Antony Loewenstein Interviews Dr. Bushra Othman | The Weight of Witness and Gaza’s Medical Frontlines

<p>In this episode of The Antony Loewenstein Podcast, Antony Loewenstein speaks with Palestinian-Australian surgeon Dr. Bushra Othman, editor of The Weight of Witness: The Experiences of Australian and New Zealand Medics in Gaza. Drawing on her three medical missions to Gaza, Dr. Othman reflects on the realities faced by healthcare workers and civilians during the war, the challenges of delivering medical care under siege, and the responsibility of bearing witness to suffering and loss. The conversation explores the stories behind the book, the experiences of Australian and New Zealand medics on the ground, the importance of solidarity and advocacy, and the ongoing efforts to document the human impact of the conflict through firsthand testimony.<br>Ask me a question here: <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeDJgrNigh0SvGaGaVIwBo4vePw12F1wv0IBGwAppKbD79s2g/viewform?pli=1" target="_blank">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeDJgrNigh0SvGaGaVIwBo4vePw12F1wv0IBGwAppKbD79s2g/viewform?pli=1</a><br>Buy merch: <a href="https://antonyloewenstein.bandtshirts.com.au/" target="_blank">https://antonyloewenstein.bandtshirts.com.au/</a><br>Support independent journalism and donate: ⁠<a href="https://bit.ly/m/theantonyloewensteinpodcast" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/m/theantonyloewensteinpodcast</a><br>Produced by Lena Helou and Lem Zakharia.<br></p>