STOP THE SILENCE! Academic Associations Must Recognise the Genocide in Gaza

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The Issue

15 July, 2025

To the attention of:

European Public Health Association (EUPHA), American Public Health Association (APHA), World Medical Association (WMA), American Medical Association (AMA), European Federation of Psychologists’ Associations (EFPA), American Psychological Association (APA), International Society of Political Psychology (ISPP), European Health Psychology Society (EHPS), International Political Science Association (IPSA), American Political Science Association (APSA), American Economic Association (AEA), European Economic Association (EEA), American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), International Association of Universities (IAU), American Anthropological Association (AAA), American Sociological Association (ASA), European Sociological Association (ESA), International Society for Criminology (ISC), British Society of Criminology (BSC), European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR), and other relevant professional and academic associations.

Esteemed colleagues,

As academics, scholars and professionals from various disciplines, including public health, medicine, history, sociology, criminology, genocide research, economics, political sciences, international relations and psychology, alongside activists and members of global civil society, we write to express our profound concern over the ongoing genocide, public health crisis and systemic destruction in Gaza. 

We are alarmed by the international community's failure to respond adequately to this humanitarian emergency.

We note with dismay that some associations have either remained silent or issued statements that fall short of moral and professional responsibility in the face of overwhelming evidence and widespread recognition of genocide. 

We recognise that a small number of associations have taken important steps by passing resolutions in support of a ceasefire and academic freedom. We commend these efforts. However, we also note with concern that such statements have avoided the use of the term “genocide”, and that apart from some exceptions (e.g., the International Sociological Association and the Middle East section of the American Anthropological Association), these statements fail to clearly indicate responsibility for the mass atrocities, nor do they call for international legal accountability.

Neutrality in the face of genocide is complicity. We call on associations to recognize and respond to the health, psychological, social, economic, and structural collapse occurring in Gaza. Among the most devastating facts are:

1. A historical mortality crisis and an unprecedented collapse in life expectancy in recent times

According to a Lancet paper, Gaza suffered the fastest reduction in life expectancy ever recorded in a single year. The average life expectancy at birth declined by around 35 years in 2024, falling from 75.5 to just 40.5 years. If confirmed, this would be without recent historical precedent, even during the Rwandan genocide of 1994. (Guillot et al., 2025; Our World in Data). Another Lancet study showed that the age and gender distribution of mortality in Gaza revealed a lack of discrimination in killings across age and gender. This pattern is similar to that observed by the UN Inter-Agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation during the Rwandan genocide of 1994. (Jamaluddine et al., 2025).

2. Unprecedented massacres, amputations and psychological trauma affecting children

There is a unique public health catastrophe affecting children in Gaza. As a BMJ article stated, 'While civilian casualties were significant in all cases studied, none has seen the number of civilian deaths, particularly among children, as in Gaza since last October' (Bhutta et al., 2024). According to a public statement by the United Nations, Gaza has the highest number of child amputees per capita in the world. (UNOCHA, 2024c). There is also a devastating mental health situation. This is reflected in the unprecedented level of psychological trauma. A study of children living through the conflict in Gaza found that 49% wanted to die, 96% believed their death was imminent, 79% had nightmares, and 73% showed signs of aggression (War Child, 2024)

3. Unprecedented devastation of health systems

Since 8 October, the Gazan healthcare system has been the target of systematic attacks. According to the World Health Organization, the Israeli military carried out 720 attacks on healthcare targets in the Gaza Strip between October 2023 and May 2025. This includes 125 health facilities, 34 hospitals, and 186 ambulances. (WHO, 2025; UNOCHA, 2025c).

4. Mass killing of healthcare workers, UN personnel, and journalists

Israel has caused the highest number of deaths among healthcare professionals, UN staff and journalists in any conflict zone in recent history. In 2024, Gaza experienced the highest number of UN staff mortality in UN history, with 126 members of staff being killed. (UN, 2025). Doctors Without Borders estimate that more than 1,400 healthcare workers have lost their life. (Doctors Without Borders, 2025). Since October 2023, at least 232 journalists and media workers have been killed in Gaza. A report documented that 'more journalists have been killed in Gaza than in the US Civil War, the World Wars, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the wars in Yugoslavia, and the post-9/11 war in Afghanistan combined'. (Watson School of International and Public Affairs, 2025).

5. Scholasticide and Universitycide

The United Nations has stated that Israel's assault has 'obliterated Gaza’s educational system'. This has been characterised as 'scholasticide'. Between October 2023 and February 2025, around 71% (403 out of 564) of schools in Gaza were hit or damaged. At least 612 members of school staff were killed and 2,769 were injured. Furthermore, more than 57 university buildings have been destroyed and over 190 university academic staff have been reported killed. (UN, 2025).

6. Use of starvation as weapon

Israel has repeatedly and relentlessly used starvation as a weapon of war, as documented in numerous sources, including a British Medical Journal editorial (Sah & Dawas, 2024) and an article in The Lancet (Ashour et al., 2024).

7. Widespread infrastructure annihilation

Approximately 81% of all buildings in Gaza have been damaged (UNOSAT, 2025). More than 50 million tons of rubble, much of it contaminated with unexploded bombs, now cover the territory. Experts estimate that it could take up to 20 years to clear the rubble (UNOCHA, 2025b). 

8. Imprisonment without charge

The dutiful and urgent advocacy for the release of the 50 Israeli hostages in Gaza must go hand in hand with the release of all Palestinians illegally detained in Israeli prisons. Although Western mainstream media often label them as “prisoners”, according to a July 2024 UN report, around a third of the 9,500 Palestinians imprisoned in Israel are detained without charge or trial (OHCHR, 2024).

9. Recognition of occupation and systematic violation of international law

An occupying force that is responsible for repeated violations of international law has no “right to self-defence” outside its borders. As outlined in a document submitted to the International Court of Justice by the South African government, the events that have occurred since 7 October 2023 must be considered within 'the broader context of Israel's conduct towards the Palestinians during its 75 years of "apartheid", 56 years of "occupation" of Palestinian territory, and its 16 years of "blockade" of Gaza'. (ICJ, 2024)

10. Recognition of genocide

A long and prestigious list of genocide scholars has affirmed that an ongoing genocide is taking place in Gaza: (Sondos, 2025; McDoom, 2024; Quigley, 2024; Moses, 2025; TWAILR, 2023; Goldberg, 2024; Prosingeri, 2024; Mordechai, 2024; Kartal, 2024; Sarfraz, 2024; Bartov, 2024; Faddoul et al. 2024). 

The most influential human rights organisations, including Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and the Lemkin Institute for the Prevention of Genocide, as well as Doctors Without Borders, the University Network for Human Rights, and UN special rapporteurs Francesca Albanese, Michael Fakhri and Tlaleng Mofokeng, officially recognised the genocide in Gaza. (Lemkin Institute, 2025) (UN Human Rights Council, 2024) (United Nations, 2024)  (OHCHR, 2025a) (Amnesty International, 2024) (Human Rights Watch, 2024) (Doctors Without Borders, 2024).

Given the health, psychological, social, and humanitarian catastrophe, we urge all professional and academic associations to:

·      Publicly recognise the genocide

·      Amend existing official statements on Gaza to reflect the full scope, gravity, and responsibility of the crisis

·      Call for immediate international intervention, including a permanent ceasefire, unrestricted humanitarian access, and legal accountability for war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide

·      Defend academic freedom for those who research, teach, and advocate on Palestine

·      Provide direct support to displaced and targeted scholars, students, and healthcare professionals

·      Fund and promote research into the public health, psychological, medical, socio-political, and economic consequences of the genocide in Gaza

In times of atrocity, professional silence is not neutrality. It is endorsement and moral abdication.  We urge you to act with conscience, courage, and clarity.

This petition remains open to academics, professionals, and members of the public. 

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Signatures (last update 18/07/2025):

