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Abu Kabir Forensic Institute

January 01, 1970

32°02′41″N 34°46′08″E / 32.04475°N 34.7689°E / 32.04475; 34.7689 The L. Greenberg National Institute of Forensic Medicine (Hebrew: המכון הלאומי לרפואה משפטית ע"ש ל' גרינברג; also known as the Abu Kabir Forensic Institute or simply Abu Kabir[1]) is an Israeli forensic research laboratory located in the Abu Kabir neighborhood of Tel Aviv, Israel.

Abu Kabir Forensic Institute

The Abu Kabir Institute is the only facility in Israel authorized to conduct autopsies in cases of unnatural death.[2][3] The lab at Abu Kabir conducts forensic examination in cases of rape, homicide, suicide and suspicious death. It also identifies victims of terror attacks.[2]

History edit

Established in 1954 as part of the Israel Police Division of Criminal Identification (today the Division of Identification & Forensic Science), the institute was opened in June 1955, thanks to a donation from the Jewish Federation in South Africa in honor of Judge Leopold Greenberg. In November 1955, when its opening was announced in an official ceremony, responsibility was transferred to the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. In 1975 the institute was transferred to the responsibility of the Israeli Ministry of Health, in 1988 it was affiliated to the Sackler Faculty of Medicine at Tel Aviv University, and in 2004 it was transferred to the administrative management of the Assaf Harofeh Medical Center. In 2012 it was decided to transfer it to the management of the medical administration at the Ministry of Health.

Duties edit

At the institute, about 2,000 tests are conducted every year on the remains of people who died unexpectedly, in order to find out the cause of death by autopsy. The family's consent or a court order is required for the examination. It also conducts about 600 tests a year of living people, for legal purposes, following acts of violence. The main areas of research at the institute include sudden and unexpected infant death, alternative methods for examining bodies, identification of remains, domestic violence and war and gunshot wounds. In addition, the institute collects and processes genetic data regarding the Israeli population while comparing the Arab and Jewish populations.

The Department of Forensic Biology operating at the institute deals with the identification, based on genetic and other characteristics, of corpses that cannot be identified due to their mutilation (for example, as a result of an attack or due to a long period of time between death and until the body was found). The department also assists in solving serious crimes using biological evidence (such as DNA identification).

The anthropological laboratory operating at the institute deals with legal anthropology.

The institute is the only recognized institution in Israel to specialize in forensic medicine.

Organ removal allegations edit

Main article: 2009 Aftonbladet Israel controversy

In 2005, the then chief pathologist Yehuda Hiss, director of Abu Kabir from 1988 to 2004, admitted, as part of a plea bargain, to the unauthorized removal of organs, bone and tissue from 125 bodies in the 1990s.[4][5][6] Israel said that such activity stopped in 2000 .[7]

In 2009, Abu Kabir was mentioned in a controversial article in Swedish tabloid Aftonbladet by Donald Boström. Boström accused the institute of being part of a human organ trafficking ring in which Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers abducted Palestinians to "harvest" their organs.[8]

Boström later admitted having no evidence. "I have a personal opinion," Boström told Israel Radio. "It concerns me to the extent that I want it to be investigated. But whether it's true or not—I have no idea, I have no clue." In an interview with an Israeli newspaper, Boström said his allegations were based on hearsay: "What I experienced during this day is many people from Israel who called me haven't read the article. So they think I'm accusing the IDF of stealing organs. That's not what I'm doing. I just recorded the Palestinian families saying that."[9][10]

The Israeli Ministry of Health later acknowledged that "skin, corneas, heart valves and bones" had been removed during autopsies of Israelis, including IDF soldiers, Palestinians and foreign workers in the 1990s.[11][7][12] The ministry says that for the past decade, procedures carried out at Abu Kabir have conformed with ethics and Jewish law,[13] and all organ removal is done with permission.[14]

Nancy Scheper-Hughes, a professor of anthropology at the University of California, Berkeley who founded Organs Watch, an organization that monitors traffic in human organs, said she decided to publicize an interview with Hiss in the wake of the Aftonbladet affair.[14] She described the involvement of the IDF as a "widely-known secret in Israel."[15] However, Scheper-Hughes made it clear she does not believe Israel murdered Palestinians for organs.[11]

The Attorney General of Israel dropped criminal charges against Hiss. He was fired in 2012 and replaced by Dr. Chen Kugel.

