Jew-hatred Spreading in Health Care Since Oct. 7, Medical Professionals Say

“People were worried that if they came forward and complained about their care that the staff members would damage their embryos,” a doctor said at a Capitol Hill briefing.

By: Andrew Bernard – Jewish News Syndicate; jns.org

Medical professionals described the alarming rise of Jew-hatred in the field of health care since the Hamas-led terrorist attacks in southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, in a briefing on Capitol Hill on Tuesday.

Michelle Stravitz, inaugural CEO of the American Jewish Medical Association, which launched earlier this year, said that Jew-hatred and anti-Israel bias pervade medical schools, professional associations and patient interactions.

“We are seeing antisemitism manifest in all relationships in the healthcare community,” Stravitz said at the briefing. “We’ve seen the calling for the removal of all Zionists from health care. We see marginalization, ostracizing of colleagues and demonization of colleagues.”

The Jewish Federations of North America organized the event, which was held in the Capitol Hill Visitor’s Center. Three of the speakers asked to remain anonymous, citing potential threats to their careers for speaking out against antisemitism.

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