  1. Prof. Roberto De Vogli, MPH, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Padova, Italy, former Associate Professor, University of Michigan, University of California Davis, United States, and former Senior Lecturer, University College London, United Kingdom
  2. Dr. Jonathan Montomoli, MD, PhD, Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Rimini Hospital, Romagna Local Health Authority & Health Services Research, Evaluation and Policy Unit, Romagna Local Health Authority, Italy 
  3. Prof. Ghassan Abu-Sittah, MD, PhD, Rector and Associate Professor of Surgery, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom
  4. Prof. Ilan Pappé, PhD, Professor of History, Director, European Centre for Palestine Studies, Co‑Director, Exeter Centre for Ethno‑Political Studies, University of Exeter, United Kingdom
  5. Prof. Nassim Nicholas Taleb, PhD, Author & Retired Distinguished Professor, Tandon School of Engineering, New York University, United States, and former Maroun Semaan Faculty, University of Beirut, Lebanon
  6. Prof. Rashid Khalidi, PhD, Edward Said Professor Emeritus of Modern Arab Studies, Department of History, Columbia University
  7. Prof. Omer Bartov, PhD, Dean's Professor of Holocaust and Genocide Studies, Department of History, Faculty Fellow, Watson Institute for International & Public Affairs, Brown University
  8. Prof. Avi Shlaim, MSc, Emeritus Fellow of St Antony’s College and a former Professor of International Relations at the University of Oxford and Fellow of the British Academy, United Kingdom
  9. Prof. Norman Finkelstein, PhD, PhD from Princeton University, Independent Scholar, Author, and former Professor of Political Science at DePaul University, United States
  10. Prof. Martin Shaw, PhD, Professor Barcelona Institute of International Studies, Spain & Emeritus Professor, Sussex University, United Kingdom
  11. Prof. Yanis Varoufakis, PhD,MeRA25 leader, DiEM25 co-founder, Professor of Economics, University of Athens, Honorary Professor of Political Economy, University of Sydney, Honoris Causa Professor of Law, Economics and Finance, The International University College of Torino, Distinguished Visiting Professor of Political Economy, Kings College, University of London
  12. Prof. Richard Wilkinson, Emeritus Professor, University of Nottingham Medical School and Honorary Professor, University College London, United Kingdom 
  13. Prof. Kate Pickett, PhD, OBE FRSA FFPH FAcSS, Professor of Epidemiology & Director of the Born in Bradford Centre for Social Change, Associate Director, Leverhulme Centre for Anthropocene Biodiversity, Academic Director of Health Equity North, University of York, United Kingdom
  14. Prof. Tomaso Montanari, PhD,Rector, University for Foreigners of Siena, Italy
  15. Prof. Daniela Lucangeli, PhD,Professor of Psychology, University of Padova, Italy 
  16. Prof. Donatella Della Porta, Dr, Founding Dean of the Faculty of Political and Social Sciences, Director of the PhD program Political Science and Sociology & Director of Centre of Social Movements Studies, Scuola Normale Superiore in Florence, Italy
  17. Prof. Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian, PhD, Chair in Global Law, Queen Mary University of London, Professor Extraordinarius, University of South Africa, Princeton University, Visiting Scholar and Harvard Divinity School- Visiting Scholar
  18. Prof. Zahi Zalloua, PhD, Professor, Cushing Eells Professor of Philosophy and Literature & Director of Indigeneity, Race, and Ethnicity Studies, Whitman College, United States
  19. Prof. Susan M. Akram, Clinical Professor and Director, International Human Rights Clinic, Boston University School of Law, Boston, United States
  20. Dr. Samah Jabr, MD, Psychiatrist, Author, Lecturer & Human Rights Advocate, Former Head of Mental Health Unit, Palestinian Ministry of Health, Palestine
  21. Dr. Jamie Stern-Weiner, PhD, University of Oxford, PhD, Books Editor, New York and London
  22. Prof. Luigi Daniele, PhD, Associate Professor in International Law, University of Molise, Italy, Former Senior Lecturer, Nottingham Law School, United Kingdom
  23. Prof. Micaela Frulli, PhD, Professor in International Law, Faculty of Law, University of Florence, Italy
  24. Prof. Alfredo Saad Filho, PhD, Professor of International Political Economy, Queen’s University Belfast, Northern Ireland
  25. Prof. Graham Scambler, PhD. Emeritus Professor of Sociology, University College London, United Kingdom 
  26. Dr. Angelo Stefanini, MD MPH DTM&H, Researcher, University of Bologna (Retired), Italy 
  27. Dr. Francesca Bravi, MD, PhD, Director, General Directorate, Romagna Local Health Authority, Ravenna, Italy 
  28. Prof. Laura Dallolio, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Hygiene and Public Health, University of Bologna, Italy 
  29. Prof. Ivo Quaranta, PhD, Professor of Anthropology, University of Bologna, Italy
  30. Prof. Anne Maass, PhD, Emeritus Professor, University of Padova, Italy 
  31. Prof. Maryam Jamshidi, PhD, Associate Professor of Law, University of Colorado Law School, United States
  32. Prof. Paola Rivetti, PhD, Associate Professor, Dublin City University, Ireland
  33. Prof. Simone Sibilio, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Venice Ca’ Foscari, Italy
  34. Prof. Fulvia Signani, Dr Psy, Adjunct Professor, University of Ferrara, Italy 
  35. Prof. Chiara Volpato, PhD, Professor in Social Psychology, University of Milan Bicocca (retired), Italy
  36. Prof. Maria Kett, PhD, Professor of Humanitarianism and Social Inclusion, University College London Institute of Epidemiology and Health Care, Director of the Centre for Humanitarianism and Social Inclusion, University College London, United Kingdom
  37. Prof. Alberto Lanzavecchia, PhD, Associate Professor in Economics, Human Rights Centre, University of Padova, Italy 
  38. Prof. Alexis Benos, MD, PhD, Emeritus Prof in Hygiene, Social Medicine & Primary Health Care, Laboratory of Primary Health Care and Health Services Research, Medical Dept, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
  39. Prof. Elias Kondilis MD, DrPH, PhD, Associate Professor of Primary Health Care - Health Policy & Laboratory of Primary Health Care, General Medicine and Health Services Research, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
  40. Prof. Anne Kouvonen, PhD, University of Helsinki, Finland & Queen's University Belfast, United Kingdom 
  41. Prof. Niels Buus, PhD, Department of Public Health, Aarhus University, Denmark 
  42. Prof. Stefano Scarcella Prandstraller, PhD, Associate Professor, Political Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Italy 
  43. Prof. Natalie Stake-Doucet, RN, PhD, Professor of Nursing, Université du Quebec, Canada 
  44. Prof. Ashraf Kagee, PhD, Professor: Department of Psychology Stellenbosch University, South Africa 
  45. Dr. Aly Bailey, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Waterloo, Canada
  46. Dr. Meredith Bessey, PhD, RD, Assistant Professor, Mount Saint Vincent University, Canada
  47. Prof. Carla Rice, PhD, Professor, Canada Research Chair in Feminist Studies and Social Practice College of Social & Applied Human Sciences University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada
  48. Prof. Wendy Gifford, PhD, RN, Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Nursing, University of Ottawa, Canada 
  49. Prof. Stefano Polizzi, PhD, Professor, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Italy
  50. Prof. Francesca Forno, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Trento, Italy
  51. Dr. Carmen Cervone, PhD, Research Fellow in Psychology, University of Padova, Italy 
  52. Dr Edoardo Zulato, PhD, LSE Fellow; London School of Economics and Political Science, London 
  53. Dr. Patrizio Tressoldi, PhD, Researcher, University of Padova (retired), Italy 
  54. Prof. Larkin Lamarche, PhD, Assistant Professor, York University, Canada
  55. Dr. Mathilde Perray, PhD, Researcher at Université Lumière Lyon 2, France
  56. Prof. Francesco Gonella, PhD, Professor of Physics, Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Venezia, Italy, Director - Centre for the Study of the Systemic Dynamics of Complex Diseases, Centre for Environmental Humanities (NICHE)
    Dr. Alessandro Ferretti, PhD, Researcher, Department of Physics, University of Torino, Italy 
  57. Dr. Chiara Di Girolamo, PhD MD , Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Turin, Italy 
  58. Dr. Giulia Silvestrini, MD, Head, Deparment Unit for Disease and Risk Factor Surveillance Department of Public Health, Romagna, Italy 
  59. Prof. Claire Carter, PhD, Professor, Gender, Religion, and Critical Studies Department, University of Regina, Canada 
  60. Dr. Salman A. Safir, MA, BA, PhD Student, Counseling Psychology, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign, US
  61. Dr. Georgina Forshall, PhD candidate 
    Research Fellow, Leeds Beckett University
  62. Dr. Hans Eickhoff, MD, PhD, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, NOVA University Lisbon, Portugal 
  63. Prof. Guido Veronese, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy
  64. Dr. Franco Nanni, Dr Psy, Psychologist, Bologna, Italy
  65. Dr. Rose Barboza, PhD, Researcher and Professor at University of Brasilia, Brazil, University of Coimbra, Portugal 
  66. Dr. Alice Fabbri, PhD, Lecturer, Department of HealthUniversity of Bath, United Kingdom
  67. Dr. Shivani Kaul, PhD, Lecturer, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
  68. Dr. Sergio Cattani, Pharm MD,  Pharmacist, Trento, Italy 
  69. Dr. Gaetano Salina, PhD, Researcher, University of Rome, Tor Vergata, Italy 
  70. Dr. Gaia Giuliani, PhD, Senior Researcher in Postcolonial Studies and Critical Race and Whiteness Studies, Centre for Social Studies, University of Coimbra, Portugal
  71. Dr. Alessandra De Palma, MD, Director of Legal Medicine and Integrated Risk Management Unit, and Vice-President Bissoni Association, Bologna, Italy
  72. Dr. Roberto Romizi, MD, President, Environmental Physicians Association, Italy
  73. Dr. Antonella Francesca Simonetti, MD, PhD, Associate professor, Medicine Department, Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona, Spain 
  74. Prof. Marco Gemignani, PhD, Professor of Psychology, Universidad Loyola Andalucía, Spain
  75. Prof. Virginia Braun, PhD, Professor. School of Psychology, The University of Auckland, New Zealand
  76. Dr. Jean-Louis Aillon, MD and PhD, Association Frantz Fanon, University of Turin, Italy 
  77. Prof. Agostino Di Ciaula, MD, PhD, Professor of Internal Medicine, University of Bari Medical School, Italy
  78. Dr. Maria João Horta Parreira, MS Science Communication, Human Ecology, PhD candidate, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, NOVA University Lisbon, Portugal
  79. Prof. Dave Holmes, RN, PhD, FAAN, FCAN, Professor, School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Canada
  80. Prof. Amélie Perron, RN, PhD, FCAN, Professor, School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Canada 
