More than 5,000 doctors from 46 countries signed a counter-petition urging the World Medical Association to reject calls to suspend the Israeli Medical Association, arguing medicine must remain a bridge for cooperation. The petition comes after a separate campaign calling for Israel's suspension, including a recent Lancet editorial.
Following a campaign to suspend the Israeli Medical Association from the World Medical Association — including a notable call by The Lancet medical journal in mid-June — more than 5,000 physicians from 46 countries have signed a counter-petition opposing the move. The signatories urge the WMA to keep medicine outside political disputes, stating that 'medicine must remain a bridge for cooperation.' Channel 14 health reporter Yael Anker broke the story. The counter-petition's scale suggests significant international medical opposition to the suspension effort, though the WMA has not yet announced a formal vote or decision. As The Zioneer reported on June 14, The Lancet's editorial accused the IMA of complicity in alleged violations in Gaza, a claim critics note has not been applied to medical bodies in Iran, North Korea, or Russia. The development remains single-sourced (Channel 14) pending wider corroboration.
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