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17. Dr. Nick Maynard - Inside a Gaza hospital: A British surgeon on what he's witnessing firsthand

Thu Aug 14, 2025, 12:59 PM

Aug 14

https://www.npr.org/2025/07/21/nx-s1-5471424/gaza-hospitals-british-surgeon-israel-attacks

".... Maynard says he and other doctors have observed clusters of similar injuries — head wounds one day, abdominal wounds the next — raising questions about the intent behind the shootings. "[This] is beyond coincidence," he said.

"The clustering of symptoms is what makes it so dramatic. And it is something that we at all levels — ER doctors, general surgeons, urology surgeons, neurosurgeons — have all recognized this clustering of injuries."

Or you could listen to this doctor ...

Links ...

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220536564

"Ex-NHS surgeon Nizam Mamode broke down as he told the international development committee what he witnessed when working as a surgeon in Gaza." He testified to a UK Committee.

Or this doctor ...

"Dr. Victoria Rose, a British plastic and reconstructive surgeon"

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Israel Confiscated Baby Formula From Doctors On Arrival in Gaza [View all] ihaveaquestion Aug 14 OP

Sadists. I suppose the Hamas leadership was going to drink it. hlthe2b Aug 14 #1

Netanyahu Rebl2 Aug 14 #72

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Indescribable evil. mountain grammy Aug 14 #3

Mortifying. halobeam Aug 14 #4

From admiration, to disappointment, to disgust. Sneederbunk Aug 14 #5

"He who fights with monsters should be careful lest he thereby become a monster." harumph Aug 14 #6

Are there any other sources to confirm this? murielm99 Aug 14 #7

here Celerity Aug 14 #8

Had been limiting my shared sentiments here on DU regarding Israel/Palestine. All of it sickens my soul. sprinkleeninow Aug 14 #33

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Quick google search found several links... (which you could have found yourself btw) ihaveaquestion Aug 14 #9

Those are simply reports about various claims, not evidence that any of the claims are true. lapucelle Aug 14 #14

So many reports contradict the gov't statements on GAZA that their trustworthiness is highly suspect. ihaveaquestion Aug 14 #25

While no one has confirmed the claim the Israel confiscated cans of "baby feed" from anyone's luggage, lapucelle Aug 14 #10

An American woman Dr claimed that it was confiscated when she arrived womanofthehills Aug 14 #12

The bottle tiktoker awadbarbakh1 puts into the baby's mouth is empty. lapucelle Aug 14 #26

Evil in its own right. I spotted that also and was appalled. Totally Tunsie Aug 14 #31

Read the comments below the video Mossfern Aug 14 #62

The Allenby Bridge is a land crossing. All travel from there to Gaza would be overland. RockCreek Aug 14 #13

Cans of powder were confiscated from people's luggage. lapucelle Aug 14 #15

Dr. Nick Maynard - Inside a Gaza hospital: A British surgeon on what he's witnessing firsthand cliffside Aug 14 #17

An American woman Dr claimed that it was confiscated when she arrived womanofthehills Aug 14 #20

The bottle tiktoker awadbarbakh1 puts into the baby's mouth is empty. lapucelle Aug 14 #27

So what would constitute valid evidence to you? ihaveaquestion Aug 14 #21

The American woman doc said American doctors have to bring in their own food womanofthehills Aug 14 #23

I've also heard the claim that Hamas uses children as human shields Orrex Aug 14 #47

So you reject the claim that the IDF uses children for target practice as ridiculous. lapucelle Aug 14 #48

I doubt that the IDF is lining them up on a shooting range Orrex Aug 14 #51

Here's a report from the "Hamas uses human shields crowd" at NATO lapucelle Aug 14 #53

The ravings of a terrorist are not, in themselves, compelling Orrex Aug 14 #57

The gaslighting and reality-inversion is really something, isn't it? AloeVera Aug 14 #59

Why aren't the public statements of the chairman of a terrorist political bureau "compelling"? lapucelle Aug 14 #61

