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Ang Swee Chai
Born1948 (age 75–76)[1]
CitizenshipBritish, Singaporean[2]

Ang Swee Chai is an orthopedic surgeon and co-founder of the charity Medical Aid for Palestinians. She was a witness to the Sabra-Shatila during the Israeli invasion of Lebanon in 1982.[3] She and two other hospital staff testified to Israeli Kahan Commission on the Sabra and Shatila massacre on September 1982.[4]

With her husband, Francis Khoo, and some friends, Ang helped to form the British charity, Medical Aid for Palestinians,[5] following the 1982 massacres. In 1987, President Yasser Arafat awarded Ang the Star of Palestine, the highest award for service to the Palestinian people.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Ang Swee Chai /Singapore Women's Hall of Fame". Singapore Women's Hall of Fame. 2014-03-03. Retrieved 2019-07-29.
  2. ^ "Re-entry issue for Singaporean with UK passport". The Straits Times. Singapore. 2016-03-16. Retrieved 2019-07-29.
  3. ^ Syed Mohd Khair, Syed Ahmad Fathi (21 June 2019). "Ang Swee Chai – From Christian Zionist to Palestinian Activist – Book Review". theindependentinsight.com. Archived from the original on 21 June 2019. Retrieved 2019-07-25. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  4. ^ Farrell, William E.; Times, Special to The New York (1982-11-02). "Doctors Testify About Massacre". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-07-25.
  5. ^ Dr Toh Han Chong, Editor and A/Prof Paul Ananth Tambyah (2006). Dr Ang Swee Chai - Surgeon With A Mission (PDF). Singapore: Singapore Medical Association. p. 10. {{cite book}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  6. ^ Bedi, Rashvinjeet S. "Palestinian plight not a religious issue but a humanitarian one, says social activist". The Star Online. Retrieved 2019-07-25.