Palestinian writer has fingers smashed in Gaza beating

[TomSea]

Palestinian writer has fingers smashed in Gaza beating
Publisher says Atef Abu Saif, also a spokesperson for Fatah, almost killed by masked men

A UK publisher has condemned an attack by masked men in Gaza on a Palestinian writer and political figure, Atef Abu Saif, accusing the assailants of deliberately breaking his fingers.

Comma Press, a not-for-profit publisher that worked with Abu Saif, said that the beating on Monday night had almost killed him.

“He was hospitalised with a broken leg, broken arm, fractured skull, and lacerations to his face and upper body. Most notably, the assailants broke his fingers in right arm – a recognised punishment for writers,” Ra Page, founder of Comma Press, said in an email.

Read more at: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/mar/23/palestinian-writer-has-fingers-smashed-in-gaza-atef-abu-saif