Because they're bluster and because he's dead. Orrex Aug 14 #63

October 7 was the invasion-genocidal-rape-torture-murder on a massive scale event. lapucelle Aug 14 #64

How long are Bibi's cheerleaders going to play that card? Orrex Aug 14 #65

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"John Kirby: What Hamas wants, make no mistake about it, is genocide" lapucelle Aug 14 #67

When you get to the point of replying with vid clips, you've declared that you have nothing to add Orrex Aug 14 #68

The OP is a video clip. lapucelle Aug 14 #69

The OP is starting a discussion; your post attempted to end it Orrex Aug 14 #70

Now the argument is "Hamas has no agency"? lapucelle Aug 14 #71

Oh FFS Orrex Aug 14 #73

So to recap... lapucelle Aug 14 #74

"stop parroting patently false propaganda" Dave Bowman Aug 14 #75

Which part is "patently false propaganda"? lapucelle Aug 15 #80

I feel sorry for you, eventually you'll have a rude awakening. Or not, I'm not sure which would be worse. Dave Bowman Aug 15 #83

Yes, well, there you have it. Now back to the matter at hand: which part is "patently false propaganda"? lapucelle Aug 15 #86

That's not the position of Israel. EdmondDantes_ Aug 15 #82

Deseret News is a right wing website owned by the Church of the Latter Day Saints. lapucelle Aug 15 #85

Good Morning Britain, the morning news programme on ITV in Britain; NBC muriel_volestrangler Aug 15 #79

The confiscation of cans of a powdered substance found in people's luggage lapucelle Aug 15 #81

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Are Jews responsible? sarisataka Aug 14 #19

Israelis ARE responsible because their government is responsible. Some are stepping up to protest, which is great. ihaveaquestion Aug 14 #22

My comment angrychair Aug 14 #29

No it is not sarisataka Aug 14 #42

No, it's not angrychair Aug 14 #50

I never said the word antisemitic sarisataka Aug 14 #52

Medhi Hasan cannot comprehend why cans of a powdered substance lapucelle Aug 14 #43

Genocide is acceptable now apparently. live love laugh Aug 14 #18

Only of the "right" people. The powerless and "inconvenient" others.. AloeVera Aug 14 #58

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Blood lust??? murielm99 Aug 14 #49

Wait. Are you talking about Jews? lapucelle Aug 14 #55

As you noted at the accusation is explicit sarisataka Aug 14 #56

This continues Netanyahu's years-long campaign of deliberate civilian murder Orrex Aug 14 #28

War Crimes Trials NOW!!!!!!! Chasstev365 Aug 14 #30

It's a war crime to confiscate cans of a powdered substance lapucelle Aug 14 #44

Seriously? Infants dying is NOT a thing to be snarky about! Chasstev365 Aug 14 #45

This is a just demand. David__77 Aug 15 #77

I have a dispassioniate but important question Mossfern Aug 14 #32

Under-nourished women cannot breast feed an infant effectively. ihaveaquestion Aug 14 #34

Mothers' milk has dried up for many months now. AloeVera Aug 14 #60

The point is to starve babies to death. iemanja Aug 14 #35

Starving women can't produce milk questionseverything Aug 14 #40

This is so maddening. I'm speechless. 🤬 Dave Bowman Aug 14 #36

Just.Fucking.Evil. Scalded Nun Aug 14 #38

If the repugs weren't supporting Israel - Nigrum Cattus Aug 14 #39

Unfortunately there are plenty of democrats supporting Israel no matter what they do questionseverything Aug 14 #41

It's shocking and sickening that people are downplaying this on DU. Chasstev365 Aug 14 #46

Yeah, just reading some replies in this thread is nauseating. Dave Bowman Aug 15 #76

There is no flag large enough to cover the shame of killing innocent people. Howard Zinn Ping Tung Aug 14 #54

It's clear that for months Israel blocked entry of baby formula along with other food. Starving babies was the point. David__77 Aug 15 #78

This message was self-deleted by its author cliffside Aug 15 #84

For those asking for more info on this there are US doctors who have spoken out on this issue ... cliffside Aug 15 #87