5,000 doctors worldwide oppose boycott of Israel
More than 5,000 doctors from 46 countries have signed a petition calling for an end to the attempted boycott of the Israeli Medical Association, following the initiative published in The Lancet. One might be surprised…
Assessment
Over 5,000 physicians from 46 countries have publicly opposed a boycott of the Israeli Medical Association, in response to an earlier call from about 1,000 doctors in The Lancet. The larger counter-petition signals significant professional pushback against efforts to isolate Israeli medical institutions. The question raised about why there are not more signatories hints at ongoing divisions within the global medical community on this issue.