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


STOP THE SILENCE! Academic Associations Must Recognise the Genocide in Gaza
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):
- 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
- 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
- Prof. Ghassan Abu-Sittah, MD, PhD, Rector and Associate Professor of Surgery, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom
- 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
- 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
- Prof. Rashid Khalidi, PhD, Edward Said Professor Emeritus of Modern Arab Studies, Department of History, Columbia University
- 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
- 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
- Prof. Norman Finkelstein, PhD, PhD from Princeton University, Independent Scholar, Author, and former Professor of Political Science at DePaul University, United States
- Prof. Martin Shaw, PhD, Professor Barcelona Institute of International Studies, Spain & Emeritus Professor, Sussex University, United Kingdom
- 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
- Prof. Richard Wilkinson, Emeritus Professor, University of Nottingham Medical School and Honorary Professor, University College London, United Kingdom
- 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
- Prof. Tomaso Montanari, PhD,Rector, University for Foreigners of Siena, Italy
- Prof. Daniela Lucangeli, PhD,Professor of Psychology, University of Padova, Italy
- 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
- 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
- Prof. Zahi Zalloua, PhD, Professor, Cushing Eells Professor of Philosophy and Literature & Director of Indigeneity, Race, and Ethnicity Studies, Whitman College, United States
- Prof. Susan M. Akram, Clinical Professor and Director, International Human Rights Clinic, Boston University School of Law, Boston, United States
- Dr. Samah Jabr, MD, Psychiatrist, Author, Lecturer & Human Rights Advocate, Former Head of Mental Health Unit, Palestinian Ministry of Health, Palestine
- Dr. Jamie Stern-Weiner, PhD, University of Oxford, PhD, Books Editor, New York and London
- Prof. Luigi Daniele, PhD, Associate Professor in International Law, University of Molise, Italy, Former Senior Lecturer, Nottingham Law School, United Kingdom
- Prof. Micaela Frulli, PhD, Professor in International Law, Faculty of Law, University of Florence, Italy
- Prof. Alfredo Saad Filho, PhD, Professor of International Political Economy, Queen’s University Belfast, Northern Ireland
- Prof. Graham Scambler, PhD. Emeritus Professor of Sociology, University College London, United Kingdom
- Dr. Angelo Stefanini, MD MPH DTM&H, Researcher, University of Bologna (Retired), Italy
- Dr. Francesca Bravi, MD, PhD, Director, General Directorate, Romagna Local Health Authority, Ravenna, Italy
- Prof. Laura Dallolio, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Hygiene and Public Health, University of Bologna, Italy
- Prof. Ivo Quaranta, PhD, Professor of Anthropology, University of Bologna, Italy
- Prof. Anne Maass, PhD, Emeritus Professor, University of Padova, Italy
- Prof. Maryam Jamshidi, PhD, Associate Professor of Law, University of Colorado Law School, United States
- Prof. Paola Rivetti, PhD, Associate Professor, Dublin City University, Ireland
- Prof. Simone Sibilio, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Venice Ca’ Foscari, Italy
- Prof. Fulvia Signani, Dr Psy, Adjunct Professor, University of Ferrara, Italy
- Prof. Chiara Volpato, PhD, Professor in Social Psychology, University of Milan Bicocca (retired), Italy
- 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
- Prof. Alberto Lanzavecchia, PhD, Associate Professor in Economics, Human Rights Centre, University of Padova, Italy
- 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
- 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
- Prof. Anne Kouvonen, PhD, University of Helsinki, Finland & Queen's University Belfast, United Kingdom
- Prof. Niels Buus, PhD, Department of Public Health, Aarhus University, Denmark
- Prof. Stefano Scarcella Prandstraller, PhD, Associate Professor, Political Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Italy
- Prof. Natalie Stake-Doucet, RN, PhD, Professor of Nursing, Université du Quebec, Canada
- Prof. Ashraf Kagee, PhD, Professor: Department of Psychology Stellenbosch University, South Africa
- Dr. Aly Bailey, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Waterloo, Canada
- Dr. Meredith Bessey, PhD, RD, Assistant Professor, Mount Saint Vincent University, Canada
- 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
- Prof. Wendy Gifford, PhD, RN, Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Nursing, University of Ottawa, Canada
- Prof. Stefano Polizzi, PhD, Professor, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Italy
- Prof. Francesca Forno, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Trento, Italy
- Dr. Carmen Cervone, PhD, Research Fellow in Psychology, University of Padova, Italy
- Dr Edoardo Zulato, PhD, LSE Fellow; London School of Economics and Political Science, London
- Dr. Patrizio Tressoldi, PhD, Researcher, University of Padova (retired), Italy
- Prof. Larkin Lamarche, PhD, Assistant Professor, York University, Canada
- Dr. Mathilde Perray, PhD, Researcher at Université Lumière Lyon 2, France
- 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 - Dr. Chiara Di Girolamo, PhD MD , Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Turin, Italy
- Dr. Giulia Silvestrini, MD, Head, Deparment Unit for Disease and Risk Factor Surveillance Department of Public Health, Romagna, Italy
- Prof. Claire Carter, PhD, Professor, Gender, Religion, and Critical Studies Department, University of Regina, Canada
- Dr. Salman A. Safir, MA, BA, PhD Student, Counseling Psychology, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign, US
- Dr. Georgina Forshall, PhD candidate
Research Fellow, Leeds Beckett University - Dr. Hans Eickhoff, MD, PhD, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, NOVA University Lisbon, Portugal
- Prof. Guido Veronese, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy
- Dr. Franco Nanni, Dr Psy, Psychologist, Bologna, Italy
- Dr. Rose Barboza, PhD, Researcher and Professor at University of Brasilia, Brazil, University of Coimbra, Portugal
- Dr. Alice Fabbri, PhD, Lecturer, Department of HealthUniversity of Bath, United Kingdom
- Dr. Shivani Kaul, PhD, Lecturer, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Dr. Sergio Cattani, Pharm MD, Pharmacist, Trento, Italy
