The Israeli Medical Association defended Israel over the Gaza genocide - it must be sanctioned

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The Israeli Medical Association (IMA) has actively defended Israel's actions in Gaza, challenging international calls for accountability and condemning efforts to sanction the organization. The IMA has positioned itself as a defender of state policies towards Palestinians, including complicity in prisoner torture and alignment with the Gaza siege, which has intensified since October 7.

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Submitted by Ghada Majadli on Tue, 07/07/2026 - 11:48 Amid growing calls for its suspension from the World Medical Association, the professional body claimed political neutrality even as it worked to block accountability for Israel's crimes Medical staff treat a patient in the underground ward of Rambam hospital in Haifa, Israel, 22 September 2024 (Sipa USA/Reuters Connect) Off As calls grow to suspend the Israeli Medical Association (IMA) from the World Medical Association (WMA), much of the de

The Israeli Medical Association defended Israel over the Gaza genocide - it must be sanctioned

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