The violation of Medical Ethics & human rights is a real concern.
The evidence of this happening in the occupied Palestine is beyond doubt.
The facts established by recognised humanitarian agencies (the UN, Amnesty
International, Human Rights Watch, the Red Cross and so on) are
indisputable[1] The siege that was put in place by 29 nations, including
Israel, in March 2007 was another cruel and unlawful[2]. Barbara
Swiriski (an Israeli doctor)documented the evidence of systematic
discrimination against Palestinians in Israel[3]
None would dispute that members of the medical profession are
responsible for safegaurding medical ethics & patients' rights.
None can find a reason for the Israeli Medical Association (IMA) to
justify its silence in relation to the sufferings of the Palestinians
under the Israeli occupation. Without ethics the word doctor is
meaningless. Without respect to human rights, life would be meaningless.
Political reasons do not justify violation of human rights and
medical ethics.
Medical ethics should not be limited to Academic Interest but to be the
standards that members of the Medical profession adhere to. If Medical
Ethics mean nothing to the Israeli Medical Association (IMA), It should
mean a lot to BMA, WMA, WPA, AEP,..and all members of the medical
profession. Hope I am not mistaken.
References:
1. Burns-Cox, C: The Factual Evidence Against The Israeli Medical
Association. www.bmj.com/cgi. accessed on 8 May 2007
2. Halpin, D S:Looking from the side. www.bmj.com/cgi. accessed on 8 May
2007
3. Swiriki,B ; kanaaneh,H & Avgar,A: Healtcare in Israel. The Israel
Equality Monitor. Issue(9)November,1998
Competing interests:
None declared
Competing interests:
No competing interests
09 May 2007
Mamdouh EL-Adl
Consultant Psychiatrist
Princess Marina Hospital, Northampton, NN5 6UH, UK
Rapid Response:
Doctors means ethics
Editor
The violation of Medical Ethics & human rights is a real concern.
The evidence of this happening in the occupied Palestine is beyond doubt.
The facts established by recognised humanitarian agencies (the UN, Amnesty
International, Human Rights Watch, the Red Cross and so on) are
indisputable[1] The siege that was put in place by 29 nations, including
Israel, in March 2007 was another cruel and unlawful[2]. Barbara
Swiriski (an Israeli doctor)documented the evidence of systematic
discrimination against Palestinians in Israel[3]
None would dispute that members of the medical profession are
responsible for safegaurding medical ethics & patients' rights.
None can find a reason for the Israeli Medical Association (IMA) to
justify its silence in relation to the sufferings of the Palestinians
under the Israeli occupation. Without ethics the word doctor is
meaningless. Without respect to human rights, life would be meaningless.
Political reasons do not justify violation of human rights and
medical ethics.
Medical ethics should not be limited to Academic Interest but to be the
standards that members of the Medical profession adhere to. If Medical
Ethics mean nothing to the Israeli Medical Association (IMA), It should
mean a lot to BMA, WMA, WPA, AEP,..and all members of the medical
profession. Hope I am not mistaken.
References:
1. Burns-Cox, C: The Factual Evidence Against The Israeli Medical
Association. www.bmj.com/cgi. accessed on 8 May 2007
2. Halpin, D S:Looking from the side. www.bmj.com/cgi. accessed on 8 May
2007
3. Swiriki,B ; kanaaneh,H & Avgar,A: Healtcare in Israel. The Israel
Equality Monitor. Issue(9)November,1998
Competing interests:
None declared
Competing interests: No competing interests