- Dr. Gaetano Salina, PhD, Researcher, University of Rome, Tor Vergata, Italy
- Dr. Gaia Giuliani, PhD, Senior Researcher in Postcolonial Studies and Critical Race and Whiteness Studies, Centre for Social Studies, University of Coimbra, Portugal
- Dr. Alessandra De Palma, MD, Director of Legal Medicine and Integrated Risk Management Unit, and Vice-President Bissoni Association, Bologna, Italy
- Dr. Roberto Romizi, MD, President, Environmental Physicians Association, Italy
- Dr. Antonella Francesca Simonetti, MD, PhD, Associate professor, Medicine Department, Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona, Spain
- Prof. Marco Gemignani, PhD, Professor of Psychology, Universidad Loyola Andalucía, Spain
- Prof. Virginia Braun, PhD, Professor. School of Psychology, The University of Auckland, New Zealand
- Dr. Jean-Louis Aillon, MD and PhD, Association Frantz Fanon, University of Turin, Italy
- Prof. Agostino Di Ciaula, MD, PhD, Professor of Internal Medicine, University of Bari Medical School, Italy
- Dr. Maria João Horta Parreira, MS Science Communication, Human Ecology, PhD candidate, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, NOVA University Lisbon, Portugal
- Prof. Dave Holmes, RN, PhD, FAAN, FCAN, Professor, School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Canada
- Prof. Amélie Perron, RN, PhD, FCAN, Professor, School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Canada
- Dr. Ornella Punzo, MD PhD, Senior Researcher, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Italy
- Prof. Guido Giarelli, PhD, Professor of Sociology, University of Catanzaro, Italy
- Prof. Fiona Jager, RN, PhD, Professor of Nursing, St. Lawrence College, Ontario Canada
- Dr. Carla Pagano, University of Napoli Orientale, Italy
- Dr. Larissa Malty, PhD, Researcher, Network for Environmental Studies of Portuguese-Speaking Countries, Faculty of Social and Human, & Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon
- Prof. Paola Degani, PhD, Professor in Political Science, Law and International Studies, University of Padova, Italy
- Dr. Carlo Romagnoli, MD, Specialist in Hygene, Epidemiology and Public Health & President, Environmental Physicians Association, Italy
- Dr. Federico Semeraro, MD, FERC, Consultant in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Department of Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and EMS, Azienda USL di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
- Dr. Alessandro Rovetta, Editor in Chief, JMIR Publications, Italy
- Dr. Arianna Rotulo, PhD, Assistant Professor, Health Policy and Health Systems Research, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
- Prof. Thomas Foth RN, MA(Ed), PhD, Associate Professor, University of Ottawa, Canada
- Dr. Miriam Meissner, PhD, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Maastricht University, The Netherlands
- Prof. Maria Grazia Petronio, MD, Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Florence and Pisa, Italy
- Prof. Alessandra Sannella, PhD, Associate Professor in Sociology, University of Cassino, Italy
- Dr. Riccardo Bosi, MD, Pediatrician and Contract lecturer in Pediatrics and Neonatology, University La Sapienza, Rome, Italy
- Prof. Annibale Biggeri, PhD, Hon. Professor of Medical Statistics, University of Padova, Italy
- Dr Amedeo Bianchi, MD, Director Neurology Unit, Hospital of Arezzo, Arezzo, Italy
- Prof Franca Ruggieri, PhD, Emeritus Professor, University of Rome, Roma Tre, Italy
- Dr. Giovanni Ghirga, Paediatrician, MD, Scientific Committee Member of ISDE Italy (International Society of Doctors for the Environment), Basel, Switzerland
- Dr. Fiorella Bulgogi, MD, Emerita Scientific Director of the Ramazzini Institute, Bologna, Italy, and Member of the Scientific Committee of ISDE, Italy
- Dr Mario Carmelo Cirillo, Former Head Department for Environmental Evaluation, Control and Sustainibility at ISPRA (Italian Institute for Environmental Protection and Research), Italy
- Dr Ferdinando Laghi, MD, Physician, Internal Medicine and Emathologist, Vice President ISDE Italy (International Society of Doctors for the Environment), Italy
- Dr Celestino Panizza, MD , Physician, International Society of Doctors for the Environment (ISDE) Italy
- Prof. Gianni Tamino, PhD, Professor of Biology, University of Padova, Italy
- Prof. Patrick Martin R.N. PhD, Professor, Laval University, Canada
- Prof. Marco Cascella, PhD. MD, Associate Professor in Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine, University of Salerno, Italy
- Dr. Edoardo Bai, MD, Occupational Doctor & Former Director of Department of Prevention, Melegnano, Italy
- Prof. Giuseppe Masera, MD, Professor of Paediatrics (retired), Director of Pediatric Clini, University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy
- Dr. Elena Giovanni Bignami, MD, Full Professor, Anaesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine Division, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Italy
- Dr. Valentina Bellini, MD, Associate Professor, Anaesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine Division, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Italy
- Dr. Ornella Piazza, MD, Full Professor in Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine, University of Salerno, Italy
- Dr Antonella Litta, MD, Physician, Rheumatologist, ISDE (International Society of Doctors for the Environment), Italy
- Prof. Kevin Deane, PhD, Senior Lecturer in Economics and Global Health, The Open University, United Kingdom
- Prof. Giovanni Destro Bisol, PhD, Professor of Anthropology, University of Rome La Sapienza & Editor, Journal of Anthropological Sciences, Italy
- Prof. Michele Pavon, PhD, Senior Scientist, Mathematics, University of Padova, Italy
- Prof. Giovanna Montella, PhD, Professor of Law, University of Rome La Sapienza, Italy
- Pier-Luc Turcotte, PhD, Assistant professor, University of Ottawa, Canada
- 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
- Prof. Sergio Pascolo, PhD, Istituto Universitario di Architettura di Venezia (IUAV), University of Venice Ca’ Foscari, Italy
- Prof. Eduardo Navarrete, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Developmental Psychology and Socialization, University of Padova, Italy
- Prof. Michela Lenzi, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Developmental Psychology and Socialization, University of Padova, Italy
- Dr. Filippo Bianchetti, MD, GENERAL PRACTITIONER, RETIRED, Sanitari per Gaza
- Dr. Anthony Infantino, MD, National Health System
- Dr. Clara Habte, PhD, Journalist
- Dr. Martina Alberani, MD, MPH, University of Bologna
