Summary
Gaza doctor whose testimony (29 October 2023) is the third of the three doctors’ testimonies in Chapter 6 of From the River to the Sea, describing seven wars of deteriorating medical services and the collapse of supplies, staff and electricity in the 2023 war (From the River to the Sea: Essays for a Free Palestine, lines 476-486).
Details
- “We have lived through seven wars. In each war, we lost co-workers with whom we had memories. In each war, the medical services we were able to provide to patients deteriorated.” (line 480)
- When Al Dora Hospital in eastern Gaza was targeted, all its patients, including pediatric intensive care patients, were transferred to his hospital; life-saving drugs have run out and generator fuel will soon be gone (line 482).
- He is treating a two-month-old patient from Beit Lahia admitted by members of the community because all his family was killed: “We cannot discharge him because there is no member of his family left.” (line 484)
- “Choosing the medical profession is an expression of love for my country.” (line 486)
Related pages
From the River to the Sea: Essays for a Free Palestine, Gaza, Beit Lahia