Hebbah Sayed-Ahmad is a Palestinian American prenatal genetic counselor. She shares her experiences as a Palestinian within the genetic counseling profession. She also discusses what has been described as a medical apartheid in Palestine and how
the restriction of movement of Palestinians within the Occupied Territories contributes to healthcare disparities and specifically impacts genetic risks, such as those associated with consanguinity and endogamy. She shares her perspective on the importance of advocating for justice and taking a stand against discrimination and racism, regardless of which group of people is being targeted.
Find Hebbah Twitter: @TheDNArab
Sayed-Ahmad, Hebbah. “An Invisible Minority.” Perspectives. Quarter 2, 2021
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The Jerusalem Declaration on Antisemitism
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Pappe, Ilan. Ten Myths About Israel
Pappe, Ilan. The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine
Masalha, Nur. Palestine: A Four Thousand Year History
Barghouti, Omar. Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions: The Global Struggle for Palestinian Rights
Davis, Angela. Freedom Is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine and the Foundations of a Movement
Erakat, Noura. Justice for Some: Law and the Question of Palestine
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