“As Jewish professionals in medicine, public health, and related fields, we cannot remain silent in the face of a genocide being carried out against the Palestinians in Gaza by the state of Israel.”
This is what more than 400 Jewish doctors and other healthcare professionals worldwide write in an open letter, adding to the mounting international pressure on Israel, as several members of the US Congress, the United Nations Commission of Inquiry, and world-renowned figures declare Israel’s war on Gaza a genocide.
In the letter, the healthcare workers reflect on how the Jewish High Holidays call upon them to act, including: “Desisting from destructive deeds – immediate ceasefire and unimpeded humanitarian access; Regret – over the destruction we have been complicit with; Confession – listing the wanton destruction wrought in our name; and Resolution for the future – that we no longer will participate in the suffering we cause to another people.” ….more
