‘The doctor’s aim is to do good, even to our enemies, so much more to our friends; and my profession forbids us to do harm, as it is instituted for the benefit and welfare of the human race.’ – al Razi
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The Death of the Rules-Based Order
During World War II 30,000 tons of bombs were dropped on Dresden, Hamburg, and London combined. A Rules-Based Order developed in the aftermath, with the United States playing a pivotal role in creating the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the International Court of Justice (ICJ), along with other key institutions meant to uphold international law…
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US Healthcare Institutions and the Genocide in Gaza
Algeria’s 1962 independence was marked by one million deaths from French colonial brutality, a grim reminder of the costs of liberation. Frantz Fanon, a Martinican psychiatrist aligned with the Algerian National Liberation Front, brought attention to the role of physicians in facilitating genocide. In “Medicine and Colonialism,” Fanon critiques that physicians, the healers of humanity,…
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Neoconservatism and the Path to Genocide
In 2019 my life was changed by an act of terrorism perpetrated by Brenton Tarrant in Christchurch, New Zealand which claimed the lives of 51 civilians, including my close friend Atta Elayyan. Tarrant drew inspiration from Anders Breivik, who carried out a terrorist attack in Oslo, Norway eight years prior. Breivik, a self-styled Christian crusader,…
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The ‘unpeopling’ of Palestinians
The resonating call at every protest for Palestinian freedom and equality, encapsulated in the slogan “from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free,” last month faced charges of antisemitism, genocidal incitement, and led to the resignations of the presidents of Harvard and UPenn. This month, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu countered that “the…
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Echos of Empathy
As dedicated healthcare professionals, our commitment extends universally. We view hospitals as sanctuaries where humanity seeks solace and care during times of vulnerability. The targeting of hospitals and healthcare professionals strikes at the very core of our principles. The 4th Geneva Convention, Article 18, states that “civilian hospitals organized to give care to the wounded…
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