References edit

  1. ^ Boxerman, Aaron (October 8, 2023). "Israel Battles Militants as Netanyahu Warns of a Long War". The New York Times. On Sunday, Zayadneh's family got a phone call from Abu Kabir, the Israeli forensic institute.
  2. ^ a b Judy Siegel (December 28, 2000). . The Jerusalem Post. Archived from the original on October 26, 2012. Retrieved 2009-09-05.
  3. ^ Mary Barrett (April 1990). "Autopsies and Executions". Washington Report on Middle East Affairs (WRMEA): 21. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. ^ "Infamous Chief Pathologist to Once Again Evade Punishment". www.israelnationalnews.com. Retrieved 2016-08-28.
  5. ^ Yael Cohen, "Identifying dead, comforting the survivors at Abu Kabir", Cleveland Jewish News, 27 September 2002
  6. ^ Judy Siegel, , The Jerusalem Post, 28 December 2000
  7. ^ a b Anne Barker, Israel admits organ harvesting, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 2009-12-22. Retrieved on 2009-12-24.
  8. ^ Boström, Donald (2009-08-17). "Våra söner plundras på sina organ". Aftonbladet. from the original on 25 August 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-26.
  9. ^ "Swedish writer 'not sure' story's true". Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 2016-08-28.
  10. ^ "Swedish journalist denies wrongdoing". Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 2016-08-28.
  11. ^ a b Kevin Flower and Guy Azriel, Israel harvested organs without permission, officials say, CNN, 2009-12-21. Retrieved on 2009-12-24.
  12. ^ Simon McGregor-Wood, Israel Took Organs of Dead Without Permission, ABC News, 2009-12-21. Retrieved on 2009-12-24.
  13. ^ Mark Lavie, Israel admits to taking organs illegally, The New Zealand Herald, 2009-12-21. Retrieved on 2009-12-24. 2020-09-09 at the Wayback Machine
  14. ^ a b Mark Lavie, Israel harvested organs in '90s without permission, Associated Press, 2009-12-21. Retrieved on 2009-12-24 2010-01-10 at the Wayback Machine.
  15. ^ Magnus Sundholm, Man höll tyst av plikt mot landet, Aftonbladet, 2009-12-22. Retrieved on 2009-12-24.

