic,

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and this is my job.

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I will continue to do my job
even if I get injured.

Recurring incursions : Mohammed Volunteer Paramedic | ARA

Recurring incursions : Mohammed Volunteer Paramedic | ARA