Unions representing healthcare workers from across Europe are to protest at the European Parliament on Thursday 19th June. The protest is in support of healthcare workers in Gaza who have been intentionally targeted by IDF attacks. 

Unions unable to send representatives will be contacting their national MEPs to highlight and affirm their support for the action. 

An appeal signed by the heads of more than a dozen unions from across Europe has been released ahead of the action. The appeal accuses Israel of “Using attacks on hospital and health infrastructures, massacring medical personnel on mission and blocking humanitarian aid, as a weapon to promote the deportation and annihilation of a population.” 

Further to the accusation, the appeal demands the EU “take all necessary and sufficient action” to force Israel to “an immediate ceasefire” and for “the free movement and integrity of rescue and humanitarian services and personnel.”  

As a first step the appeal demands the immediate suspension of the Cooperation Agreement with Israel, citing it as a necessary action if Europe, and the world, is to succeed in stopping the continued war crimes being committed by Israel. 

The appeal cites the latest World Health Organisation (WHO) report which warns that half of all health services in Gaza have been reduced to partial functionality. According to the report 122 healthcare facilities have been affected, including 33 hospitals, and 180 ambulances have been destroyed. 

Fórsa Head of Campaigns, Kevin Donoghue said, “Targeting healthcare workers and infrastructure is unacceptable. It is unequivocally a war crime. We stand with our colleagues across Europe in condemning Israel’s attacks on the Gaza healthcare system.” 

Join a union that wins. Join Fórsa.