Thousands of British healthcare workers sign open letter condemning Israel

Thousands of doctors in Britain's National Health Service signed an open letter calling for the UK government to denounce Israel’s war crimes in Gaza. 

The letter condemned the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) after it posted a tweet stating: “We are flying the flag of Israel at the Department of Health and Social Care in London. We stand in solidarity with the people of Israel.” 

The statement noted: “This move by the DHSC comes despite UN Experts stating that Israel’s actions against Palestinians in Gaza violate international humanitarian law, which constitute war crimes. Accordingly, the decision to raise the flag of the State of Israel demonstrates a flagrant disregard of international law violations and healthcare crises Palestinians in Gaza are suffering from.”

Key demands put forward by the letter include demanding that DHSC retract its statement, condemn the Israeli bombing of Gaza and call to support Palestinian healthcare workers through the sharing of resources and knowledge.