  81. Dr. Ornella Punzo, MD PhD, Senior Researcher, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Italy 
  82. Prof. Guido Giarelli, PhD, Professor of Sociology, University of Catanzaro, Italy
  83. Prof. Fiona Jager, RN, PhD, Professor of Nursing, St. Lawrence College, Ontario Canada
  84. Dr. Carla Pagano, University of Napoli Orientale, Italy 
  85. Dr. Larissa Malty, PhD, Researcher, Network for Environmental Studies of Portuguese-Speaking Countries, Faculty of Social and Human, & Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon
  86. Prof. Paola Degani, PhD, Professor in Political Science, Law and International Studies, University of Padova, Italy
  87. Dr. Carlo Romagnoli, MD, Specialist in Hygene, Epidemiology and Public Health & President, Environmental Physicians Association, Italy
  88. Dr. Federico Semeraro, MD, FERC, Consultant in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Department of Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and EMS, Azienda USL di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
  89. Dr. Alessandro Rovetta, Editor in Chief, JMIR Publications, Italy
  90. Dr. Arianna Rotulo, PhD, Assistant Professor, Health Policy and Health Systems Research, University of Groningen, The Netherlands 
  91. Prof. Thomas Foth RN, MA(Ed), PhD, Associate Professor, University of Ottawa, Canada 
  92. Dr. Miriam Meissner, PhD, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Maastricht University, The Netherlands
  93. Prof. Maria Grazia Petronio, MD, Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Florence and Pisa, Italy
  94. Prof. Alessandra Sannella, PhD, Associate Professor in Sociology, University of Cassino, Italy
  95. Dr. Riccardo Bosi, MD, Pediatrician and Contract lecturer in Pediatrics and Neonatology, University La Sapienza, Rome, Italy
  96. Prof. Annibale Biggeri, PhD, Hon. Professor of Medical Statistics, University of Padova, Italy
  97. Dr Amedeo Bianchi, MD, Director Neurology Unit, Hospital of Arezzo, Arezzo, Italy
  98. Prof Franca Ruggieri, PhD, Emeritus Professor, University of Rome, Roma Tre, Italy
  99. Dr. Giovanni Ghirga, Paediatrician, MD, Scientific Committee Member of ISDE Italy (International Society of Doctors for the Environment), Basel, Switzerland
  100. Dr. Fiorella Bulgogi, MD, Emerita Scientific Director of the Ramazzini Institute, Bologna, Italy, and Member of the Scientific Committee of ISDE, Italy
  101. Dr Mario Carmelo Cirillo, Former Head Department for Environmental Evaluation, Control and Sustainibility at ISPRA (Italian Institute for Environmental Protection and Research), Italy
  102. Dr Ferdinando Laghi, MD, Physician, Internal Medicine and Emathologist, Vice President ISDE Italy (International Society of Doctors for the Environment), Italy
  103. Dr Celestino Panizza, MD , Physician, International Society of Doctors for the Environment (ISDE) Italy
  104. Prof. Gianni Tamino, PhD, Professor of Biology, University of Padova, Italy
  105. Prof. Patrick Martin R.N. PhD, Professor, Laval University, Canada
  106. Prof. Marco Cascella, PhD. MD, Associate Professor in Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine, University of Salerno, Italy 
  107. Dr. Edoardo Bai, MD, Occupational Doctor & Former Director of Department of Prevention, Melegnano, Italy
  108. Prof. Giuseppe Masera, MD, Professor of Paediatrics (retired), Director of Pediatric Clini, University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy
  109. Dr. Elena Giovanni Bignami, MD, Full Professor, Anaesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine Division, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Italy
  110. Dr. Valentina Bellini, MD, Associate Professor, Anaesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine Division, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Italy
  111. Dr. Ornella Piazza, MD, Full Professor in Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine, University of Salerno, Italy
  112. Dr Antonella Litta, MD, Physician, Rheumatologist, ISDE (International Society of Doctors for the Environment), Italy
  113. Prof. Kevin Deane, PhD, Senior Lecturer in Economics and Global Health, The Open University, United Kingdom
  114. Prof. Giovanni Destro Bisol, PhD, Professor of Anthropology, University of Rome La Sapienza & Editor, Journal of Anthropological Sciences, Italy
  115. Prof. Michele Pavon, PhD, Senior Scientist, Mathematics, University of Padova, Italy
  116. Prof. Giovanna Montella, PhD, Professor of Law, University of Rome La Sapienza, Italy
  117. Pier-Luc Turcotte, PhD, Assistant professor, University of Ottawa, Canada
  118. Prof. Ted Schrecker, PhD, Emeritus Professor of Global Health Policy, Population Health Sciences Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
  119. Prof. Sergio Pascolo, PhD, Istituto Universitario di Architettura di Venezia (IUAV), University of Venice Ca’ Foscari, Italy 
  120. Prof. Eduardo Navarrete, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Developmental Psychology and Socialization, University of Padova, Italy
  121. Prof. Michela Lenzi, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Developmental Psychology and Socialization, University of Padova, Italy
  122. Dr. Filippo Bianchetti, MD, GENERAL PRACTITIONER, RETIRED, Sanitari per Gaza
  123. Dr. Anthony Infantino, MD, National Health System
  124. Dr. Clara Habte, PhD, Journalist 
  125. Dr. Martina Alberani, MD, MPH, University of Bologna 
  126. Prof. Diego Giannone, Prof., University of Campania "L. Vanvitelli"
  127. Dr. Paolo Cianconi, MD, PhD , Director Beck Institute, Rome, Italy 
  128. Prof. Antonio Maturo, Professor, Università di Bologna
  129. Dr. Valeria Cesaroni , PhD student , University of Perugia 
  130. Dr. Anna Tabanelli, Dr Psy, Italian Psychoanalitic Society
  131. Dr. Stanislao Loria, MD, Dipartimento Sanità Pubblica - Università Federico II 
  132. Dr. Francesco Ricciardi, PhD, IRRCS Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza - Executive Engineer
  133. Dr. Andrea Koenig, Dr.,Psychiatrist
  134. Dr. Russell Craig Martin, DC, Associazione italiani Chiropratici
  135. Dr. Michela Massoud, MD, Pediatrician
  136. Monica Zoccatelli, Healthcare OSS
  137. Prof. Emanuela Girei, PhD, Liverpool John Moore's University, Reader in Management 
  138. Dr. Lorenzo Guglielmetti, MD, PhD, IRCCS Sacro Cuore, Negrar (VR); Medical Doctor & Researcher
  139. Dr. Mariaclaudia Cusumano, PhD, Università di Milano Bicocca
  140. Elisa Di Giorgio, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Developmental Paychology and Socialization, University of Padova
  141. Prof. Francesca Helm, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Padova
  142. Prof. Mariagrazia Monaci, PhD, Professor and former Rector, University of Valle d'Aosta
  143. Dr. Serena Granziera, MD, Venice Hospital
  144. Prof. Alfredo Alietti, PhD, University of Ferrara Associate Professor 
  145. Mónica  García Jiménez , PhD, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México 
  146. Valentina Carfora, Prof., Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
  147. Marta Macaluso, Research fellow, University of Bologna
  148. Amalia  Mineo, Psychologist, University Padova Italy
  149. Fiorella  Gazzetta , Md, Mmg
  150. Mauro Zaffaroni, MD, Società Italiana di Neurologia
  151. Prof. Margherita Guidetti, PhD, Associate Professor in Social Psychology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
  152. Giulia Scaglioni, PhD, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Fellow researcher
  153. Patrizia Congiu, Nurse, Ospedale universitario 
  154. Alda Colleoni, Dr, Logopedista e Psicologa
  155. Mirella Vivoli Vega , PhD, University of Sussex, Research Fellow
  156. Andrea Scatolon, Dr., Research Fellow in Psychology, University of Padova, Italy
  157. Davide Naddeo, Research fellow, Department of Developmental Psychology and Socialization, University of Padova, Italy 
  158. Sabrina Lenzi, PhD, Unibo
  159. Nicola  Ruberto, Presidente CdI, Liceo Aristofane Roma
  160. Franco padella, MSC in Chemistry, ENEA, Senior Researcher (retired)
  161. Alessandro Belpiede , MD, IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori "Fondazione G. Pascale" - Napoli, Italy 
  162. Prof. Gian Guido Balandi, Prof., University of Ferrara Italy
  163. Prof. Patrizia  Zanelli , Prof. Contact professor  of Arabic language and literature , Ca' Foscari University of Venice 
  164. Danilo Mario Molla, MD, Medico pensionato
  165. Giuseppe Nano, PhD, Bioascent / Senior Scientist 
  166. Anna Maria Carillo, MD, University of Naples Federico II
  167. sandro zorzi, MD, Ospedale San Giovanni e Paolo
  168. Valeria  Cioni, MD, Ordine dei medici di Roma 
  169. Salvatore Pisani, Dr., Past Epidemiologist in University of Insubria
  170. Prof. Silvia  Galdi, Phd, Prof università della campania luigi vanvitelli
  171. Dr. Kaarina Kilpiö, D.Soc.Sc., University Lecturer, University of the Arts Helsinki, Sibelius Academy, Finland
  172. Stefano Tortorici, PhD candidate, Scuola Normale Superiore
  173. Vukašin  Gligorić, Dr., NYU Abu Dhabi 
  174. Antonella  Di Felice , Mrs, Laurea
  175. Romeo Riundi, MD, medico di famiglia in pensionee
  176. Mauro  Bandera, MD, Fondazione menott bassani
  177. Prof. Ossi Rahkonen, Emeritus Professor in Medical Sociology, University of Helsinki
  178. Prof. Silvia Savazzi, PhD, Full Professor, University of Verona, Italy 
  179. Ester Castagnaro , PhD candidate , University of Perugia/Department of Medicine and Surgery/PhD candidate 
  180. Vincenzo Romano , PhD, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam/ Assistant Professor 
  181. Stella Lanni, PhD, Evotec Verona
  182. Matteo Antonini, PhD, HES-SO University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Western Switzerland / scientific collaborator 
  183. Edoardo Moretto, PhD, CNR, Institute of Neuroscience
  184. Paolo Tripodi, Prof. , CEO S. P. In
  185. Maria Grazia Bocci, MD, National Institute for Infection Diseases L. Spallanzani IRCCS Rome - Head of Unit of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care for the infection diseases. 
  186. Stefania  Ianniello , MD, INMI SPALLANZANI IRCCS ROME ITALY
  187. Giuseppe Brisinda, MD, Fondazione Policlinico A Gemelli IRCCS, Rome/Surgeon
  188. Giulia Mineo, MD , Arnas Civico Palermo
  189. Davide Mazzon, MD, Director of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Belluno Hospital in retirement; Consulta di Bioetica Onlus
  190. Francesco Ferraro, PhD, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn - researcher
  191. Davide Colombo, MD, PhD, Università del Piemonte Orientale
  192. Giuseppe  Nardi, MD, Vezo Hospital, Andavadoaka, Madagascsr
  193. Prof. Christian Napoli, Prof, Sapienza University of Rome
  194. Prof. Claudia  Mattalucci , Prof., University of Milan Bicocca
  195. Anna Malfatto, MD, UO Anestesia e Rianimazione, IRCCS Bellaria (Bologna)
  196. Davide Saporito, MD, AUSL ROMAGNA
  197. Carlo Coniglio, MD, Emergency Department, Ospedale Maggiore Bologna Italy
  198. Andrea Paggioro, Nurse, Azienda ULSS 5 
  199. Luca  Ronci , Md, Rimini hospital, Romagna, italy