- Prof. Diego Giannone, Prof., University of Campania "L. Vanvitelli"
- Dr. Paolo Cianconi, MD, PhD , Director Beck Institute, Rome, Italy
- Prof. Antonio Maturo, Professor, Università di Bologna
- Dr. Valeria Cesaroni , PhD student , University of Perugia
- Dr. Anna Tabanelli, Dr Psy, Italian Psychoanalitic Society
- Dr. Stanislao Loria, MD, Dipartimento Sanità Pubblica - Università Federico II
- Dr. Francesco Ricciardi, PhD, IRRCS Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza - Executive Engineer
- Dr. Andrea Koenig, Dr.,Psychiatrist
- Dr. Russell Craig Martin, DC, Associazione italiani Chiropratici
- Dr. Michela Massoud, MD, Pediatrician
- Monica Zoccatelli, Healthcare OSS
- Prof. Emanuela Girei, PhD, Liverpool John Moore's University, Reader in Management
- Dr. Lorenzo Guglielmetti, MD, PhD, IRCCS Sacro Cuore, Negrar (VR); Medical Doctor & Researcher
- Dr. Mariaclaudia Cusumano, PhD, Università di Milano Bicocca
- Elisa Di Giorgio, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Developmental Paychology and Socialization, University of Padova
- Prof. Francesca Helm, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Padova
- Prof. Mariagrazia Monaci, PhD, Professor and former Rector, University of Valle d'Aosta
- Dr. Serena Granziera, MD, Venice Hospital
- Prof. Alfredo Alietti, PhD, University of Ferrara Associate Professor
- Mónica García Jiménez , PhD, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
- Valentina Carfora, Prof., Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
- Marta Macaluso, Research fellow, University of Bologna
- Amalia Mineo, Psychologist, University Padova Italy
- Fiorella Gazzetta , Md, Mmg
- Mauro Zaffaroni, MD, Società Italiana di Neurologia
- Prof. Margherita Guidetti, PhD, Associate Professor in Social Psychology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
- Giulia Scaglioni, PhD, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Fellow researcher
- Patrizia Congiu, Nurse, Ospedale universitario
- Alda Colleoni, Dr, Logopedista e Psicologa
- Mirella Vivoli Vega , PhD, University of Sussex, Research Fellow
- Andrea Scatolon, Dr., Research Fellow in Psychology, University of Padova, Italy
- Davide Naddeo, Research fellow, Department of Developmental Psychology and Socialization, University of Padova, Italy
- Sabrina Lenzi, PhD, Unibo
- Nicola Ruberto, Presidente CdI, Liceo Aristofane Roma
- Franco padella, MSC in Chemistry, ENEA, Senior Researcher (retired)
- Alessandro Belpiede , MD, IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori "Fondazione G. Pascale" - Napoli, Italy
- Prof. Gian Guido Balandi, Prof., University of Ferrara Italy
- Prof. Patrizia Zanelli , Prof. Contact professor of Arabic language and literature , Ca' Foscari University of Venice
- Danilo Mario Molla, MD, Medico pensionato
- Giuseppe Nano, PhD, Bioascent / Senior Scientist
- Anna Maria Carillo, MD, University of Naples Federico II
- sandro zorzi, MD, Ospedale San Giovanni e Paolo
- Valeria Cioni, MD, Ordine dei medici di Roma
- Salvatore Pisani, Dr., Past Epidemiologist in University of Insubria
- Prof. Silvia Galdi, Phd, Prof università della campania luigi vanvitelli
- Dr. Kaarina Kilpiö, D.Soc.Sc., University Lecturer, University of the Arts Helsinki, Sibelius Academy, Finland
- Stefano Tortorici, PhD candidate, Scuola Normale Superiore
- Vukašin Gligorić, Dr., NYU Abu Dhabi
- Antonella Di Felice , Mrs, Laurea
- Romeo Riundi, MD, medico di famiglia in pensionee
- Mauro Bandera, MD, Fondazione menott bassani
- Prof. Ossi Rahkonen, Emeritus Professor in Medical Sociology, University of Helsinki
- Prof. Silvia Savazzi, PhD, Full Professor, University of Verona, Italy
- Ester Castagnaro , PhD candidate , University of Perugia/Department of Medicine and Surgery/PhD candidate
- Vincenzo Romano , PhD, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam/ Assistant Professor
- Stella Lanni, PhD, Evotec Verona
- Matteo Antonini, PhD, HES-SO University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Western Switzerland / scientific collaborator
- Edoardo Moretto, PhD, CNR, Institute of Neuroscience
- Paolo Tripodi, Prof. , CEO S. P. In
- 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.
- Stefania Ianniello , MD, INMI SPALLANZANI IRCCS ROME ITALY
- Giuseppe Brisinda, MD, Fondazione Policlinico A Gemelli IRCCS, Rome/Surgeon
- Giulia Mineo, MD , Arnas Civico Palermo
- Davide Mazzon, MD, Director of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Belluno Hospital in retirement; Consulta di Bioetica Onlus
- Francesco Ferraro, PhD, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn - researcher
- Davide Colombo, MD, PhD, Università del Piemonte Orientale
- Giuseppe Nardi, MD, Vezo Hospital, Andavadoaka, Madagascsr
- Prof. Christian Napoli, Prof, Sapienza University of Rome
- Prof. Claudia Mattalucci , Prof., University of Milan Bicocca
- Anna Malfatto, MD, UO Anestesia e Rianimazione, IRCCS Bellaria (Bologna)
- Davide Saporito, MD, AUSL ROMAGNA
- Carlo Coniglio, MD, Emergency Department, Ospedale Maggiore Bologna Italy
- Andrea Paggioro, Nurse, Azienda ULSS 5
- Luca Ronci , Md, Rimini hospital, Romagna, italy
- Alessandra Bellan , PhD, Università di Padova
- Massimo Antonelli, MD, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS
- Wajih Salameh, MD oncology, Emergenza 118
- Luigi Tritapepe , MD, Sapienza Università di Roma
- Imad Darwish, MD, Cliniche Gavazzeni di Bergamo (Italy) - Anestesista
- Francesca Leonardis, MD, Tor Vergata University
- Giulia Mazzola, MD, ARNAS Civico
- SIMONA LUGARI, MD, San Camillo Forlanini Hospital in Rome
- Silvia Rogante, MD, San Camillo Hospital Rome. ITALY
- Gianluca Russo, MD, Director of Anesthesia and Intensive Care at ASST Lodi
- Prof. Luigi Pais dei Mori, Professore a contratto, Universitá di Verona
- Mario Mastrolonardo, MD, Dpt of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia
- Pompeo Costantino Kouroupis, MD, La Sapienza Università di Roma
- Livia Lo Monaco, Md, Dirigente medico anestesia e rianimazione ARNAS CIVICO
- Marco Sacchi, MD, AREU LOMBARDIA
- Lidia Baiamonte, PhD, ENEA
- Paolo Belardinelli, PhD, University of Trento
- Raffaele Aspide, MD, IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna
- Farahnaz Pour morad kohan , MD , anestesista e rianimazione , Anestesista ospedale Rizzoli Bologna
- Fabio Gentili, MD, Asl Bologna
- KASIM ABD AL HAMID , MD, AUSL FERRARA
- Monica de Simone, PhD, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche
- Paolo Marin, Md, San Paolo hospital
- Alessio Marra, Dr, Emergency Dept, ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
- Alessandra Brivio, PhD, University Milano Bicocca
