Full coverage· Security· Updated
Rambam ICU Head Defends Arabic-Speaking Medical Staff Amid Criticism Over Care for Wounded Soldier
Professor Yaron Bar-Levay of Rambam Hospital defended Arabic-speaking medical staff after a family member of a wounded soldier criticized their care. He stressed that Arabic is a common language in Israel and that all staff, Jewish and Arab alike, provide dedicated treatment.
4 newsrooms · 1 language · since
Plus
What happened
- 01Professor Yaron Bar-Levay condemned attacks on Arabic-speaking medical staff at Rambam Hospital.
- 02A family member of a wounded soldier complained about staff speaking Arabic and alleged hostile treatment.
- 03Bar-Levay stressed Arabic is widely spoken in Israel and staff speak it during work without issue.
- 04Key department heads, all Arab, provide dedicated care to all patients regardless of ethnicity.
- 05Bar-Levay highlighted Arabs and Jews work together as brothers, especially amid conflict.
- 06He criticized political exploitation of the incident during a tense election period.
Bar-Levay condemned politicization of the issue amid election tensions and affirmed the unity and professionalism of the hospital's medical teams.
The coverage
4 newsrooms on this story
Who covered it
- LeftNone
- Centre4
- RightNone
- HarediNone
- ArabNone
