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Over 5,000 Doctors Worldwide Oppose Boycott of Israeli Medical Association
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First reported by Kan News · 3 hours ago
What happened
Over 5,000 doctors from 46 countries signed a petition opposing a boycott of the Israeli Medical Association, countering a Lancet initiative calling for Israel's exclusion from the World Medical Association. The petition stresses keeping politics out of medicine and highlights Hamas's impact on Gaza's healthcare.
- 01Over 5,000 doctors from 46 countries signed against boycotting the Israeli Medical Association.
- 02The petition responds to a Lancet article urging Israel's exclusion from the World Medical Association.
- 03Signatories include doctors from Canada, Brazil, Germany, Spain, France, and Italy.
- 04The petition calls for medical organizations to remain free of political exclusion.
- 05It condemns boycotts as aggressive and against medical ethics.
- 06The petition disputes accusations against the Israeli Medical Association and cites Hamas's role in Gaza's healthcare crisis.
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