The Gaza Strip has one of the highest rates of traumatic amputations in the world. Since Oct. 7, 2023, Israeli bullets and bombs have resulted in more than 4,800 limb amputations; during the first two years following October 7, an estimated 10 children per day lost one or both legs. Palestinians in the West Bank also are experiencing an elevated rate of amputation due to the violence of the occupation there, including handcuff injuries for detainees. The panel discussion will focus on the causes of the appallingly high rate of amputations, including from deliberate IDF policies to target limbs, and on the long-term physical and mental health prognoses for people living with amputation. Importantly, panelists will also address what activists can do to reduce the root causes of amputations, support recovery, and redress the injustice.
Watch the curated films for free at your convenience. | Join the Q&A discussion with:
Mark N. Perlmutter, MD: Orthopedic and hand surgeon practicing in Rocky Mount, NC
Jen Marlowe: author; filmmaker; founder, Donkeysaddle Projects; and Consulting Producer, Just Vision
Flavia Cappellini: journalist and filmmaker based in the Middle East
Brian Barber, MD(Moderator): Professor Emeritus, Univ. of Tennessee; Senior Fellow, Institute for Palestine Studies
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Co-Sponsor
Jewish Voice for Peace - Health Advisory Council
SUPPORTER Organizations: Palestine Justice Network - Presbyterian Church U.S.A. ♦ Gaza in Context ♦ Palestinian Christian Alliance for Peace ♦ Quaker Palestine Israel Network ♦ Unitarian Universalists for Justice in the Middle East ♦ Indiana Center for Middle East Peace ♦ Disciples of Christ Palestine-Israel Network ♦ Washington Report on Middle East Affairs ♦ Mennonite Palestine Israel Network ♦ Friends of Sabeel North America ♦ Center for Jewish Nonviolence ♦ Episcopal Peace Fellowship Palestine Justice Network ♦ Northern New Jersey Jewish Voice for Peace ♦ United Church of Christ Movement for Palestine Solidarity ♦ US Lutheran Palestine Israel Caucus ♦ Churches for Middle East Peace ♦ Kairos Puget Sound Coalition ♦ Pax Christi USA ♦ Jewish Voice for Peace – San Diego ♦