Podcast: Healthcare, Australia and the War on Gaza
Podcast: Healthcare, Australia and the War on Gaza
Sue Wareham,  Helen McCue

Podcast: Healthcare, Australia and the War on Gaza

Dr Sue Wareham OAM, President of the Medical Association for Prevention of War (Australia) talks with Helen McCue AM, recently awarded the Jerusalem peace prize for forty-one years of passionate advocacy and support for Palestine, through her work as founder of Union Aid Abroad – APHEDA. They discuss the destruction of medical facilities in Israel’s war on Gaza, the shredding of the Fourth Geneva Convention, and the urgent need for Australian government and civil society to do everything in their power to stop the slaughter in Gaza and protect healthcare workers.

Listen to the podcast:

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Sue Wareham

Dr Sue Wareham OAM has spoken and written widely on peace and disarmament issues, and is President of the Medical Association for Prevention of War (Australia). She is a former Canberra GP. FB: @MAPWAustralia, T: @MAPW_Australia

Helen McCue

Dr Helen McCue AM is a former United Nations consultant, working in the Middle East with refugees and displaced. Dr McCue has been a strong advocate for Palestinian human rights including the rights of Palestinian refugees for over 40 years. She is co-founder of Union Aid Abroad APHEDA and co-founder of Rural Australia for Refugees (RAR). Dr McCue is the 2024 recipient of the Jerusalem Peace Prize.

John Menadue

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