The Oath: to be a Palestinian doctor in Israel’s healthcare system - documentary

Across the world, newly graduated medical students take an oath to uphold the ethics of medical practice. Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/subscribegdn Dr Lina Qasem-Hassan, a Palestinian living and working in Israel, teaches medical ethics as well as practising as a physician, caring for both Israeli and Palestinian patients. In Israel’s internationally acclaimed healthcare system, regarded as one of the world’s leading examples, a quarter of doctors are Palestinian citizens of Israel. While the medical oath calls for equal care for all patients, Lina sees a profession increasingly at odds with that principle. Since filming began in February 2024, and with the conflict continuing to escalate ever since, Lina's commitment to the oath remains unwavering I’m one of many Palestinian doctors in Israel. We’re being persecuted – but we won’t abandon our oath ► https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jul/30/israel-palestinian-doctor-medics-patients-gaza The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3biVfwh Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► http://theguardian.com/first-edition Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/theguardian Twitter ► https://twitter.com/guardian Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/guardian The Guardian on YouTube: Guardian News ► https://bit.ly/guardiannewssubs Guardian Australia ► https://bit.ly/guardianaussubs Guardian Football ► https://bit.ly/gdnfootballsubs Guardian Sport ► https://bit.ly/gdnsportsubs It's Complicated ► https://bit.ly/ItsComplicatedSubs Guardian Live ► https://bit.ly/guardianlivesubs #PalestinianDoctors #LivingInIsrael #Medical #Ethics #GuardianDocumentaries #gazawar #gaza #israelgazawar #october7 #israel #doctors #war