Medicine Under Attack with Dr Guy Shalev

Dr. Shalev speaks about Israel’s destruction of Gaza’s healthcare system, providing an overall analysis of the systematic targeting of medical facilities, personnel, aid, and care. He explains how these attacks continue to inflict death and suffering even after the announced so-called ceasefire, with lasting consequences for Gazans’ survival and recovery. He also examines the ethical failures of the Israeli medical community, the responsibilities of the international medical community, and the urgent actions required now, including coordinated advocacy and concrete mechanisms for sustained professional and international pressure. Speaker Bio Dr. Guy Shalev is the Executive Director of Physicians for Human Rights Israel. He is a medical and political anthropologist specializing in the intersection of medical professionalism, ethnonational politics, and bioethics in Israel/Palestine.