Published online by Cambridge University Press: 12 September 2025
The journey toward Palestinian Doctors began almost a decade ago, and its intensive writing phase took place during a global pandemic that transformed our generation’s engagement with medicine and disease. The last two years transformed the pace of Palestinian doctors in their nation’s history, as many of them were targeted, incarcerated, or killed during the war on Gaza. At a time of increasing dehumanization, the history of medicine, and the history of Palestinian health and Palestinian medical professionals, more specifically, has a humanizing potential. The history of medicine touches the core of our shared humanity, shared vulnerability, and perpetual efforts to find cures and ease suffering.
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