'What’s our crime?': A Palestinian family’s fight to get care for son injured by Hamas rocket
Kinaan Dadou, 10, has been left disabled since 7 October 2023 as his parents struggle to find funding for specialist treatment
TL;DR
- Kinaan Dadou, 10, was critically injured by a Hamas rocket on October 7, 2023, and is now in a persistent vegetative state.
- His parents are struggling to secure funding for specialist treatment, facing bureaucratic hurdles from both the Palestinian Authority and Israeli authorities.
- The family lives in Um Rukbeh, Area C, under Israeli military rule, which complicates access to healthcare services.
- The Palestinian Authority, responsible for healthcare, has provided some initial support but is inconsistent with further care and medication.
- Israeli authorities claim Kinaan was injured outside their jurisdiction, despite their de facto control over the area and its inhabitants.
- A specialist in Turkey suggested intensive treatment and surgery could improve Kinaan's condition, but the estimated cost of $250,000 is unaffordable for the family.
- The father lost his job as a labourer in Israel after work permits were suspended for Palestinians in the West Bank.
- Kinaan's mother has taken on performing some of his medical procedures to save money.
- The family expresses frustration and sorrow over the lack of adequate care compared to what Israeli children would receive.
- Kinaan's parents are seeking to alleviate his suffering and their own guilt, expressing realistic hopes for his recovery.