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part of the Israel Police Division of Criminal Identification today the Division of Identification amp Forensic Science the institute was opened in June 1955 thanks to a donation from the Jewish Federation in South Africa in honor of Judge Leopold Greenberg In November 1955 when its opening was announced in an official ceremony responsibility was transferred to the Hebrew University in Jerusalem In 1975 the institute was transferred to the responsibility of the Israeli Ministry of Health in 1988 it was affiliated to the Sackler Faculty of Medicine at Tel Aviv University and in 2004 it was transferred to the administrative management of the Assaf Harofeh Medical Center In 2012 it was decided to transfer it to the management of the medical administration at the Ministry of Health Duties editAt the institute about 2 000 tests are conducted every year on the remains of people who died unexpectedly in order to find out the cause of death by autopsy The family s consent or a court order is required for the examination It also conducts about 600 tests a year of living people for legal purposes following acts of violence The main areas of research at the institute include sudden and unexpected infant death alternative methods for examining bodies identification of remains domestic violence and war and gunshot wounds In addition the institute collects and processes genetic data regarding the Israeli population while comparing the Arab and Jewish populations The Department of Forensic Biology operating at the institute deals with the identification based on genetic and other characteristics of corpses that cannot be identified due to their mutilation for example as a result of an attack or due to a long period of time between death and until the body was found The department also assists in solving serious crimes using biological evidence such as DNA identification The anthropological laboratory operating at the institute deals with legal anthropology The institute is the only recognized institution in Israel to specialize in forensic medicine Organ removal allegations editMain article 2009 Aftonbladet Israel controversy In 2005 the then chief pathologist Yehuda Hiss director of Abu Kabir from 1988 to 2004 admitted as part of a plea bargain to the unauthorized removal of organs bone and tissue from 125 bodies in the 1990s 4 5 6 Israel said that such activity stopped in 2000 7 In 2009 Abu Kabir was mentioned in a controversial article in Swedish tabloid Aftonbladet by Donald Bostrom Bostrom accused the institute of being part of a human organ trafficking ring in which Israel Defense Forces IDF soldiers abducted Palestinians to harvest their organs 8 Bostrom later admitted having no evidence I have a personal opinion Bostrom told Israel Radio It concerns me to the extent that I want it to be investigated But whether it s true or not I have no idea I have no clue In an interview with an Israeli newspaper Bostrom said his allegations were based on hearsay What I experienced during this day is many people from Israel who called me haven t read the article So they think I m accusing the IDF of stealing organs That s not what I m doing I just recorded the Palestinian families saying that 9 10 The Israeli Ministry of Health later acknowledged that skin corneas heart valves and bones had been removed during autopsies of Israelis including IDF soldiers Palestinians and foreign workers in the 1990s 11 7 12 The ministry says that for the past decade procedures carried out at Abu Kabir have conformed with ethics and Jewish law 13 and all organ removal is done with permission 14 Nancy Scheper Hughes a professor of anthropology at the University of California Berkeley who founded Organs Watch an organization that monitors traffic in human organs said she decided to publicize an interview with Hiss in the wake of the Aftonbladet affair 14 She described the involvement of the IDF as a widely known secret in Israel 15 However Scheper Hughes made it clear she does not believe Israel murdered Palestinians for organs 11 The Attorney General of Israel dropped criminal charges against Hiss He was fired in 2012 and replaced by Dr Chen Kugel References edit Boxerman Aaron October 8 2023 Israel Battles Militants as Netanyahu Warns of a Long War The New York Times On Sunday Zayadneh s family got a phone call from Abu Kabir the Israeli forensic institute a b Judy Siegel December 28 2000 Foreign experts to inspect Abu Kabir forensic institute The Jerusalem Post Archived from the original on October 26 2012 Retrieved 2009 09 05 Mary Barrett April 1990 Autopsies and Executions Washington Report on Middle East Affairs WRMEA 21 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Cite journal requires journal help Infamous Chief Pathologist to Once Again Evade Punishment www israelnationalnews com Retrieved 2016 08 28 Yael Cohen Identifying dead comforting the survivors at Abu Kabir Cleveland Jewish News 27 September 2002 Judy Siegel Foreign experts to inspect Abu Kabir forensic institute The Jerusalem Post 28 December 2000 a b Anne Barker Israel admits organ harvesting Australian Broadcasting Corporation 2009 12 22 Retrieved on 2009 12 24 Bostrom Donald 2009 08 17 Vara soner plundras pa sina organ Aftonbladet Archived from the original on 25 August 2009 Retrieved 2009 08 26 Swedish writer not sure story s true Jerusalem Post Retrieved 2016 08 28 Swedish journalist denies wrongdoing Jerusalem Post Retrieved 2016 08 28 a b Kevin Flower and Guy Azriel Israel harvested organs without permission officials say CNN 2009 12 21 Retrieved on 2009 12 24 Simon McGregor Wood Israel Took Organs of Dead Without Permission ABC News 2009 12 21 Retrieved on 2009 12 24 Mark Lavie Israel admits to taking organs illegally The New Zealand Herald 2009 12 21 Retrieved on 2009 12 24 Archived 2020 09 09 at the Wayback Machine a b Mark Lavie Israel harvested organs in 90s without permission Associated Press 2009 12 21 Retrieved on 2009 12 24 Archived 2010 01 10 at the Wayback Machine Magnus Sundholm Man holl tyst av plikt mot landet Aftonbladet 2009 12 22 Retrieved on 2009 12 24 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Abu Kabir Forensic Institute amp oldid 1225711781, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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