‘Many of us have been defamed by fellow doctors we thought were friends’
Dr Jennifer Martinez is one of dozens of doctors under threat of complaints for their comments on the Israel–Gaza conflict.
Dr Jennifer Martinez’s problems started with comments posted in a private social media group and ended with her being publicly accused of anti-Semitism.
She is just one among dozens of doctors who have spoken publicly about the Israel–Gaza conflict and who are now being threatened by a “weaponised” complaints system.
“So many doctors who have tried to raise awareness on behalf of colleagues in Gaza have been defamed by colleagues and fellow doctors we thought were friends,” she told AusDoc.
“I worry how my reputation has been damaged; it has been heartbreaking.”
