Nordic doctor revives Gaza casualty debate
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"Ninety percent of casualties brought to Gaza’s main hospital during Israel’s winter offensive were civilians, according to a new book by a well-known yet controversial physician from Norway. The book, scheduled to be published this month, recounts Dr. Mads Gilbert’s experiences as one of the very few Western volunteers at Gaza City’s Shifa Hospital and focuses on patients’ stories. The 318-page account surveys events "which call people to politically mobilize," said Gilbert, one of Israel’s fiercest critics in Norway. Gilbert’s pro-Israeli critics such as Government spokesperson Mark Regev and Professor Gerald Steinberg of NGO Monitor downplay his book’s potential impact. While Steinberg says his accusations are untrustworthy," citing his "political motivation" and "unreliability," Regev points out Gilbert’s communist affiliations and statements after 9/11 in support of terrorist attacks against the U.S."