Israel: Doctors strike to protest against judicial overhaul

Doctors in Israel have joined mass protests against moves by the government to radically overhaul the country’s judicial system, warning that patient care could be at risk from unchecked extremism in the far right coalition.On 24 July the coalition of conservative and far right parties used its small majority in the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, to remove the Supreme Court’s ability to veto legislation it deems “unreasonable,” sparking nationwide protests.The Israeli Medical Association, which represents nearly all the country’s doctors, announced a nationwide 24 hour strike on 25 July, with only emergency and critical care in operation.“The vast majority of physicians know they will not be able to fulfil their oath to patients under a regime that does not accept the role of reason,” said Hagai Levine, chair of the Israeli Association of Public Health. “This overhaul will damage the public health and the healthcare system in Israel.” Since the…
Read Original Article: Israel: Doctors strike to protest against judicial overhaul »