  200. Alessandra  Bellan , PhD, Università di Padova
  201. Massimo Antonelli, MD, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS
  202. Wajih Salameh, MD oncology, Emergenza 118
  203. Luigi Tritapepe , MD, Sapienza Università di Roma 
  204. Imad Darwish, MD, Cliniche  Gavazzeni di Bergamo (Italy) - Anestesista 
  205. Francesca Leonardis, MD, Tor Vergata University
  206. Giulia Mazzola, MD, ARNAS Civico
  207. SIMONA LUGARI, MD, San Camillo Forlanini Hospital in Rome
  208. Silvia Rogante, MD, San Camillo Hospital Rome. ITALY
  209. Gianluca Russo, MD, Director of Anesthesia and Intensive Care at ASST Lodi
  210. Prof. Luigi Pais dei Mori, Professore a contratto, Universitá di Verona
  211. Mario Mastrolonardo, MD, Dpt of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia
  212. Pompeo Costantino Kouroupis, MD, La Sapienza Università di Roma
  213. Livia Lo Monaco, Md, Dirigente medico anestesia e rianimazione ARNAS CIVICO
  214. Marco  Sacchi, MD, AREU LOMBARDIA
  215. Lidia  Baiamonte, PhD, ENEA 
  216. Paolo Belardinelli, PhD, University of Trento
  217. Raffaele Aspide, MD, IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna
  218. Farahnaz  Pour morad kohan , MD , anestesista e rianimazione , Anestesista ospedale Rizzoli Bologna 
  219. Fabio Gentili, MD, Asl Bologna
  220. KASIM ABD AL HAMID , MD, AUSL FERRARA 
  221. Monica de Simone, PhD, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche
  222. Paolo Marin, Md, San Paolo hospital
  223. Alessio Marra, Dr, Emergency Dept, ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
  224. Alessandra Brivio, PhD, University Milano Bicocca
  225. Ambra Bertola, MD, Emergency Medicine Physician, Papa Giovanni XXIII hospital, Bergamo, Italy
  226. Stefania  Cstelli, Infant and Adolescent Psychoanalitic Psychotherapist, Private Practice
  227. Carlotta Rubino, MD, Azienda Ospedaliera San Camillo Forlanini, Roma
  228. Giacomo  Dell’Avanzo , MD, ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII Bergamo
  229. Eleonora  Malerba, PhD, Università degli studi di Bari Aldo Moro 
  230. Antonella Bonura, Md, Ospedale papa Giovanni Bergamo
  231. Elena Bigi, MD, Director Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Unit, Faenza Italy
  232. Hifza Naz, MD, Università degli studi di Milano 
  233. Chiara Abbruzzese, MD, Dipartimento Area Emergenza-Urgenza SC Anestesia e Terapia Intensiva Adulti  Fondazione IRCCS  Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico - Milano,Italy 
  234. Ennio  Fuselli , MD, A.O.San Camillo -Forlanini Roma 
  235. Giulia  De Fazio, MD , San Camillo Forlanini, MD 
  236. Sarah ElMasry, PhD, Post-Doctoral Researcher, Scuola Normale Superiore and a member of the International Sociological Association 
  237. Sara Ammar, MD, Policlinico A.Gemelli IRCSS Rome
  238. Prof. Giorgio Mariani, PhD , Retired full professor of American literature, Sapienza university of Rome
  239. Trombetta  Simonetta , MD, Azienda ospedaliera San camillo Forlanini 
  240. Trombetta  Simonetta , MD, Azienda ospedaliera San Camillo Forlanini 
  241. Elizabeth  Ettorre , PhD, University of Liverpool Professor Emerita 
  242. Jacopo Lupi, PhD, Researcher, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche
  243. Annamaria Porru, PhD, Department of Developmental Psychology and Socialization, University of Padova, Italy 
  244. Prof. Marco Mascia , PhD, University of Padova, president Human Rights Center, Unesco Chair Human Rights, Democracy and Peace,  Coordinator Italian Network Universities for Peace 
  245. Ilaria Camplone, MPH, Azienda USL di Bologna
  246. Prof. Nicolò Antonino Patroniti, MD, Full Professor of Anesthesiology Intensive Care, University of Genova, Director of General ICU, IRCCS San Martino Hospital, Italy
  247. Stefano  Mariconti , MD, papa Giovanni XXIII hospital Bergamo 
  248. Laura Pecoraro , MD, University "La Sapienza" of Rome, Italy
  249. Paola Presutti, MD, San Camillo de Lellis Hospital- Rome Italy
  250. Tommaso Tonetti, MD, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna
  251. Daniela Musina, PhD, Scuola Normale Superiore, Italy
  252. Nerea  Montejo López, PhD, Scuola Normale Superiore in Florence, Italy 
  253. Arianna Crosta, PhD, University of Innsbruck, Researcher 
  254. Giulio Turrisi, PhD, Italian Institute of Technology, Post Doc
  255. Prof. Gian Vittorio Caprara, Emeritus Professir, Sapienza University
  256. Carlo Brondi, Researcher, CNR - National Research Council - Italy
  257. Prof. Maria Caterin Grassi, MD, Sapienza Università di Roma  prof.
  258. Prof. Marinella Paciello, PhD, Associate Professor, Uninettuno University
  259. Prof. Giancarlo Tanucci, Prof. of Work and Organizational  Psychology (retired) , European University of Rome
  260. Mario Tavola, MD, Anesthesia and Intensive Care
  261. Prof. Paolo Valerio , Prof, Università Napoli Federico II
  262. Emma Baumgartner, MPH, Sapienza, University of Rome
  263. Prof. Chiara  Consiglio, PhD, Associate Professor of Work and Organizational Psychology,  Sapienza University of Rome 
  264. Alessandro Politi, MD, Past, Director Cardiology Dept, “Moriggia Pelascini” Hospital. Gravedona (Co)
  265. Prof. Anna Maria  Speranza, PhD, Professor of Developmental Psychopathology, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy 
  266. Alessandra Massucci, MD, Primary Halth Care, São Paulo, Brasil
  267. Maria Chiara Rimondini, MD, Ausl 
  268. Prof. Dario Bacchini, PhD, Full Professor of Developmental Psychology, Department of Humanities, University of Naples Federico II,  Italy
  269. Roberta Fabbri, MD, Anestesia e rianimazione, Palermo 
  270. Barbara Bonazzi , Medica Ginecolofa, Libera Professionista
  271. Prof. Alessandro Pagnini, Professor, University of Florence
  272. Prof. Fabrizio Bianchi, PhD, CNR, Pisa, Italy / Prof. Senior Associate Researcher
  273. Lucia Mirabella, MD, PhD, University of Foggia
  274. Serena Anderlini-D'Onofrio, PhD, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez
  275. Gilda Sensales, PhD, Sapienza university of Rome Associate Professor
  276. Giovanna Caprara, PhD, UNED Spain
  277. Federico De Leonardis, MD, Fondazione Policlinico Tor Vergata, Rome
  278. JP Roos, PhD, University of Helsinki, Social Sciences Department, Professor emeritus Social Policy
  279. Evelyn Aixala, MPH, University ORT Uruguay 
  280. Prof. Giorgio Piazza, PhD, Researcher, Department of Developmental Psychology and Socialization, University of Padova, Italy 
  281. Prof. Francesco  Vespignani , PhD, , Associate Professor, Department of Developmental Psychology and Socialization, University of Padova, Italy 
  282. Mikel Santesteban, PhD, Senior Researcher (University of the Basque Country, UPV/EHU)
  283. Dr. Sauro Salvatorelli, MD, Socio ISDE ITALIA VDA
  284. Prof. Lucia Sorbera , PhD, Associate Professor, The University of Sydney
  285. Dr. Erminia  Della Monica, MD, Privato
  286. Dr. Lorenzo Gamberini , MD, AUSL Bologna
  287. Estella  Carpi , PhD, University College London 
  288. Celeste Bittoni, PhD candidate, University of Padova
  289. Manuela  Martelli , Md, International Psychoanalitical Association
  290. Prof. Terri Mannarini, PhD, University of Salento
  291. Marinella Astuto, MD, University of catania full professor anestesia and intensive car 
  292. Prof. Alessandro Lo Presti, PhD, Università degli studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Full Professor
  293. Angelo  Gavezzotti, Prof., Università di Milano (retired)
  294. Pierpaolo De Ciantis, MD, Ausl Romagna
  295. Prof. Sabina  Di Matteo , MSc, PhD, Prof., Unicamillus University 
  296. Giovanna Di Matteo, Postdoc fellow, Gran Sasso Science Institute
  297. Prof. Federica Timeto, Prof., Ca' Foscari, Venice, Associate Professor
  298. Roberta Fabbri, MD, Anestesia e rianimazione, Palermo 
  299. Roberto De Blasi, MD, University of Rome 
  300. Ana Figueiredo, PhD, Universidad de O'Higgins, Chile; Associate Professor
  301. Prof. Jennifer Sheehy-Skeffington, PhD, Associate Professor in Psychology, New York University Abu Dhabi; Senior Visitng Fellow, London School of Economics and Political Science
  302. Eren Aslı  Tekin, PhD Candidate, KU Leuven
  303. Carolina Aguilera, PhD, Universidad Alberto Hurtado
  304. Paolo Diana, MD, Pediatric Anesthesiology, Azienda Ospedale Università Padova
  305. Sabrina Paiwand, PhD Candidate, London School of Economics and Political Science
  306. Vittorio Lucchetta, MD, AOPD
  307. Prof. Maja Kutlaca, Dr, Durham University, UK, Associate Professor 
  308. Carolina Quintero, Md, BPS
  309. Manuela Badilla R., PhD, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
  310. Prof. Antonio Zuffianò, PhD, Sapienza, Associate Professor in Psychology
  311. Massimo Rivosecchi , MD, Ospedale pediatrico bambino gesú
  312. Prof. Ali Teymoori, Associate Professor, University of Bergen
  313. Silvana  D'Onofrio , MD, ISDE - Italia
  314. Marco Calgaro, MD - Geriatrician, NAGA Volunteer - Italy
  315. Fernanda Kri, PhD, Universidad de O'Higgins
  316. Vincenzo Cordiano, MD, International Society of Doctors for Environment, President of Regional Venetian Office
  317. Antonella Litta, MD, International society of Doctors for Environment- ISDE Italy
  318. Vitalia Murgia, MD, Associazione Medici per l’ambiente ISDE Italia 
  319. Giorgio Fullin, MD, AULSS 2 Marca Trevigiana, ITALY
  320. Sara Graziadio, PhD, Graziadio Consulting, project director
  321. Monica Gerber, Dr., Universidad Diego Portales, Chile, Full proffesor
  322. Franco Camandona, Md, Galliera hospital Genoa 
  323. Prof. Pietro  Deandrea , Professor, University of Torino, Italy 
  324. Dr. Susanna Maltoni, PharmD, IRCCS AOUBO, Policlinico di S. Orsola, Bologna
  325. Dr. Paolo Regini , MD, ISDE Italia
  326. Prof. Giovanni Galfano, PhD, Professor of General Psychology, Department of Developmental Psychology and Socialization, University of Padova, Italy
  327. Sauro Salvatorelli, MD, Socio ISDE ITALIA VDA
  328. Ilaria Di Cintio , Clinical Researcher, Biologist, IRCCS AOUBo Policlinico di Sant'Orsola 
  329. Maurizio Mussoni, Mr., Università di Bologna
  330. Prof. Bahia Hakiki , MD,PhD, Associate professor, Università di Firenze
  331. Ni ola Iaizzi, Md, Medico del lavoro
  332. Sofia Donoso, PhD, Universidad de Chile
  333. Prof. Sergio Salvatore, Prof., President of the Italian Association of Psychology
  334. Dr.  Antonella Roncaglione , MD, Ordine dei Medici di Venezia
  335. Prof. Lena Lybaek , PhD, Associate professor, University of South-Eastern Norway 
  336. Prof. Rim  Saab, PhD, University of Sussex, Assistant Professor
  337. Prof. Lens Lybaek, PhD, Associate professor , University of South-Eastern Norway 
  338. Dr. Michele Introna, MD, Anesthesiologist and Intensive Care physician, IRCCS Istituto Neurologico C.Besta, Milano
  339. Dr. Paola Dusi, PhD, University of Verona
  340. Prof. Mai Albzour, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Social and Behavioral Science, Birzeit University, Palestine.
  341. Prof. Kaniz Kakon, MSc, Assistant Professor, IUBAT-International University of Business Agriculture and Technology 

