Join health workers, activists, and organisations worldwide to demand the suspension of the Israeli Medical Association from the World Medical Association. The Israeli Medical Association (IMA) has remained silent as Palestinian health workers were targeted amid the genocide in Gaza and ethnic cleansing in the West Bank, endorsing Israel's policies. Taking action against the IMA is necessary to stand with Palestinian health workers, and demand accountability.

Why this campaign?

Palestinian health workers are systematically targeted by the Israeli occupier. This is not incidental, it is part of the destruction of the Palestinian health system. It was and still is a crucial part of the genocide in Gaza, and the ethnic cleansing in the West Bank. The global medical community cannot remain silent.

The facts
•    1,722 Palestinian healthcare workers killed since October 2023, an average of 2–3 every day
•    185 health workers detained by Israeli authorities, many without charge, with reports of torture and deaths in custody
•    250+ cases of unlawful detention, including senior physicians, with some detainees reported missing or having died in custody
•    Hospitals, ambulances, and clinics repeatedly attacked or destroyed, crippling the health system
These Israeli attacks have been described by UN experts as “medicide” and “de-healthification”: the deliberate dismantling and weaponisation of healthcare.

While Palestinian health workers are killed, detained, tortured, and forced to operate under siege, the Israeli Medical Association, and much of the Israeli medical community, has remained silent, failing to condemn attacks on healthcare or hold its members accountable for violations of medical ethics. This silence, in the face of systematic destruction and dehumanisation, destroys the integrity of the medical profession and enables further attacks on health workers.

Campaign goals and our demands

We call on the global medical community to act:
•    Suspend the IMA from the World Medical Association (WMA)
•    Hold the IMA accountable for its silence and complicity in violations of medical ethics and attacks on healthcare
•    Demand action from WMA member associations to formally raise, support, and vote for disciplinary measures
•    Ensure recognition and inclusion of Palestinian medical representation within the WMA

Take action!

This campaign depends on collective action across countries! Whether you are an activist, health worker, or organisation, there is a role for you! Check out what you can do here below!

1. Sign and share the public petition
•    Sign the petition yourself
•    Send it to 5–10 colleagues and ask them to sign
•    Share it in professional groups (WhatsApp, mailing lists, trade unions)
    ➡️ Sign the petition here:

2. Pressure your national medical association
•    Find your national medical association (WMA member)
•    Send them a formal email/letter. Click here for a template letter you can use to write to your national Medical Association
•    Request a meeting or official response
•    Ask them to (1) publicly position themselves, (2) raise the issue at the WMA, and (3) follow up if they don’t respond

3. Bring the issue into the public debate
•    Write an op-ed in national media (as a health worker or organisation) and share it with us
•    Contact journalists covering health or international issues
•    Organise a public talk, webinar, or panel discussion
•    Raise the issue at conferences, unions, or professional meetings

4. Speak out as a health professional
•    Share your position publicly (LinkedIn, X, IG etc.)
•    Explain why this matters from a medical ethics perspective
•    Share testimonies, experiences, or frontline perspectives
•    Encourage colleagues to take a public stance

Campaign timeline

This campaign builds toward a decisive moment: the World Medical Association General Assembly in October 2026. In the months ahead, we are mobilising globally to build pressure, secure endorsements, and force accountability onto the WMA agenda:
•    April–May: mobilisation and campaign launch.
•    June–September: escalating national actions, media, and advocacy.
•    October: peak pressure at the WMA Congress in Rotterdam demanding concrete decisions.

Contact

Ready to take action against this injustice? Join the campaign, connect with others in your country, or get involved in the working group. Reach out to us: [email protected] 

This is a joint campaign of the People´s Health Movement, Doctors for Gaza / Artsen voor Gaza