Medical Apartheid. The unequal impact of COVID 19 on Israel and Palestine

At the beginning of 2020, the COVID 19 virus rapidly progressed across the world. The first case was recorded in Palestine in March last year.   The pandemic has stressed every country’s culture and political system revealing strengths and weaknesses. 

This talk will give an overview of the impact of the virus on Palestine  There have been many obstacles challenging Palestinian health services, the most significant, of course, the Israeli rocket attacks on Gaza in May.   John will illustrate how Palestinian resilience and ingenuity have met these challenges.

The talk, illustrated with pictures and video, will focus principally on Gaza. 

Join us online via Zoom for Palestine Talks with John Guy

About John Guy

Dr John Guy is a medical practitioner who works part time in remote Aboriginal communities. He  studied medicine in London in the late 60’s.  After working in London hospitals for a few years he travelled overland to Australia.

In 1948, John’s Aunt Mary met, and later married, Salem Khamis from Reineh, near Nazareth. After the Nakba, Salem’s family advised him not to return home. Mary and Salem stayed in England and became close to John’s family.

In December 2008, Operation Cast Lead spurred John into joining AFOPA. He served on the Executive for 7 years where he initiated and managed AFOPA’s participation at Adelaide’s WOMAD festival.

In 2013 John and his wife, Kathie, participated in a study tour of the West Bank, Jerusalem and Israel.