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The Issue

15 July, 2025

To the attention of:

European Public Health Association (EUPHA), American Public Health Association (APHA), World Medical Association (WMA), American Medical Association (AMA), European Federation of Psychologists’ Associations (EFPA), American Psychological Association (APA), International Society of Political Psychology (ISPP), European Health Psychology Society (EHPS), International Political Science Association (IPSA), American Political Science Association (APSA), American Economic Association (AEA), European Economic Association (EEA), American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), International Association of Universities (IAU), American Anthropological Association (AAA), American Sociological Association (ASA), European Sociological Association (ESA), International Society for Criminology (ISC), British Society of Criminology (BSC), European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR), and other relevant professional and academic associations.

Esteemed colleagues,

As academics, scholars and professionals from various disciplines, including public health, medicine, history, sociology, criminology, genocide research, economics, political sciences, international relations and psychology, alongside activists and members of global civil society, we write to express our profound concern over the ongoing genocide, public health crisis and systemic destruction in Gaza. 

We are alarmed by the international community's failure to respond adequately to this humanitarian emergency.

We note with dismay that some associations have either remained silent or issued statements that fall short of moral and professional responsibility in the face of overwhelming evidence and widespread recognition of genocide. 

We recognise that a small number of associations have taken important steps by passing resolutions in support of a ceasefire and academic freedom. We commend these efforts. However, we also note with concern that such statements have avoided the use of the term “genocide”, and that apart from some exceptions (e.g., the International Sociological Association and the Middle East section of the American Anthropological Association), these statements fail to clearly indicate responsibility for the mass atrocities, nor do they call for international legal accountability.

Neutrality in the face of genocide is complicity. We call on associations to recognize and respond to the health, psychological, social, economic, and structural collapse occurring in Gaza. Among the most devastating facts are:

1. A historical mortality crisis and an unprecedented collapse in life expectancy in recent times

According to a Lancet paper, Gaza suffered the fastest reduction in life expectancy ever recorded in a single year. The average life expectancy at birth declined by around 35 years in 2024, falling from 75.5 to just 40.5 years. If confirmed, this would be without recent historical precedent, even during the Rwandan genocide of 1994. (Guillot et al., 2025; Our World in Data). Another Lancet study showed that the age and gender distribution of mortality in Gaza revealed a lack of discrimination in killings across age and gender. This pattern is similar to that observed by the UN Inter-Agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation during the Rwandan genocide of 1994. (Jamaluddine et al., 2025).

2. Unprecedented massacres, amputations and psychological trauma affecting children

There is a unique public health catastrophe affecting children in Gaza. As a BMJ article stated, 'While civilian casualties were significant in all cases studied, none has seen the number of civilian deaths, particularly among children, as in Gaza since last October' (Bhutta et al., 2024). According to a public statement by the United Nations, Gaza has the highest number of child amputees per capita in the world. (UNOCHA, 2024c). There is also a devastating mental health situation. This is reflected in the unprecedented level of psychological trauma. A study of children living through the conflict in Gaza found that 49% wanted to die, 96% believed their death was imminent, 79% had nightmares, and 73% showed signs of aggression (War Child, 2024)

3. Unprecedented devastation of health systems

Since 8 October, the Gazan healthcare system has been the target of systematic attacks. According to the World Health Organization, the Israeli military carried out 720 attacks on healthcare targets in the Gaza Strip between October 2023 and May 2025. This includes 125 health facilities, 34 hospitals, and 186 ambulances. (WHO, 2025; UNOCHA, 2025c).

4. Mass killing of healthcare workers, UN personnel, and journalists

Israel has caused the highest number of deaths among healthcare professionals, UN staff and journalists in any conflict zone in recent history. In 2024, Gaza experienced the highest number of UN staff mortality in UN history, with 126 members of staff being killed. (UN, 2025). Doctors Without Borders estimate that more than 1,400 healthcare workers have lost their life. (Doctors Without Borders, 2025). Since October 2023, at least 232 journalists and media workers have been killed in Gaza. A report documented that 'more journalists have been killed in Gaza than in the US Civil War, the World Wars, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the wars in Yugoslavia, and the post-9/11 war in Afghanistan combined'. (Watson School of International and Public Affairs, 2025).

5. Scholasticide and Universitycide

The United Nations has stated that Israel's assault has 'obliterated Gaza’s educational system'. This has been characterised as 'scholasticide'. Between October 2023 and February 2025, around 71% (403 out of 564) of schools in Gaza were hit or damaged. At least 612 members of school staff were killed and 2,769 were injured. Furthermore, more than 57 university buildings have been destroyed and over 190 university academic staff have been reported killed. (UN, 2025).

6. Use of starvation as weapon

Israel has repeatedly and relentlessly used starvation as a weapon of war, as documented in numerous sources, including a British Medical Journal editorial (Sah & Dawas, 2024) and an article in The Lancet (Ashour et al., 2024).

7. Widespread infrastructure annihilation

Approximately 81% of all buildings in Gaza have been damaged (UNOSAT, 2025). More than 50 million tons of rubble, much of it contaminated with unexploded bombs, now cover the territory. Experts estimate that it could take up to 20 years to clear the rubble (UNOCHA, 2025b). 

8. Imprisonment without charge

The dutiful and urgent advocacy for the release of the 50 Israeli hostages in Gaza must go hand in hand with the release of all Palestinians illegally detained in Israeli prisons. Although Western mainstream media often label them as “prisoners”, according to a July 2024 UN report, around a third of the 9,500 Palestinians imprisoned in Israel are detained without charge or trial (OHCHR, 2024).

9. Recognition of occupation and systematic violation of international law

An occupying force that is responsible for repeated violations of international law has no “right to self-defence” outside its borders. As outlined in a document submitted to the International Court of Justice by the South African government, the events that have occurred since 7 October 2023 must be considered within 'the broader context of Israel's conduct towards the Palestinians during its 75 years of "apartheid", 56 years of "occupation" of Palestinian territory, and its 16 years of "blockade" of Gaza'. (ICJ, 2024)

10. Recognition of genocide

A long and prestigious list of genocide scholars has affirmed that an ongoing genocide is taking place in Gaza: (Sondos, 2025; McDoom, 2024; Quigley, 2024; Moses, 2025; TWAILR, 2023; Goldberg, 2024; Prosingeri, 2024; Mordechai, 2024; Kartal, 2024; Sarfraz, 2024; Bartov, 2024; Faddoul et al. 2024). 

The most influential human rights organisations, including Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and the Lemkin Institute for the Prevention of Genocide, as well as Doctors Without Borders, the University Network for Human Rights, and UN special rapporteurs Francesca Albanese, Michael Fakhri and Tlaleng Mofokeng, officially recognised the genocide in Gaza. (Lemkin Institute, 2025) (UN Human Rights Council, 2024) (United Nations, 2024)  (OHCHR, 2025a) (Amnesty International, 2024) (Human Rights Watch, 2024) (Doctors Without Borders, 2024).

Given the health, psychological, social, and humanitarian catastrophe, we urge all professional and academic associations to:

·      Publicly recognise the genocide

·      Amend existing official statements on Gaza to reflect the full scope, gravity, and responsibility of the crisis

·      Call for immediate international intervention, including a permanent ceasefire, unrestricted humanitarian access, and legal accountability for war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide

·      Defend academic freedom for those who research, teach, and advocate on Palestine

·      Provide direct support to displaced and targeted scholars, students, and healthcare professionals

·      Fund and promote research into the public health, psychological, medical, socio-political, and economic consequences of the genocide in Gaza

In times of atrocity, professional silence is not neutrality. It is endorsement and moral abdication.  We urge you to act with conscience, courage, and clarity.

This petition remains open to academics, professionals, and members of the public. 

Signatures (they will be updated regularly and sent to each association listed above):

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Signatures (last update 18/07/2025):