- Ambra Bertola, MD, Emergency Medicine Physician, Papa Giovanni XXIII hospital, Bergamo, Italy
- Stefania Cstelli, Infant and Adolescent Psychoanalitic Psychotherapist, Private Practice
- Carlotta Rubino, MD, Azienda Ospedaliera San Camillo Forlanini, Roma
- Giacomo Dell’Avanzo , MD, ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII Bergamo
- Eleonora Malerba, PhD, Università degli studi di Bari Aldo Moro
- Antonella Bonura, Md, Ospedale papa Giovanni Bergamo
- Elena Bigi, MD, Director Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Unit, Faenza Italy
- Hifza Naz, MD, Università degli studi di Milano
- Chiara Abbruzzese, MD, Dipartimento Area Emergenza-Urgenza SC Anestesia e Terapia Intensiva Adulti Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico - Milano,Italy
- Ennio Fuselli , MD, A.O.San Camillo -Forlanini Roma
- Giulia De Fazio, MD , San Camillo Forlanini, MD
- Sarah ElMasry, PhD, Post-Doctoral Researcher, Scuola Normale Superiore and a member of the International Sociological Association
- Sara Ammar, MD, Policlinico A.Gemelli IRCSS Rome
- Prof. Giorgio Mariani, PhD , Retired full professor of American literature, Sapienza university of Rome
- Trombetta Simonetta , MD, Azienda ospedaliera San camillo Forlanini
- Trombetta Simonetta , MD, Azienda ospedaliera San Camillo Forlanini
- Elizabeth Ettorre , PhD, University of Liverpool Professor Emerita
- Jacopo Lupi, PhD, Researcher, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche
- Annamaria Porru, PhD, Department of Developmental Psychology and Socialization, University of Padova, Italy
- Prof. Marco Mascia , PhD, University of Padova, president Human Rights Center, Unesco Chair Human Rights, Democracy and Peace, Coordinator Italian Network Universities for Peace
- Ilaria Camplone, MPH, Azienda USL di Bologna
- Prof. Nicolò Antonino Patroniti, MD, Full Professor of Anesthesiology Intensive Care, University of Genova, Director of General ICU, IRCCS San Martino Hospital, Italy
- Stefano Mariconti , MD, papa Giovanni XXIII hospital Bergamo
- Laura Pecoraro , MD, University "La Sapienza" of Rome, Italy
- Paola Presutti, MD, San Camillo de Lellis Hospital- Rome Italy
- Tommaso Tonetti, MD, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna
- Daniela Musina, PhD, Scuola Normale Superiore, Italy
- Nerea Montejo López, PhD, Scuola Normale Superiore in Florence, Italy
- Arianna Crosta, PhD, University of Innsbruck, Researcher
- Giulio Turrisi, PhD, Italian Institute of Technology, Post Doc
- Prof. Gian Vittorio Caprara, Emeritus Professir, Sapienza University
- Carlo Brondi, Researcher, CNR - National Research Council - Italy
- Prof. Maria Caterin Grassi, MD, Sapienza Università di Roma prof.
- Prof. Marinella Paciello, PhD, Associate Professor, Uninettuno University
- Prof. Giancarlo Tanucci, Prof. of Work and Organizational Psychology (retired) , European University of Rome
- Mario Tavola, MD, Anesthesia and Intensive Care
- Prof. Paolo Valerio , Prof, Università Napoli Federico II
- Emma Baumgartner, MPH, Sapienza, University of Rome
- Prof. Chiara Consiglio, PhD, Associate Professor of Work and Organizational Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome
- Alessandro Politi, MD, Past, Director Cardiology Dept, “Moriggia Pelascini” Hospital. Gravedona (Co)
- Prof. Anna Maria Speranza, PhD, Professor of Developmental Psychopathology, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
- Alessandra Massucci, MD, Primary Halth Care, São Paulo, Brasil
- Maria Chiara Rimondini, MD, Ausl
- Prof. Dario Bacchini, PhD, Full Professor of Developmental Psychology, Department of Humanities, University of Naples Federico II, Italy
- Roberta Fabbri, MD, Anestesia e rianimazione, Palermo
- Barbara Bonazzi , Medica Ginecolofa, Libera Professionista
- Prof. Alessandro Pagnini, Professor, University of Florence
- Prof. Fabrizio Bianchi, PhD, CNR, Pisa, Italy / Prof. Senior Associate Researcher
- Lucia Mirabella, MD, PhD, University of Foggia
- Serena Anderlini-D'Onofrio, PhD, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez
- Gilda Sensales, PhD, Sapienza university of Rome Associate Professor
- Giovanna Caprara, PhD, UNED Spain
- Federico De Leonardis, MD, Fondazione Policlinico Tor Vergata, Rome
- JP Roos, PhD, University of Helsinki, Social Sciences Department, Professor emeritus Social Policy
- Evelyn Aixala, MPH, University ORT Uruguay
- Prof. Giorgio Piazza, PhD, Researcher, Department of Developmental Psychology and Socialization, University of Padova, Italy
- Prof. Francesco Vespignani , PhD, , Associate Professor, Department of Developmental Psychology and Socialization, University of Padova, Italy
- Mikel Santesteban, PhD, Senior Researcher (University of the Basque Country, UPV/EHU)
- Dr. Sauro Salvatorelli, MD, Socio ISDE ITALIA VDA
- Prof. Lucia Sorbera , PhD, Associate Professor, The University of Sydney
- Dr. Erminia Della Monica, MD, Privato
- Dr. Lorenzo Gamberini , MD, AUSL Bologna
- Estella Carpi , PhD, University College London
- Celeste Bittoni, PhD candidate, University of Padova
- Manuela Martelli , Md, International Psychoanalitical Association
- Prof. Terri Mannarini, PhD, University of Salento
- Marinella Astuto, MD, University of catania full professor anestesia and intensive car
- Prof. Alessandro Lo Presti, PhD, Università degli studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Full Professor
- Angelo Gavezzotti, Prof., Università di Milano (retired)
- Pierpaolo De Ciantis, MD, Ausl Romagna
- Prof. Sabina Di Matteo , MSc, PhD, Prof., Unicamillus University
- Giovanna Di Matteo, Postdoc fellow, Gran Sasso Science Institute
- Prof. Federica Timeto, Prof., Ca' Foscari, Venice, Associate Professor
- Roberta Fabbri, MD, Anestesia e rianimazione, Palermo
- Roberto De Blasi, MD, University of Rome
- Ana Figueiredo, PhD, Universidad de O'Higgins, Chile; Associate Professor
- Prof. Jennifer Sheehy-Skeffington, PhD, Associate Professor in Psychology, New York University Abu Dhabi; Senior Visitng Fellow, London School of Economics and Political Science
- Eren Aslı Tekin, PhD Candidate, KU Leuven
- Carolina Aguilera, PhD, Universidad Alberto Hurtado
- Paolo Diana, MD, Pediatric Anesthesiology, Azienda Ospedale Università Padova
- Sabrina Paiwand, PhD Candidate, London School of Economics and Political Science
- Vittorio Lucchetta, MD, AOPD
- Prof. Maja Kutlaca, Dr, Durham University, UK, Associate Professor
- Carolina Quintero, Md, BPS
- Manuela Badilla R., PhD, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
- Prof. Antonio Zuffianò, PhD, Sapienza, Associate Professor in Psychology
- Massimo Rivosecchi , MD, Ospedale pediatrico bambino gesú
