"Medics in the UK and US believe they have been denied re-entry to Gaza after speaking out on the conflict. Following reports of rising refusal rates, medical workers and organisationswho have provided humanitarian aid in Gaza have described what they see as arbitrary denials. Under international law Israel is required to allow and facilitate the unimpeded and rapid passage of humanitarian aid."
"Not just had I spoken to media outlets but I had spoken in a particular way, said Smith, mentioning Israel's registration guidelines for NGOs and foreign staff, which includes considerations such as having called for or participated in a boycott of the state of Israel. I can only assume that it was elements of my public profile, because I'm otherwise a white, middle-class, British man with no Palestinian heritage, no criminal convictions, said Smith, who was travelling with the nonprofit Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP)."
Medical professionals from the UK and US report being denied re-entry to Gaza after public statements or prior humanitarian work in the territory. Medical workers and aid organisations describe denials as arbitrary and frequently unexplained. International law requires Israel to allow and facilitate the unimpeded and rapid passage of humanitarian aid. World Health Organization data indicated a near 50% rise in denial rates for international health professionals, with 102 people barred from 18 March. An emergency doctor was denied entry twice in 2025 and believes his public profile influenced the decisions. Humanitarian organisations continue to criticise obstacles to aid and medical evacuations.
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