‘Many of us have been defamed by fellow doctors we thought were friends’
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…
Tag: Israel-Gaza war
A 2000-year-old monster: My experience with anti-Semites
I am a secular Jew, the son of Polish parents and grandparents who were perspicacious and lucky enough to escape eastern Europe before World War…
Leading Aussie doctors condemn attacks on Gaza health workers following more than 300 deaths
Australian doctors, including those from Palestinian and Jewish backgrounds, have called for an Israel-Gaza ceasefire, the release of all hostages and the reconstruction of damaged…
‘I worked in Ukraine, but Gaza is an emergency like nothing before’: a doctor’s story
Dr Edward Chu was part of a team of Médecins Sans Frontières staff who went to Gaza in December to provide medical support following Israel’s large-scale…
AHPRA changes social media guidelines after doctors reported for Gaza posts
This story has been updated to include greater detail of the guideline updates. Doctors who call for peace talks in Gaza are unlikely to trigger…
MDO warns doctors to ‘carefully consider’ statements on Israel-Gaza war
A medical defence organisation is warning doctors to ‘carefully consider’ public comment on the Israel-Gaza war, including posters in practices, because of the risk they…