- Prof. Ali Teymoori, Associate Professor, University of Bergen
- Silvana D'Onofrio , MD, ISDE - Italia
- Marco Calgaro, MD - Geriatrician, NAGA Volunteer - Italy
- Fernanda Kri, PhD, Universidad de O'Higgins
- Vincenzo Cordiano, MD, International Society of Doctors for Environment, President of Regional Venetian Office
- Antonella Litta, MD, International society of Doctors for Environment- ISDE Italy
- Vitalia Murgia, MD, Associazione Medici per l’ambiente ISDE Italia
- Giorgio Fullin, MD, AULSS 2 Marca Trevigiana, ITALY
- Sara Graziadio, PhD, Graziadio Consulting, project director
- Monica Gerber, Dr., Universidad Diego Portales, Chile, Full proffesor
- Franco Camandona, Md, Galliera hospital Genoa
- Prof. Pietro Deandrea , Professor, University of Torino, Italy
- Dr. Susanna Maltoni, PharmD, IRCCS AOUBO, Policlinico di S. Orsola, Bologna
- Dr. Paolo Regini , MD, ISDE Italia
- Prof. Giovanni Galfano, PhD, Professor of General Psychology, Department of Developmental Psychology and Socialization, University of Padova, Italy
- Sauro Salvatorelli, MD, Socio ISDE ITALIA VDA
- Ilaria Di Cintio , Clinical Researcher, Biologist, IRCCS AOUBo Policlinico di Sant'Orsola
- Maurizio Mussoni, Mr., Università di Bologna
- Prof. Bahia Hakiki , MD,PhD, Associate professor, Università di Firenze
- Ni ola Iaizzi, Md, Medico del lavoro
- Sofia Donoso, PhD, Universidad de Chile
- Prof. Sergio Salvatore, Prof., President of the Italian Association of Psychology
- Dr. Antonella Roncaglione , MD, Ordine dei Medici di Venezia
- Prof. Lena Lybaek , PhD, Associate professor, University of South-Eastern Norway
- Prof. Rim Saab, PhD, University of Sussex, Assistant Professor
- Prof. Lens Lybaek, PhD, Associate professor , University of South-Eastern Norway
- Dr. Michele Introna, MD, Anesthesiologist and Intensive Care physician, IRCCS Istituto Neurologico C.Besta, Milano
- Dr. Paola Dusi, PhD, University of Verona
- Prof. Mai Albzour, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Social and Behavioral Science, Birzeit University, Palestine.
- Prof. Kaniz Kakon, MSc, Assistant Professor, IUBAT-International University of Business Agriculture and Technology

11,003
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):
IMPORTANT: If you're a researcher, faculty member, or student affiliated with an academic institution, please register your affiliation in this google form here:
1. GOOGLE PAGE FOR COLLECTING SIGNATURES FROM RESEARCHERS, ACADEMICS AND PROFESSIONALS
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Thank you for standing with us.
Signatures (last update 18/07/2025):
- 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
- 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
- Prof. Ghassan Abu-Sittah, MD, PhD, Rector and Associate Professor of Surgery, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom
- 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
- 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
- Prof. Rashid Khalidi, PhD, Edward Said Professor Emeritus of Modern Arab Studies, Department of History, Columbia University
- 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
- 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
- Prof. Norman Finkelstein, PhD, PhD from Princeton University, Independent Scholar, Author, and former Professor of Political Science at DePaul University, United States
- Prof. Martin Shaw, PhD, Professor Barcelona Institute of International Studies, Spain & Emeritus Professor, Sussex University, United Kingdom
- 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
- Prof. Richard Wilkinson, Emeritus Professor, University of Nottingham Medical School and Honorary Professor, University College London, United Kingdom
- 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
- Prof. Tomaso Montanari, PhD,Rector, University for Foreigners of Siena, Italy
- Prof. Daniela Lucangeli, PhD,Professor of Psychology, University of Padova, Italy
- 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
- 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
- Prof. Zahi Zalloua, PhD, Professor, Cushing Eells Professor of Philosophy and Literature & Director of Indigeneity, Race, and Ethnicity Studies, Whitman College, United States
- Prof. Susan M. Akram, Clinical Professor and Director, International Human Rights Clinic, Boston University School of Law, Boston, United States
- Dr. Samah Jabr, MD, Psychiatrist, Author, Lecturer & Human Rights Advocate, Former Head of Mental Health Unit, Palestinian Ministry of Health, Palestine
- Dr. Jamie Stern-Weiner, PhD, University of Oxford, PhD, Books Editor, New York and London
- Prof. Luigi Daniele, PhD, Associate Professor in International Law, University of Molise, Italy, Former Senior Lecturer, Nottingham Law School, United Kingdom
- Prof. Micaela Frulli, PhD, Professor in International Law, Faculty of Law, University of Florence, Italy
- Prof. Alfredo Saad Filho, PhD, Professor of International Political Economy, Queen’s University Belfast, Northern Ireland
- Prof. Graham Scambler, PhD. Emeritus Professor of Sociology, University College London, United Kingdom
- Dr. Angelo Stefanini, MD MPH DTM&H, Researcher, University of Bologna (Retired), Italy
- Dr. Francesca Bravi, MD, PhD, Director, General Directorate, Romagna Local Health Authority, Ravenna, Italy
- Prof. Laura Dallolio, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Hygiene and Public Health, University of Bologna, Italy
- Prof. Ivo Quaranta, PhD, Professor of Anthropology, University of Bologna, Italy
- Prof. Anne Maass, PhD, Emeritus Professor, University of Padova, Italy
- Prof. Maryam Jamshidi, PhD, Associate Professor of Law, University of Colorado Law School, United States
- Prof. Paola Rivetti, PhD, Associate Professor, Dublin City University, Ireland
- Prof. Simone Sibilio, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Venice Ca’ Foscari, Italy
- Prof. Fulvia Signani, Dr Psy, Adjunct Professor, University of Ferrara, Italy
- Prof. Chiara Volpato, PhD, Professor in Social Psychology, University of Milan Bicocca (retired), Italy
- 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
- Prof. Alberto Lanzavecchia, PhD, Associate Professor in Economics, Human Rights Centre, University of Padova, Italy
- 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
- 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
- Prof. Anne Kouvonen, PhD, University of Helsinki, Finland & Queen's University Belfast, United Kingdom
- Prof. Niels Buus, PhD, Department of Public Health, Aarhus University, Denmark
