She also reported that the hospital told her they could not find the medical report on her son's injuries.
The saga began 10 days ago when the youth, by the name of Ariel and who lives in a community in Samaria, was at a demonstration at a major intersection in Tel Aviv.
"I was walking with a friend after we had left the protest. We saw a police vehicle, but did not pay any attention. Suddenly a policeman jumped on me and arrested the two of us," he said.
Ariel related that the police refused to answer his request that they identify themselves and then they beat him up. At the Herzliya police station, police continued to hit him, he added. After the police questioning, Ariel was taken to Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv for examination.
His mother, Yehudit, said he was released without having been x-rayed, despite bruises and swelling all over his body. She brought him back to Ichilov for further examination and demanded x-rays.
"We were waiting for the results when one of the nurses pulled me aside and said, 'Listen to me. Several doctors have an arrangement with the police. They examine according to police instructions and the findings are in accordance with their requests. It is not surprising that they didn't x-ray him yesterday.'" The nurse advised the mother to check which doctors are on duty before letting them examine her son.
The hospital also discharged Ariel without a medical report and subsequently said they had not located the files.
"Ariel was hospitalized at 12:15 a.m. and was discharged at 1:15," his mother Yehudit said. "We returned to Ichilov the next day at 1:30 and I asked the receptionist, 'How could the file disappear? Less than 24 hours have passed.'" The receptionist admitted it was strange that the file was lost, but when the mother asked why the hospital had given a copy of the file to the police, the receptionist replied, "That's the way it is."
She also was not able to receive a copy of the file from the police. The x-rays showed there were no broken bones, although an orthopedic doctor was shocked to see the boy's condition, his mother added.
The mother tried to file a complaint in a Jerusalem court this week, but was told the case would be transferred to Tel Aviv where a decision will be made whether or not to investigate.
The saga began 10 days ago when the youth, by the name of Ariel and who lives in a community in Samaria, was at a demonstration at a major intersection in Tel Aviv.
"I was walking with a friend after we had left the protest. We saw a police vehicle, but did not pay any attention. Suddenly a policeman jumped on me and arrested the two of us," he said.
Ariel related that the police refused to answer his request that they identify themselves and then they beat him up. At the Herzliya police station, police continued to hit him, he added. After the police questioning, Ariel was taken to Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv for examination.
His mother, Yehudit, said he was released without having been x-rayed, despite bruises and swelling all over his body. She brought him back to Ichilov for further examination and demanded x-rays.
"We were waiting for the results when one of the nurses pulled me aside and said, 'Listen to me. Several doctors have an arrangement with the police. They examine according to police instructions and the findings are in accordance with their requests. It is not surprising that they didn't x-ray him yesterday.'" The nurse advised the mother to check which doctors are on duty before letting them examine her son.
The hospital also discharged Ariel without a medical report and subsequently said they had not located the files.
"Ariel was hospitalized at 12:15 a.m. and was discharged at 1:15," his mother Yehudit said. "We returned to Ichilov the next day at 1:30 and I asked the receptionist, 'How could the file disappear? Less than 24 hours have passed.'" The receptionist admitted it was strange that the file was lost, but when the mother asked why the hospital had given a copy of the file to the police, the receptionist replied, "That's the way it is."
She also was not able to receive a copy of the file from the police. The x-rays showed there were no broken bones, although an orthopedic doctor was shocked to see the boy's condition, his mother added.
The mother tried to file a complaint in a Jerusalem court this week, but was told the case would be transferred to Tel Aviv where a decision will be made whether or not to investigate.