Brilliant San Francisco doctor , fired by UCSF over bogus charges of antisemitism 7/4/2025

 Brilliant San Francisco doctor , fired by UCSF over bogus charges of antisemitism

The recent dismissal of Dr. Rupa Marya from UCSF critically illustrates how legitimate criticism of Israeli state actions is being maliciously and unfairly conflated with antisemitism. Dr. Marya’s condemnation of what many observers—including UN human rights experts—describe as genocidal starvation and bombardment of Palestinians in Gaza is not antisemitism, but an urgent moral and medical alarm. That her views were immediately labeled as “antisemitic” by UCSF, public officials, and donors amounts to a political witch-hunt designed to silence dissent.
This is more than the suppression of a single physician’s voice—it is a chilling sign of how pro-Zionist political forces are actively undermining doctors, educators, and professionals who raise ethical concerns about mass suffering and systematic injustice. Dr. Marya spoke for countless healthcare workers across Gaza whose hospitals have been targeted, whose capacity to care has been decimated, and whose patients are dying—yet she is the one punished. This sends a dangerous signal to all those who bear witness to human suffering: speak up at your peril.
It is time to challenge this toxic atmosphere that equivocates criticism of Israeli government policy with hatred of Jewish people. This tactic is being used not only to silence Dr. Marya, but also to chill public discourse on genocide and war crimes. Concurrently, I encourage readers to support Dr. Marya’s legal defense—which aims to uphold free speech, academic freedom, and the role of healthcare professionals as moral witnesses. You can donate to her GoFundMe defense fund, titled “Support the Fight for HCW’s Collective Voice”, organized by the Do No Harm Coalition. This fund is vital to covering her legal expenses as she fights for the rights of all healthcare advocates to speak truth to power.
Let us not allow the fear of false antisemitism accusations to shackle conscience or to erode the foundations of medical ethics and free expression.
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