- Prof. Stefano Scarcella Prandstraller, PhD, Associate Professor, Political Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Italy
- Prof. Natalie Stake-Doucet, RN, PhD, Professor of Nursing, Université du Quebec, Canada
- Prof. Ashraf Kagee, PhD, Professor: Department of Psychology Stellenbosch University, South Africa
- Dr. Aly Bailey, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Waterloo, Canada
- Dr. Meredith Bessey, PhD, RD, Assistant Professor, Mount Saint Vincent University, Canada
- 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
- Prof. Wendy Gifford, PhD, RN, Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Nursing, University of Ottawa, Canada
- Prof. Stefano Polizzi, PhD, Professor, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Italy
- Prof. Francesca Forno, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Trento, Italy
- Dr. Carmen Cervone, PhD, Research Fellow in Psychology, University of Padova, Italy
- Dr Edoardo Zulato, PhD, LSE Fellow; London School of Economics and Political Science, London
- Dr. Patrizio Tressoldi, PhD, Researcher, University of Padova (retired), Italy
- Prof. Larkin Lamarche, PhD, Assistant Professor, York University, Canada
- Dr. Mathilde Perray, PhD, Researcher at Université Lumière Lyon 2, France
- 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 - Dr. Chiara Di Girolamo, PhD MD , Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Turin, Italy
- Dr. Giulia Silvestrini, MD, Head, Deparment Unit for Disease and Risk Factor Surveillance Department of Public Health, Romagna, Italy
- Prof. Claire Carter, PhD, Professor, Gender, Religion, and Critical Studies Department, University of Regina, Canada
- Dr. Salman A. Safir, MA, BA, PhD Student, Counseling Psychology, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign, US
- Dr. Georgina Forshall, PhD candidate
Research Fellow, Leeds Beckett University - Dr. Hans Eickhoff, MD, PhD, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, NOVA University Lisbon, Portugal
- Prof. Guido Veronese, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy
- Dr. Franco Nanni, Dr Psy, Psychologist, Bologna, Italy
- Dr. Rose Barboza, PhD, Researcher and Professor at University of Brasilia, Brazil, University of Coimbra, Portugal
- Dr. Alice Fabbri, PhD, Lecturer, Department of HealthUniversity of Bath, United Kingdom
- Dr. Shivani Kaul, PhD, Lecturer, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Dr. Sergio Cattani, Pharm MD, Pharmacist, Trento, Italy
- Dr. Gaetano Salina, PhD, Researcher, University of Rome, Tor Vergata, Italy
- Dr. Gaia Giuliani, PhD, Senior Researcher in Postcolonial Studies and Critical Race and Whiteness Studies, Centre for Social Studies, University of Coimbra, Portugal
- Dr. Alessandra De Palma, MD, Director of Legal Medicine and Integrated Risk Management Unit, and Vice-President Bissoni Association, Bologna, Italy
- Dr. Roberto Romizi, MD, President, Environmental Physicians Association, Italy
- Dr. Antonella Francesca Simonetti, MD, PhD, Associate professor, Medicine Department, Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona, Spain
- Prof. Marco Gemignani, PhD, Professor of Psychology, Universidad Loyola Andalucía, Spain
- Prof. Virginia Braun, PhD, Professor. School of Psychology, The University of Auckland, New Zealand
- Dr. Jean-Louis Aillon, MD and PhD, Association Frantz Fanon, University of Turin, Italy
- Prof. Agostino Di Ciaula, MD, PhD, Professor of Internal Medicine, University of Bari Medical School, Italy
- Dr. Maria João Horta Parreira, MS Science Communication, Human Ecology, PhD candidate, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, NOVA University Lisbon, Portugal
- Prof. Dave Holmes, RN, PhD, FAAN, FCAN, Professor, School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Canada
- Prof. Amélie Perron, RN, PhD, FCAN, Professor, School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Canada
- Dr. Ornella Punzo, MD PhD, Senior Researcher, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Italy
- Prof. Guido Giarelli, PhD, Professor of Sociology, University of Catanzaro, Italy
- Prof. Fiona Jager, RN, PhD, Professor of Nursing, St. Lawrence College, Ontario Canada
- Dr. Carla Pagano, University of Napoli Orientale, Italy
- Dr. Larissa Malty, PhD, Researcher, Network for Environmental Studies of Portuguese-Speaking Countries, Faculty of Social and Human, & Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon
- Prof. Paola Degani, PhD, Professor in Political Science, Law and International Studies, University of Padova, Italy
- Dr. Carlo Romagnoli, MD, Specialist in Hygene, Epidemiology and Public Health & President, Environmental Physicians Association, Italy
- Dr. Federico Semeraro, MD, FERC, Consultant in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Department of Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and EMS, Azienda USL di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
- Dr. Alessandro Rovetta, Editor in Chief, JMIR Publications, Italy
- Dr. Arianna Rotulo, PhD, Assistant Professor, Health Policy and Health Systems Research, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
- Prof. Thomas Foth RN, MA(Ed), PhD, Associate Professor, University of Ottawa, Canada
- Dr. Miriam Meissner, PhD, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Maastricht University, The Netherlands
- Prof. Maria Grazia Petronio, MD, Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Florence and Pisa, Italy
- Prof. Alessandra Sannella, PhD, Associate Professor in Sociology, University of Cassino, Italy
- Dr. Riccardo Bosi, MD, Pediatrician and Contract lecturer in Pediatrics and Neonatology, University La Sapienza, Rome, Italy
- Prof. Annibale Biggeri, PhD, Hon. Professor of Medical Statistics, University of Padova, Italy
- Dr Amedeo Bianchi, MD, Director Neurology Unit, Hospital of Arezzo, Arezzo, Italy
- Prof Franca Ruggieri, PhD, Emeritus Professor, University of Rome, Roma Tre, Italy
- Dr. Giovanni Ghirga, Paediatrician, MD, Scientific Committee Member of ISDE Italy (International Society of Doctors for the Environment), Basel, Switzerland
- Dr. Fiorella Bulgogi, MD, Emerita Scientific Director of the Ramazzini Institute, Bologna, Italy, and Member of the Scientific Committee of ISDE, Italy
- Dr Mario Carmelo Cirillo, Former Head Department for Environmental Evaluation, Control and Sustainibility at ISPRA (Italian Institute for Environmental Protection and Research), Italy
- Dr Ferdinando Laghi, MD, Physician, Internal Medicine and Emathologist, Vice President ISDE Italy (International Society of Doctors for the Environment), Italy
