Today HCWforPalestine released a statement in response to the destruction of Gaza's healthcare system. We call on our institutions to name what is being perpetrated by Israel — facilitated & funded by the US — as genocide. Watch, share & sign our petition bit.ly/HCWDemands

Please read and share widely the heartbreaking testimonies written on the hospital walls by healthcare workers during the third siege of Al-Shifa

You will not be forgotten

The heaviest bombs the US dropped on ISIS in Mosul was 500 pounds. Biden is again giving Israel 2,000-pound bombs to drop on Palestinian civilians.

Just so we’re clear: taking a neutral position in a genocide is taking the side of genocide.

Roa Qato said, “We are not just bystanders. Our tax dollars are actively paying for and supporting this, rather than paying for universal healthcare or safe birthing centers here in the United States. That’s why this impacts each and every American.”

'ACOG which recently came under fire for giving political donations to candidates who restrict abortion access, has refused to address the concerns of multiple physicians who urged the organization to speak out.'

'Planned Parenthood our so-called champion of the right to choose, has looked on after releasing a milquetoast statement. Even organizations that center intersectionality within reproductive justice frameworks, like SisterSong: National Women of Color RJ Collective only just called for a ceasefire after board members resigned

'It is difficult to imagine how reproductive justice and medical organizations in the United States have been so passive in the context of these unimaginable horrors. ...their voices are whisper-quiet.'

“What is happening in Gaza right now is collective punishment,” says Dr. Roa Qato , an ob-gyn involved with HCWforPalestine. “It is specifically affecting the vulnerable population of women, because our health has special needs.”

'Of the more than 30,000 Palestinians who have been killed since October 7, 13,000 are children and 9,000 are women. According to the United Nations Relief Works Agency for Palestine, an estimated 37 mothers are killed by Israel every single day.'

'...there are nearly 60,000 Palestinian women who are currently pregnant & suffering from malnourishment...Meanwhile, Isra*l continues to arbitrarily deny entry to trucks full of critical supplies, including anesthetics, maternity kits, water filtration systems & oxygen cylinders

Thread — 'There is a reproductive justice nightmare taking place. Why aren’t American advocacy groups raising the alarm?'
Must-read by iman husain
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It's #MatchDay2024 ! We call on applicants to reclaim the profession & submit pledges of commitment to liberation & the cause of all oppressed people. Allies in other health professions & stages of training please also submit your pledges of support!
tinyurl.com/pgy0sforpalest…

We demand our local, state, and federal government end the deadly cooperation in state violence and discriminatory profiling that is killing Black, Indigenous and people of color here in the US.

Ryan Gainer should be alive today.

Thousands of police from a number of US cities have trained with Israeli forces in tactics of violence and control, directly linking systemic police brutality in the US to state violence in Israel. Policing disproportionately targets and harms Black disabled people.

Ryan’s story is hauntingly similar to that of Eyad al-Halaq who was killed in 2020 by Israeli police as he walked to school in Jerusalem. Eyad had autism & had trouble communicating. An officer shot him when he failed to obey orders to stop. He loved school & was learning to cook

Ryan was active in the community, tutoring kids after school, helping with robotics programs, and community clean ups. Ryan wanted to run track for Oregon State University one day and wanted to be a mechanical engineer.

The sheriff’s office reports that two deputies on the scene fired three rounds at Ryan, who was holding a gardening tool. Ryan’s family shared & video confirms that the sheriff’s department was slow to provide aid after shooting him, waiting about a minute before moving to help.

CW: police violence

Ryan Gainer should be alive today.

On Saturday, March 9, 2024, Ryan Gainer, age 15, was shot and killed by officers from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department.

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