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British Medical Association cancels pro-Palestinian doctor’s speech

A protest takes place outside the British Medical Association following the decision to uninvite a veteran NHS surgeon and Palestinian rights advocate from addressing medical students.

Saeed Pourreza
Press TV, London

A protest was held outside the British Medical Association after Dr. Swee Chai Ang, a veteran NHS surgeon and prominent Palestinian rights advocate, was disinvited from addressing British medical students. Her exclusion highlights a troubling trend within professional spaces, where advocacy for Palestinian rights is increasingly suppressed despite widespread historical support for Palestine.