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  • Less known is Dr. Yehuda Hiss of Abu Kabir Institute of Forensic Medicine who was accused of organ harvesting Palestinians (2009 Aftonbladet Israel controversy) did the autopsy for Rachel Corrie. He was fired for his job because of several allegations he was organ harvesting Israelis and one Scottish tourist. Although he was fired twice. First as the head of the institute, but was still chief pathologist and then eventually fired from the institute all together. Both times it was members of the Israeli government that were trying to get him fired.

    Organ harvesting of Israelis mentioned by Israel National News https://archive.is/gwX6N (Sep 26, 2005)

    “According to the arrangement, the prosecution will request that Prof. Hiss receive only a reprimand for his involvement in the unauthorized removal of parts from 125 bodies. In exchange, Hiss will admit to the acts. The plea bargain is subject to the approval of the court.”

    “According to evidence submitted in the past, Abu Kabir had a “museum of skulls” set up by Dr. Hiss that included the skulls of IDF soldiers that had been shot in the head. He has also been investigated for selling organs and falsifying testimony.”

    This is from the Jewish newspaper, The Forward. https://archive.is/ttGa4

    “The allegations against Hiss first came to light in 1998, after a Scottish tourist suspected of drug dealing died in a holding cell at Ben Gurion International Airport. After an autopsy in Israel that was overseen by Hiss, the Scotsman’s body was returned to his family, who had a second autopsy performed — which discovered that the dead man was missing his heart and a small bone at the base of his tongue. The family sued, and the scandal was well publicized in Israel and Scotland.”