- Dr Celestino Panizza, MD , Physician, International Society of Doctors for the Environment (ISDE) Italy
- Prof. Gianni Tamino, PhD, Professor of Biology, University of Padova, Italy
- Prof. Patrick Martin R.N. PhD, Professor, Laval University, Canada
- Prof. Marco Cascella, PhD. MD, Associate Professor in Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine, University of Salerno, Italy
- Dr. Edoardo Bai, MD, Occupational Doctor & Former Director of Department of Prevention, Melegnano, Italy
- Prof. Giuseppe Masera, MD, Professor of Paediatrics (retired), Director of Pediatric Clini, University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy
- Dr. Elena Giovanni Bignami, MD, Full Professor, Anaesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine Division, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Italy
- Dr. Valentina Bellini, MD, Associate Professor, Anaesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine Division, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Italy
- Dr. Ornella Piazza, MD, Full Professor in Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine, University of Salerno, Italy
- Dr Antonella Litta, MD, Physician, Rheumatologist, ISDE (International Society of Doctors for the Environment), Italy
- Prof. Kevin Deane, PhD, Senior Lecturer in Economics and Global Health, The Open University, United Kingdom
- Prof. Giovanni Destro Bisol, PhD, Professor of Anthropology, University of Rome La Sapienza & Editor, Journal of Anthropological Sciences, Italy
- Prof. Michele Pavon, PhD, Senior Scientist, Mathematics, University of Padova, Italy
- Prof. Giovanna Montella, PhD, Professor of Law, University of Rome La Sapienza, Italy
- Pier-Luc Turcotte, PhD, Assistant professor, University of Ottawa, Canada
- 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
- Prof. Sergio Pascolo, PhD, Istituto Universitario di Architettura di Venezia (IUAV), University of Venice Ca’ Foscari, Italy
- Prof. Eduardo Navarrete, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Developmental Psychology and Socialization, University of Padova, Italy
- Prof. Michela Lenzi, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Developmental Psychology and Socialization, University of Padova, Italy
- Dr. Filippo Bianchetti, MD, GENERAL PRACTITIONER, RETIRED, Sanitari per Gaza
- Dr. Anthony Infantino, MD, National Health System
- Dr. Clara Habte, PhD, Journalist
- Dr. Martina Alberani, MD, MPH, University of Bologna
- Prof. Diego Giannone, Prof., University of Campania "L. Vanvitelli"
- Dr. Paolo Cianconi, MD, PhD , Director Beck Institute, Rome, Italy
- Prof. Antonio Maturo, Professor, Università di Bologna
- Dr. Valeria Cesaroni , PhD student , University of Perugia
- Dr. Anna Tabanelli, Dr Psy, Italian Psychoanalitic Society
- Dr. Stanislao Loria, MD, Dipartimento Sanità Pubblica - Università Federico II
- Dr. Francesco Ricciardi, PhD, IRRCS Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza - Executive Engineer
- Dr. Andrea Koenig, Dr.,Psychiatrist
- Dr. Russell Craig Martin, DC, Associazione italiani Chiropratici
- Dr. Michela Massoud, MD, Pediatrician
- Monica Zoccatelli, Healthcare OSS
- Prof. Emanuela Girei, PhD, Liverpool John Moore's University, Reader in Management
- Dr. Lorenzo Guglielmetti, MD, PhD, IRCCS Sacro Cuore, Negrar (VR); Medical Doctor & Researcher
- Dr. Mariaclaudia Cusumano, PhD, Università di Milano Bicocca
- Elisa Di Giorgio, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Developmental Paychology and Socialization, University of Padova
- Prof. Francesca Helm, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Padova
- Prof. Mariagrazia Monaci, PhD, Professor and former Rector, University of Valle d'Aosta
- Dr. Serena Granziera, MD, Venice Hospital
- Prof. Alfredo Alietti, PhD, University of Ferrara Associate Professor
- Mónica García Jiménez , PhD, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
- Valentina Carfora, Prof., Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
- Marta Macaluso, Research fellow, University of Bologna
- Amalia Mineo, Psychologist, University Padova Italy
- Fiorella Gazzetta , Md, Mmg
- Mauro Zaffaroni, MD, Società Italiana di Neurologia
- Prof. Margherita Guidetti, PhD, Associate Professor in Social Psychology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
- Giulia Scaglioni, PhD, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Fellow researcher
- Patrizia Congiu, Nurse, Ospedale universitario
- Alda Colleoni, Dr, Logopedista e Psicologa
- Mirella Vivoli Vega , PhD, University of Sussex, Research Fellow
- Andrea Scatolon, Dr., Research Fellow in Psychology, University of Padova, Italy
- Davide Naddeo, Research fellow, Department of Developmental Psychology and Socialization, University of Padova, Italy
- Sabrina Lenzi, PhD, Unibo
- Nicola Ruberto, Presidente CdI, Liceo Aristofane Roma
- Franco padella, MSC in Chemistry, ENEA, Senior Researcher (retired)
- Alessandro Belpiede , MD, IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori "Fondazione G. Pascale" - Napoli, Italy
- Prof. Gian Guido Balandi, Prof., University of Ferrara Italy
- Prof. Patrizia Zanelli , Prof. Contact professor of Arabic language and literature , Ca' Foscari University of Venice
- Danilo Mario Molla, MD, Medico pensionato
- Giuseppe Nano, PhD, Bioascent / Senior Scientist
- Anna Maria Carillo, MD, University of Naples Federico II
- sandro zorzi, MD, Ospedale San Giovanni e Paolo
- Valeria Cioni, MD, Ordine dei medici di Roma
- Salvatore Pisani, Dr., Past Epidemiologist in University of Insubria
- Prof. Silvia Galdi, Phd, Prof università della campania luigi vanvitelli
- Dr. Kaarina Kilpiö, D.Soc.Sc., University Lecturer, University of the Arts Helsinki, Sibelius Academy, Finland
- Stefano Tortorici, PhD candidate, Scuola Normale Superiore
- Vukašin Gligorić, Dr., NYU Abu Dhabi
- Antonella Di Felice , Mrs, Laurea
- Romeo Riundi, MD, medico di famiglia in pensionee
- Mauro Bandera, MD, Fondazione menott bassani
- Prof. Ossi Rahkonen, Emeritus Professor in Medical Sociology, University of Helsinki
- Prof. Silvia Savazzi, PhD, Full Professor, University of Verona, Italy
- Ester Castagnaro , PhD candidate , University of Perugia/Department of Medicine and Surgery/PhD candidate
- Vincenzo Romano , PhD, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam/ Assistant Professor
- Stella Lanni, PhD, Evotec Verona
- Matteo Antonini, PhD, HES-SO University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Western Switzerland / scientific collaborator
- Edoardo Moretto, PhD, CNR, Institute of Neuroscience
- Paolo Tripodi, Prof. , CEO S. P. In
- 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.