  1. Prof. Roberto De Vogli, MPH, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Padova, Italy, former Associate Professor, University of Michigan, University of California Davis, United States, and former Senior Lecturer, University College London, United Kingdom
  2. Dr. Jonathan Montomoli, MD, PhD, Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Rimini Hospital, Romagna Local Health Authority & Health Services Research, Evaluation and Policy Unit, Romagna Local Health Authority, Italy 
  3. Prof. Ghassan Abu-Sittah, MD, PhD, Rector and Associate Professor of Surgery, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom
  4. Prof. Ilan Pappé, PhD, Professor of History, Director, European Centre for Palestine Studies, Co‑Director, Exeter Centre for Ethno‑Political Studies, University of Exeter, United Kingdom
  5. Prof. Nassim Nicholas Taleb, PhD, Author & Retired Distinguished Professor, Tandon School of Engineering, New York University, United States, and former Maroun Semaan Faculty, University of Beirut, Lebanon
  6. Prof. Rashid Khalidi, PhD, Edward Said Professor Emeritus of Modern Arab Studies, Department of History, Columbia University
  7. Prof. Omer Bartov, PhD, Dean's Professor of Holocaust and Genocide Studies, Department of History, Faculty Fellow, Watson Institute for International & Public Affairs, Brown University
  8. Prof. Avi Shlaim, MSc, Emeritus Fellow of St Antony’s College and a former Professor of International Relations at the University of Oxford and Fellow of the British Academy, United Kingdom
  9. Prof. Norman Finkelstein, PhD, PhD from Princeton University, Independent Scholar, Author, and former Professor of Political Science at DePaul University, United States
  10. Prof. Martin Shaw, PhD, Professor Barcelona Institute of International Studies, Spain & Emeritus Professor, Sussex University, United Kingdom
  11. Prof. Yanis Varoufakis, PhD,MeRA25 leader, DiEM25 co-founder, Professor of Economics, University of Athens, Honorary Professor of Political Economy, University of Sydney, Honoris Causa Professor of Law, Economics and Finance, The International University College of Torino, Distinguished Visiting Professor of Political Economy, Kings College, University of London
  12. Prof. Richard Wilkinson, Emeritus Professor, University of Nottingham Medical School and Honorary Professor, University College London, United Kingdom 
  13. Prof. Kate Pickett, PhD, OBE FRSA FFPH FAcSS, Professor of Epidemiology & Director of the Born in Bradford Centre for Social Change, Associate Director, Leverhulme Centre for Anthropocene Biodiversity, Academic Director of Health Equity North, University of York, United Kingdom
  14. Prof. Tomaso Montanari, PhD,Rector, University for Foreigners of Siena, Italy
  15. Prof. Daniela Lucangeli, PhD,Professor of Psychology, University of Padova, Italy 
  16. Prof. Donatella Della Porta, Dr, Founding Dean of the Faculty of Political and Social Sciences, Director of the PhD program Political Science and Sociology & Director of Centre of Social Movements Studies, Scuola Normale Superiore in Florence, Italy
  17. Prof. Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian, PhD, Chair in Global Law, Queen Mary University of London, Professor Extraordinarius, University of South Africa, Princeton University, Visiting Scholar and Harvard Divinity School- Visiting Scholar
  18. Prof. Zahi Zalloua, PhD, Professor, Cushing Eells Professor of Philosophy and Literature & Director of Indigeneity, Race, and Ethnicity Studies, Whitman College, United States
  19. Prof. Susan M. Akram, Clinical Professor and Director, International Human Rights Clinic, Boston University School of Law, Boston, United States
  20. Dr. Samah Jabr, MD, Psychiatrist, Author, Lecturer & Human Rights Advocate, Former Head of Mental Health Unit, Palestinian Ministry of Health, Palestine
  21. Dr. Jamie Stern-Weiner, PhD, University of Oxford, PhD, Books Editor, New York and London
  22. Prof. Luigi Daniele, PhD, Associate Professor in International Law, University of Molise, Italy, Former Senior Lecturer, Nottingham Law School, United Kingdom
  23. Prof. Micaela Frulli, PhD, Professor in International Law, Faculty of Law, University of Florence, Italy
  24. Prof. Alfredo Saad Filho, PhD, Professor of International Political Economy, Queen’s University Belfast, Northern Ireland
  25. Prof. Graham Scambler, PhD. Emeritus Professor of Sociology, University College London, United Kingdom 
  26. Dr. Angelo Stefanini, MD MPH DTM&H, Researcher, University of Bologna (Retired), Italy 
  27. Dr. Francesca Bravi, MD, PhD, Director, General Directorate, Romagna Local Health Authority, Ravenna, Italy 
  28. Prof. Laura Dallolio, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Hygiene and Public Health, University of Bologna, Italy 
  29. Prof. Ivo Quaranta, PhD, Professor of Anthropology, University of Bologna, Italy
  30. Prof. Anne Maass, PhD, Emeritus Professor, University of Padova, Italy 
  31. Prof. Maryam Jamshidi, PhD, Associate Professor of Law, University of Colorado Law School, United States
  32. Prof. Paola Rivetti, PhD, Associate Professor, Dublin City University, Ireland
  33. Prof. Simone Sibilio, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Venice Ca’ Foscari, Italy
  34. Prof. Fulvia Signani, Dr Psy, Adjunct Professor, University of Ferrara, Italy 
  35. Prof. Chiara Volpato, PhD, Professor in Social Psychology, University of Milan Bicocca (retired), Italy
  36. Prof. Maria Kett, PhD, Professor of Humanitarianism and Social Inclusion, University College London Institute of Epidemiology and Health Care, Director of the Centre for Humanitarianism and Social Inclusion, University College London, United Kingdom
  37. Prof. Alberto Lanzavecchia, PhD, Associate Professor in Economics, Human Rights Centre, University of Padova, Italy 
  38. Prof. Alexis Benos, MD, PhD, Emeritus Prof in Hygiene, Social Medicine & Primary Health Care, Laboratory of Primary Health Care and Health Services Research, Medical Dept, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
  39. Prof. Elias Kondilis MD, DrPH, PhD, Associate Professor of Primary Health Care - Health Policy & Laboratory of Primary Health Care, General Medicine and Health Services Research, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
  40. Prof. Anne Kouvonen, PhD, University of Helsinki, Finland & Queen's University Belfast, United Kingdom 
  41. Prof. Niels Buus, PhD, Department of Public Health, Aarhus University, Denmark 
  42. Prof. Stefano Scarcella Prandstraller, PhD, Associate Professor, Political Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Italy 
  43. Prof. Natalie Stake-Doucet, RN, PhD, Professor of Nursing, Université du Quebec, Canada 
  44. Prof. Ashraf Kagee, PhD, Professor: Department of Psychology Stellenbosch University, South Africa 
  45. Dr. Aly Bailey, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Waterloo, Canada
  46. Dr. Meredith Bessey, PhD, RD, Assistant Professor, Mount Saint Vincent University, Canada
  47. Prof. Carla Rice, PhD, Professor, Canada Research Chair in Feminist Studies and Social Practice College of Social & Applied Human Sciences University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada
  48. Prof. Wendy Gifford, PhD, RN, Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Nursing, University of Ottawa, Canada 
  49. Prof. Stefano Polizzi, PhD, Professor, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Italy
  50. Prof. Francesca Forno, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Trento, Italy
  51. Dr. Carmen Cervone, PhD, Research Fellow in Psychology, University of Padova, Italy 
  52. Dr Edoardo Zulato, PhD, LSE Fellow; London School of Economics and Political Science, London 
  53. Dr. Patrizio Tressoldi, PhD, Researcher, University of Padova (retired), Italy 
  54. Prof. Larkin Lamarche, PhD, Assistant Professor, York University, Canada
  55. Dr. Mathilde Perray, PhD, Researcher at Université Lumière Lyon 2, France
  56. Prof. Francesco Gonella, PhD, Professor of Physics, Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Venezia, Italy, Director - Centre for the Study of the Systemic Dynamics of Complex Diseases, Centre for Environmental Humanities (NICHE)
    Dr. Alessandro Ferretti, PhD, Researcher, Department of Physics, University of Torino, Italy 
  57. Dr. Chiara Di Girolamo, PhD MD , Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Turin, Italy 
  58. Dr. Giulia Silvestrini, MD, Head, Deparment Unit for Disease and Risk Factor Surveillance Department of Public Health, Romagna, Italy 
  59. Prof. Claire Carter, PhD, Professor, Gender, Religion, and Critical Studies Department, University of Regina, Canada 
  60. Dr. Salman A. Safir, MA, BA, PhD Student, Counseling Psychology, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign, US
  61. Dr. Georgina Forshall, PhD candidate 
    Research Fellow, Leeds Beckett University
  62. Dr. Hans Eickhoff, MD, PhD, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, NOVA University Lisbon, Portugal 
  63. Prof. Guido Veronese, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy
  64. Dr. Franco Nanni, Dr Psy, Psychologist, Bologna, Italy
  65. Dr. Rose Barboza, PhD, Researcher and Professor at University of Brasilia, Brazil, University of Coimbra, Portugal 
  66. Dr. Alice Fabbri, PhD, Lecturer, Department of HealthUniversity of Bath, United Kingdom
  67. Dr. Shivani Kaul, PhD, Lecturer, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
  68. Dr. Sergio Cattani, Pharm MD,  Pharmacist, Trento, Italy 
  69. Dr. Gaetano Salina, PhD, Researcher, University of Rome, Tor Vergata, Italy 
  70. Dr. Gaia Giuliani, PhD, Senior Researcher in Postcolonial Studies and Critical Race and Whiteness Studies, Centre for Social Studies, University of Coimbra, Portugal
  71. Dr. Alessandra De Palma, MD, Director of Legal Medicine and Integrated Risk Management Unit, and Vice-President Bissoni Association, Bologna, Italy
  72. Dr. Roberto Romizi, MD, President, Environmental Physicians Association, Italy
  73. Dr. Antonella Francesca Simonetti, MD, PhD, Associate professor, Medicine Department, Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona, Spain 
  74. Prof. Marco Gemignani, PhD, Professor of Psychology, Universidad Loyola Andalucía, Spain
  75. Prof. Virginia Braun, PhD, Professor. School of Psychology, The University of Auckland, New Zealand
  76. Dr. Jean-Louis Aillon, MD and PhD, Association Frantz Fanon, University of Turin, Italy 
  77. Prof. Agostino Di Ciaula, MD, PhD, Professor of Internal Medicine, University of Bari Medical School, Italy
  78. Dr. Maria João Horta Parreira, MS Science Communication, Human Ecology, PhD candidate, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, NOVA University Lisbon, Portugal
  79. Prof. Dave Holmes, RN, PhD, FAAN, FCAN, Professor, School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Canada
  80. Prof. Amélie Perron, RN, PhD, FCAN, Professor, School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Canada 
  81. Dr. Ornella Punzo, MD PhD, Senior Researcher, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Italy 
  82. Prof. Guido Giarelli, PhD, Professor of Sociology, University of Catanzaro, Italy
  83. Prof. Fiona Jager, RN, PhD, Professor of Nursing, St. Lawrence College, Ontario Canada
  84. Dr. Carla Pagano, University of Napoli Orientale, Italy 
  85. Dr. Larissa Malty, PhD, Researcher, Network for Environmental Studies of Portuguese-Speaking Countries, Faculty of Social and Human, & Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon
  86. Prof. Paola Degani, PhD, Professor in Political Science, Law and International Studies, University of Padova, Italy
  87. Dr. Carlo Romagnoli, MD, Specialist in Hygene, Epidemiology and Public Health & President, Environmental Physicians Association, Italy
  88. Dr. Federico Semeraro, MD, FERC, Consultant in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Department of Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and EMS, Azienda USL di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
  89. Dr. Alessandro Rovetta, Editor in Chief, JMIR Publications, Italy
  90. Dr. Arianna Rotulo, PhD, Assistant Professor, Health Policy and Health Systems Research, University of Groningen, The Netherlands 
  91. Prof. Thomas Foth RN, MA(Ed), PhD, Associate Professor, University of Ottawa, Canada 
  92. Dr. Miriam Meissner, PhD, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Maastricht University, The Netherlands
  93. Prof. Maria Grazia Petronio, MD, Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Florence and Pisa, Italy
  94. Prof. Alessandra Sannella, PhD, Associate Professor in Sociology, University of Cassino, Italy
  95. Dr. Riccardo Bosi, MD, Pediatrician and Contract lecturer in Pediatrics and Neonatology, University La Sapienza, Rome, Italy
  96. Prof. Annibale Biggeri, PhD, Hon. Professor of Medical Statistics, University of Padova, Italy
  97. Dr Amedeo Bianchi, MD, Director Neurology Unit, Hospital of Arezzo, Arezzo, Italy
  98. Prof Franca Ruggieri, PhD, Emeritus Professor, University of Rome, Roma Tre, Italy
  99. Dr. Giovanni Ghirga, Paediatrician, MD, Scientific Committee Member of ISDE Italy (International Society of Doctors for the Environment), Basel, Switzerland
  100. Dr. Fiorella Bulgogi, MD, Emerita Scientific Director of the Ramazzini Institute, Bologna, Italy, and Member of the Scientific Committee of ISDE, Italy
  101. Dr Mario Carmelo Cirillo, Former Head Department for Environmental Evaluation, Control and Sustainibility at ISPRA (Italian Institute for Environmental Protection and Research), Italy
  102. Dr Ferdinando Laghi, MD, Physician, Internal Medicine and Emathologist, Vice President ISDE Italy (International Society of Doctors for the Environment), Italy
  103. Dr Celestino Panizza, MD , Physician, International Society of Doctors for the Environment (ISDE) Italy
  104. Prof. Gianni Tamino, PhD, Professor of Biology, University of Padova, Italy
  105. Prof. Patrick Martin R.N. PhD, Professor, Laval University, Canada
  106. Prof. Marco Cascella, PhD. MD, Associate Professor in Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine, University of Salerno, Italy 
  107. Dr. Edoardo Bai, MD, Occupational Doctor & Former Director of Department of Prevention, Melegnano, Italy
  108. Prof. Giuseppe Masera, MD, Professor of Paediatrics (retired), Director of Pediatric Clini, University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy
  109. Dr. Elena Giovanni Bignami, MD, Full Professor, Anaesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine Division, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Italy
  110. Dr. Valentina Bellini, MD, Associate Professor, Anaesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine Division, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Italy
  111. Dr. Ornella Piazza, MD, Full Professor in Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine, University of Salerno, Italy
  112. Dr Antonella Litta, MD, Physician, Rheumatologist, ISDE (International Society of Doctors for the Environment), Italy
  113. Prof. Kevin Deane, PhD, Senior Lecturer in Economics and Global Health, The Open University, United Kingdom
  114. Prof. Giovanni Destro Bisol, PhD, Professor of Anthropology, University of Rome La Sapienza & Editor, Journal of Anthropological Sciences, Italy
  115. Prof. Michele Pavon, PhD, Senior Scientist, Mathematics, University of Padova, Italy
  116. Prof. Giovanna Montella, PhD, Professor of Law, University of Rome La Sapienza, Italy
  117. Pier-Luc Turcotte, PhD, Assistant professor, University of Ottawa, Canada
  118. Prof. Ted Schrecker, PhD, Emeritus Professor of Global Health Policy, Population Health Sciences Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
  119. Prof. Sergio Pascolo, PhD, Istituto Universitario di Architettura di Venezia (IUAV), University of Venice Ca’ Foscari, Italy 
  120. Prof. Eduardo Navarrete, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Developmental Psychology and Socialization, University of Padova, Italy
  121. Prof. Michela Lenzi, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Developmental Psychology and Socialization, University of Padova, Italy
  122. Dr. Filippo Bianchetti, MD, GENERAL PRACTITIONER, RETIRED, Sanitari per Gaza
  123. Dr. Anthony Infantino, MD, National Health System
  124. Dr. Clara Habte, PhD, Journalist 
  125. Dr. Martina Alberani, MD, MPH, University of Bologna 
  126. Prof. Diego Giannone, Prof., University of Campania "L. Vanvitelli"
  127. Dr. Paolo Cianconi, MD, PhD , Director Beck Institute, Rome, Italy 
  128. Prof. Antonio Maturo, Professor, Università di Bologna
  129. Dr. Valeria Cesaroni , PhD student , University of Perugia 
  130. Dr. Anna Tabanelli, Dr Psy, Italian Psychoanalitic Society
  131. Dr. Stanislao Loria, MD, Dipartimento Sanità Pubblica - Università Federico II 
  132. Dr. Francesco Ricciardi, PhD, IRRCS Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza - Executive Engineer
  133. Dr. Andrea Koenig, Dr.,Psychiatrist
  134. Dr. Russell Craig Martin, DC, Associazione italiani Chiropratici
  135. Dr. Michela Massoud, MD, Pediatrician
  136. Monica Zoccatelli, Healthcare OSS
  137. Prof. Emanuela Girei, PhD, Liverpool John Moore's University, Reader in Management 
  138. Dr. Lorenzo Guglielmetti, MD, PhD, IRCCS Sacro Cuore, Negrar (VR); Medical Doctor & Researcher
  139. Dr. Mariaclaudia Cusumano, PhD, Università di Milano Bicocca
  140. Elisa Di Giorgio, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Developmental Paychology and Socialization, University of Padova
  141. Prof. Francesca Helm, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Padova
  142. Prof. Mariagrazia Monaci, PhD, Professor and former Rector, University of Valle d'Aosta
  143. Dr. Serena Granziera, MD, Venice Hospital
  144. Prof. Alfredo Alietti, PhD, University of Ferrara Associate Professor 
  145. Mónica  García Jiménez , PhD, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México 
  146. Valentina Carfora, Prof., Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
  147. Marta Macaluso, Research fellow, University of Bologna
  148. Amalia  Mineo, Psychologist, University Padova Italy
  149. Fiorella  Gazzetta , Md, Mmg
  150. Mauro Zaffaroni, MD, Società Italiana di Neurologia
  151. Prof. Margherita Guidetti, PhD, Associate Professor in Social Psychology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
  152. Giulia Scaglioni, PhD, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Fellow researcher
  153. Patrizia Congiu, Nurse, Ospedale universitario 
  154. Alda Colleoni, Dr, Logopedista e Psicologa
  155. Mirella Vivoli Vega , PhD, University of Sussex, Research Fellow
  156. Andrea Scatolon, Dr., Research Fellow in Psychology, University of Padova, Italy
  157. Davide Naddeo, Research fellow, Department of Developmental Psychology and Socialization, University of Padova, Italy 
  158. Sabrina Lenzi, PhD, Unibo
  159. Nicola  Ruberto, Presidente CdI, Liceo Aristofane Roma
  160. Franco padella, MSC in Chemistry, ENEA, Senior Researcher (retired)
  161. Alessandro Belpiede , MD, IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori "Fondazione G. Pascale" - Napoli, Italy 
  162. Prof. Gian Guido Balandi, Prof., University of Ferrara Italy
  163. Prof. Patrizia  Zanelli , Prof. Contact professor  of Arabic language and literature , Ca' Foscari University of Venice 
  164. Danilo Mario Molla, MD, Medico pensionato
  165. Giuseppe Nano, PhD, Bioascent / Senior Scientist 
  166. Anna Maria Carillo, MD, University of Naples Federico II
  167. sandro zorzi, MD, Ospedale San Giovanni e Paolo
  168. Valeria  Cioni, MD, Ordine dei medici di Roma 
  169. Salvatore Pisani, Dr., Past Epidemiologist in University of Insubria
  170. Prof. Silvia  Galdi, Phd, Prof università della campania luigi vanvitelli
  171. Dr. Kaarina Kilpiö, D.Soc.Sc., University Lecturer, University of the Arts Helsinki, Sibelius Academy, Finland
  172. Stefano Tortorici, PhD candidate, Scuola Normale Superiore
  173. Vukašin  Gligorić, Dr., NYU Abu Dhabi 
  174. Antonella  Di Felice , Mrs, Laurea
  175. Romeo Riundi, MD, medico di famiglia in pensionee
  176. Mauro  Bandera, MD, Fondazione menott bassani
  177. Prof. Ossi Rahkonen, Emeritus Professor in Medical Sociology, University of Helsinki
  178. Prof. Silvia Savazzi, PhD, Full Professor, University of Verona, Italy 
  179. Ester Castagnaro , PhD candidate , University of Perugia/Department of Medicine and Surgery/PhD candidate 
  180. Vincenzo Romano , PhD, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam/ Assistant Professor 
  181. Stella Lanni, PhD, Evotec Verona
  182. Matteo Antonini, PhD, HES-SO University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Western Switzerland / scientific collaborator 
  183. Edoardo Moretto, PhD, CNR, Institute of Neuroscience
  184. Paolo Tripodi, Prof. , CEO S. P. In
  185. Maria Grazia Bocci, MD, National Institute for Infection Diseases L. Spallanzani IRCCS Rome - Head of Unit of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care for the infection diseases. 
  186. Stefania  Ianniello , MD, INMI SPALLANZANI IRCCS ROME ITALY
  187. Giuseppe Brisinda, MD, Fondazione Policlinico A Gemelli IRCCS, Rome/Surgeon
  188. Giulia Mineo, MD , Arnas Civico Palermo
  189. Davide Mazzon, MD, Director of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Belluno Hospital in retirement; Consulta di Bioetica Onlus
  190. Francesco Ferraro, PhD, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn - researcher
  191. Davide Colombo, MD, PhD, Università del Piemonte Orientale
  192. Giuseppe  Nardi, MD, Vezo Hospital, Andavadoaka, Madagascsr
  193. Prof. Christian Napoli, Prof, Sapienza University of Rome
  194. Prof. Claudia  Mattalucci , Prof., University of Milan Bicocca
  195. Anna Malfatto, MD, UO Anestesia e Rianimazione, IRCCS Bellaria (Bologna)
  196. Davide Saporito, MD, AUSL ROMAGNA
  197. Carlo Coniglio, MD, Emergency Department, Ospedale Maggiore Bologna Italy
  198. Andrea Paggioro, Nurse, Azienda ULSS 5 
  199. Luca  Ronci , Md, Rimini hospital, Romagna, italy
  200. Alessandra  Bellan , PhD, Università di Padova
  201. Massimo Antonelli, MD, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS
  202. Wajih Salameh, MD oncology, Emergenza 118
  203. Luigi Tritapepe , MD, Sapienza Università di Roma 
  204. Imad Darwish, MD, Cliniche  Gavazzeni di Bergamo (Italy) - Anestesista 
  205. Francesca Leonardis, MD, Tor Vergata University
  206. Giulia Mazzola, MD, ARNAS Civico
  207. SIMONA LUGARI, MD, San Camillo Forlanini Hospital in Rome
  208. Silvia Rogante, MD, San Camillo Hospital Rome. ITALY
  209. Gianluca Russo, MD, Director of Anesthesia and Intensive Care at ASST Lodi
  210. Prof. Luigi Pais dei Mori, Professore a contratto, Universitá di Verona
  211. Mario Mastrolonardo, MD, Dpt of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia
  212. Pompeo Costantino Kouroupis, MD, La Sapienza Università di Roma
  213. Livia Lo Monaco, Md, Dirigente medico anestesia e rianimazione ARNAS CIVICO
  214. Marco  Sacchi, MD, AREU LOMBARDIA
  215. Lidia  Baiamonte, PhD, ENEA 
  216. Paolo Belardinelli, PhD, University of Trento
  217. Raffaele Aspide, MD, IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna
  218. Farahnaz  Pour morad kohan , MD , anestesista e rianimazione , Anestesista ospedale Rizzoli Bologna 
  219. Fabio Gentili, MD, Asl Bologna
  220. KASIM ABD AL HAMID , MD, AUSL FERRARA 
  221. Monica de Simone, PhD, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche
  222. Paolo Marin, Md, San Paolo hospital
  223. Alessio Marra, Dr, Emergency Dept, ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
  224. Alessandra Brivio, PhD, University Milano Bicocca
  225. Ambra Bertola, MD, Emergency Medicine Physician, Papa Giovanni XXIII hospital, Bergamo, Italy
  226. Stefania  Cstelli, Infant and Adolescent Psychoanalitic Psychotherapist, Private Practice
  227. Carlotta Rubino, MD, Azienda Ospedaliera San Camillo Forlanini, Roma
  228. Giacomo  Dell’Avanzo , MD, ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII Bergamo
  229. Eleonora  Malerba, PhD, Università degli studi di Bari Aldo Moro 
  230. Antonella Bonura, Md, Ospedale papa Giovanni Bergamo
  231. Elena Bigi, MD, Director Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Unit, Faenza Italy
  232. Hifza Naz, MD, Università degli studi di Milano 
  233. Chiara Abbruzzese, MD, Dipartimento Area Emergenza-Urgenza SC Anestesia e Terapia Intensiva Adulti  Fondazione IRCCS  Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico - Milano,Italy 
  234. Ennio  Fuselli , MD, A.O.San Camillo -Forlanini Roma 
  235. Giulia  De Fazio, MD , San Camillo Forlanini, MD 
  236. Sarah ElMasry, PhD, Post-Doctoral Researcher, Scuola Normale Superiore and a member of the International Sociological Association 
  237. Sara Ammar, MD, Policlinico A.Gemelli IRCSS Rome
  238. Prof. Giorgio Mariani, PhD , Retired full professor of American literature, Sapienza university of Rome
  239. Trombetta  Simonetta , MD, Azienda ospedaliera San camillo Forlanini 
  240. Trombetta  Simonetta , MD, Azienda ospedaliera San Camillo Forlanini 
  241. Elizabeth  Ettorre , PhD, University of Liverpool Professor Emerita 
  242. Jacopo Lupi, PhD, Researcher, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche
  243. Annamaria Porru, PhD, Department of Developmental Psychology and Socialization, University of Padova, Italy 
  244. Prof. Marco Mascia , PhD, University of Padova, president Human Rights Center, Unesco Chair Human Rights, Democracy and Peace,  Coordinator Italian Network Universities for Peace 
  245. Ilaria Camplone, MPH, Azienda USL di Bologna
  246. Prof. Nicolò Antonino Patroniti, MD, Full Professor of Anesthesiology Intensive Care, University of Genova, Director of General ICU, IRCCS San Martino Hospital, Italy
  247. Stefano  Mariconti , MD, papa Giovanni XXIII hospital Bergamo 
  248. Laura Pecoraro , MD, University "La Sapienza" of Rome, Italy
  249. Paola Presutti, MD, San Camillo de Lellis Hospital- Rome Italy
  250. Tommaso Tonetti, MD, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna
  251. Daniela Musina, PhD, Scuola Normale Superiore, Italy
  252. Nerea  Montejo López, PhD, Scuola Normale Superiore in Florence, Italy 
  253. Arianna Crosta, PhD, University of Innsbruck, Researcher 
  254. Giulio Turrisi, PhD, Italian Institute of Technology, Post Doc
  255. Prof. Gian Vittorio Caprara, Emeritus Professir, Sapienza University
  256. Carlo Brondi, Researcher, CNR - National Research Council - Italy
  257. Prof. Maria Caterin Grassi, MD, Sapienza Università di Roma  prof.
  258. Prof. Marinella Paciello, PhD, Associate Professor, Uninettuno University
  259. Prof. Giancarlo Tanucci, Prof. of Work and Organizational  Psychology (retired) , European University of Rome
  260. Mario Tavola, MD, Anesthesia and Intensive Care
  261. Prof. Paolo Valerio , Prof, Università Napoli Federico II
  262. Emma Baumgartner, MPH, Sapienza, University of Rome
  263. Prof. Chiara  Consiglio, PhD, Associate Professor of Work and Organizational Psychology,  Sapienza University of Rome 
  264. Alessandro Politi, MD, Past, Director Cardiology Dept, “Moriggia Pelascini” Hospital. Gravedona (Co)
  265. Prof. Anna Maria  Speranza, PhD, Professor of Developmental Psychopathology, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy 
  266. Alessandra Massucci, MD, Primary Halth Care, São Paulo, Brasil
  267. Maria Chiara Rimondini, MD, Ausl 
  268. Prof. Dario Bacchini, PhD, Full Professor of Developmental Psychology, Department of Humanities, University of Naples Federico II,  Italy
  269. Roberta Fabbri, MD, Anestesia e rianimazione, Palermo 
  270. Barbara Bonazzi , Medica Ginecolofa, Libera Professionista
  271. Prof. Alessandro Pagnini, Professor, University of Florence
  272. Prof. Fabrizio Bianchi, PhD, CNR, Pisa, Italy / Prof. Senior Associate Researcher
  273. Lucia Mirabella, MD, PhD, University of Foggia
  274. Serena Anderlini-D'Onofrio, PhD, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez
  275. Gilda Sensales, PhD, Sapienza university of Rome Associate Professor
  276. Giovanna Caprara, PhD, UNED Spain
  277. Federico De Leonardis, MD, Fondazione Policlinico Tor Vergata, Rome
  278. JP Roos, PhD, University of Helsinki, Social Sciences Department, Professor emeritus Social Policy
  279. Evelyn Aixala, MPH, University ORT Uruguay 
  280. Prof. Giorgio Piazza, PhD, Researcher, Department of Developmental Psychology and Socialization, University of Padova, Italy 
  281. Prof. Francesco  Vespignani , PhD, , Associate Professor, Department of Developmental Psychology and Socialization, University of Padova, Italy 
  282. Mikel Santesteban, PhD, Senior Researcher (University of the Basque Country, UPV/EHU)
  283. Dr. Sauro Salvatorelli, MD, Socio ISDE ITALIA VDA
  284. Prof. Lucia Sorbera , PhD, Associate Professor, The University of Sydney
  285. Dr. Erminia  Della Monica, MD, Privato
  286. Dr. Lorenzo Gamberini , MD, AUSL Bologna
  287. Estella  Carpi , PhD, University College London 
  288. Celeste Bittoni, PhD candidate, University of Padova
  289. Manuela  Martelli , Md, International Psychoanalitical Association
  290. Prof. Terri Mannarini, PhD, University of Salento
  291. Marinella Astuto, MD, University of catania full professor anestesia and intensive car 
  292. Prof. Alessandro Lo Presti, PhD, Università degli studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Full Professor
  293. Angelo  Gavezzotti, Prof., Università di Milano (retired)
  294. Pierpaolo De Ciantis, MD, Ausl Romagna
  295. Prof. Sabina  Di Matteo , MSc, PhD, Prof., Unicamillus University 
  296. Giovanna Di Matteo, Postdoc fellow, Gran Sasso Science Institute
  297. Prof. Federica Timeto, Prof., Ca' Foscari, Venice, Associate Professor
  298. Roberta Fabbri, MD, Anestesia e rianimazione, Palermo 
  299. Roberto De Blasi, MD, University of Rome 
  300. Ana Figueiredo, PhD, Universidad de O'Higgins, Chile; Associate Professor
  301. Prof. Jennifer Sheehy-Skeffington, PhD, Associate Professor in Psychology, New York University Abu Dhabi; Senior Visitng Fellow, London School of Economics and Political Science
  302. Eren Aslı  Tekin, PhD Candidate, KU Leuven
  303. Carolina Aguilera, PhD, Universidad Alberto Hurtado
  304. Paolo Diana, MD, Pediatric Anesthesiology, Azienda Ospedale Università Padova
  305. Sabrina Paiwand, PhD Candidate, London School of Economics and Political Science
  306. Vittorio Lucchetta, MD, AOPD
  307. Prof. Maja Kutlaca, Dr, Durham University, UK, Associate Professor 
  308. Carolina Quintero, Md, BPS
  309. Manuela Badilla R., PhD, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
  310. Prof. Antonio Zuffianò, PhD, Sapienza, Associate Professor in Psychology
  311. Massimo Rivosecchi , MD, Ospedale pediatrico bambino gesú
  312. Prof. Ali Teymoori, Associate Professor, University of Bergen
  313. Silvana  D'Onofrio , MD, ISDE - Italia
  314. Marco Calgaro, MD - Geriatrician, NAGA Volunteer - Italy
  315. Fernanda Kri, PhD, Universidad de O'Higgins
  316. Vincenzo Cordiano, MD, International Society of Doctors for Environment, President of Regional Venetian Office
  317. Antonella Litta, MD, International society of Doctors for Environment- ISDE Italy
  318. Vitalia Murgia, MD, Associazione Medici per l’ambiente ISDE Italia 
  319. Giorgio Fullin, MD, AULSS 2 Marca Trevigiana, ITALY
  320. Sara Graziadio, PhD, Graziadio Consulting, project director
  321. Monica Gerber, Dr., Universidad Diego Portales, Chile, Full proffesor
  322. Franco Camandona, Md, Galliera hospital Genoa 
  323. Prof. Pietro  Deandrea , Professor, University of Torino, Italy 
  324. Dr. Susanna Maltoni, PharmD, IRCCS AOUBO, Policlinico di S. Orsola, Bologna
  325. Dr. Paolo Regini , MD, ISDE Italia
  326. Prof. Giovanni Galfano, PhD, Professor of General Psychology, Department of Developmental Psychology and Socialization, University of Padova, Italy
  327. Sauro Salvatorelli, MD, Socio ISDE ITALIA VDA
  328. Ilaria Di Cintio , Clinical Researcher, Biologist, IRCCS AOUBo Policlinico di Sant'Orsola 
  329. Maurizio Mussoni, Mr., Università di Bologna
  330. Prof. Bahia Hakiki , MD,PhD, Associate professor, Università di Firenze
  331. Ni ola Iaizzi, Md, Medico del lavoro
  332. Sofia Donoso, PhD, Universidad de Chile
  333. Prof. Sergio Salvatore, Prof., President of the Italian Association of Psychology
  334. Dr.  Antonella Roncaglione , MD, Ordine dei Medici di Venezia
  335. Prof. Lena Lybaek , PhD, Associate professor, University of South-Eastern Norway 
  336. Prof. Rim  Saab, PhD, University of Sussex, Assistant Professor
  337. Prof. Lens Lybaek, PhD, Associate professor , University of South-Eastern Norway 
  338. Dr. Michele Introna, MD, Anesthesiologist and Intensive Care physician, IRCCS Istituto Neurologico C.Besta, Milano
  339. Dr. Paola Dusi, PhD, University of Verona
  340. Prof. Mai Albzour, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Social and Behavioral Science, Birzeit University, Palestine.
  341. Prof. Kaniz Kakon, MSc, Assistant Professor, IUBAT-International University of Business Agriculture and Technology 

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