- Stefania Ianniello , MD, INMI SPALLANZANI IRCCS ROME ITALY
- Giuseppe Brisinda, MD, Fondazione Policlinico A Gemelli IRCCS, Rome/Surgeon
- Giulia Mineo, MD , Arnas Civico Palermo
- Davide Mazzon, MD, Director of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Belluno Hospital in retirement; Consulta di Bioetica Onlus
- Francesco Ferraro, PhD, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn - researcher
- Davide Colombo, MD, PhD, Università del Piemonte Orientale
- Giuseppe Nardi, MD, Vezo Hospital, Andavadoaka, Madagascsr
- Prof. Christian Napoli, Prof, Sapienza University of Rome
- Prof. Claudia Mattalucci , Prof., University of Milan Bicocca
- Anna Malfatto, MD, UO Anestesia e Rianimazione, IRCCS Bellaria (Bologna)
- Davide Saporito, MD, AUSL ROMAGNA
- Carlo Coniglio, MD, Emergency Department, Ospedale Maggiore Bologna Italy
- Andrea Paggioro, Nurse, Azienda ULSS 5
- Luca Ronci , Md, Rimini hospital, Romagna, italy
- Alessandra Bellan , PhD, Università di Padova
- Massimo Antonelli, MD, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS
- Wajih Salameh, MD oncology, Emergenza 118
- Luigi Tritapepe , MD, Sapienza Università di Roma
- Imad Darwish, MD, Cliniche Gavazzeni di Bergamo (Italy) - Anestesista
- Francesca Leonardis, MD, Tor Vergata University
- Giulia Mazzola, MD, ARNAS Civico
- SIMONA LUGARI, MD, San Camillo Forlanini Hospital in Rome
- Silvia Rogante, MD, San Camillo Hospital Rome. ITALY
- Gianluca Russo, MD, Director of Anesthesia and Intensive Care at ASST Lodi
- Prof. Luigi Pais dei Mori, Professore a contratto, Universitá di Verona
- Mario Mastrolonardo, MD, Dpt of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia
- Pompeo Costantino Kouroupis, MD, La Sapienza Università di Roma
- Livia Lo Monaco, Md, Dirigente medico anestesia e rianimazione ARNAS CIVICO
- Marco Sacchi, MD, AREU LOMBARDIA
- Lidia Baiamonte, PhD, ENEA
- Paolo Belardinelli, PhD, University of Trento
- Raffaele Aspide, MD, IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna
- Farahnaz Pour morad kohan , MD , anestesista e rianimazione , Anestesista ospedale Rizzoli Bologna
- Fabio Gentili, MD, Asl Bologna
- KASIM ABD AL HAMID , MD, AUSL FERRARA
- Monica de Simone, PhD, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche
- Paolo Marin, Md, San Paolo hospital
- Alessio Marra, Dr, Emergency Dept, ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
- Alessandra Brivio, PhD, University Milano Bicocca
- Ambra Bertola, MD, Emergency Medicine Physician, Papa Giovanni XXIII hospital, Bergamo, Italy
- Stefania Cstelli, Infant and Adolescent Psychoanalitic Psychotherapist, Private Practice
- Carlotta Rubino, MD, Azienda Ospedaliera San Camillo Forlanini, Roma
- Giacomo Dell’Avanzo , MD, ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII Bergamo
- Eleonora Malerba, PhD, Università degli studi di Bari Aldo Moro
- Antonella Bonura, Md, Ospedale papa Giovanni Bergamo
- Elena Bigi, MD, Director Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Unit, Faenza Italy
- Hifza Naz, MD, Università degli studi di Milano
- Chiara Abbruzzese, MD, Dipartimento Area Emergenza-Urgenza SC Anestesia e Terapia Intensiva Adulti Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico - Milano,Italy
- Ennio Fuselli , MD, A.O.San Camillo -Forlanini Roma
- Giulia De Fazio, MD , San Camillo Forlanini, MD
- Sarah ElMasry, PhD, Post-Doctoral Researcher, Scuola Normale Superiore and a member of the International Sociological Association
- Sara Ammar, MD, Policlinico A.Gemelli IRCSS Rome
- Prof. Giorgio Mariani, PhD , Retired full professor of American literature, Sapienza university of Rome
- Trombetta Simonetta , MD, Azienda ospedaliera San camillo Forlanini
- Trombetta Simonetta , MD, Azienda ospedaliera San Camillo Forlanini
- Elizabeth Ettorre , PhD, University of Liverpool Professor Emerita
- Jacopo Lupi, PhD, Researcher, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche
- Annamaria Porru, PhD, Department of Developmental Psychology and Socialization, University of Padova, Italy
- Prof. Marco Mascia , PhD, University of Padova, president Human Rights Center, Unesco Chair Human Rights, Democracy and Peace, Coordinator Italian Network Universities for Peace
- Ilaria Camplone, MPH, Azienda USL di Bologna
- Prof. Nicolò Antonino Patroniti, MD, Full Professor of Anesthesiology Intensive Care, University of Genova, Director of General ICU, IRCCS San Martino Hospital, Italy
- Stefano Mariconti , MD, papa Giovanni XXIII hospital Bergamo
- Laura Pecoraro , MD, University "La Sapienza" of Rome, Italy
- Paola Presutti, MD, San Camillo de Lellis Hospital- Rome Italy
- Tommaso Tonetti, MD, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna
- Daniela Musina, PhD, Scuola Normale Superiore, Italy
- Nerea Montejo López, PhD, Scuola Normale Superiore in Florence, Italy
- Arianna Crosta, PhD, University of Innsbruck, Researcher
- Giulio Turrisi, PhD, Italian Institute of Technology, Post Doc
- Prof. Gian Vittorio Caprara, Emeritus Professir, Sapienza University
- Carlo Brondi, Researcher, CNR - National Research Council - Italy
- Prof. Maria Caterin Grassi, MD, Sapienza Università di Roma prof.
- Prof. Marinella Paciello, PhD, Associate Professor, Uninettuno University
- Prof. Giancarlo Tanucci, Prof. of Work and Organizational Psychology (retired) , European University of Rome
- Mario Tavola, MD, Anesthesia and Intensive Care
- Prof. Paolo Valerio , Prof, Università Napoli Federico II
- Emma Baumgartner, MPH, Sapienza, University of Rome
- Prof. Chiara Consiglio, PhD, Associate Professor of Work and Organizational Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome
- Alessandro Politi, MD, Past, Director Cardiology Dept, “Moriggia Pelascini” Hospital. Gravedona (Co)
- Prof. Anna Maria Speranza, PhD, Professor of Developmental Psychopathology, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
- Alessandra Massucci, MD, Primary Halth Care, São Paulo, Brasil
- Maria Chiara Rimondini, MD, Ausl
- Prof. Dario Bacchini, PhD, Full Professor of Developmental Psychology, Department of Humanities, University of Naples Federico II, Italy
- Roberta Fabbri, MD, Anestesia e rianimazione, Palermo
- Barbara Bonazzi , Medica Ginecolofa, Libera Professionista
- Prof. Alessandro Pagnini, Professor, University of Florence
- Prof. Fabrizio Bianchi, PhD, CNR, Pisa, Italy / Prof. Senior Associate Researcher
- Lucia Mirabella, MD, PhD, University of Foggia
- Serena Anderlini-D'Onofrio, PhD, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez
- Gilda Sensales, PhD, Sapienza university of Rome Associate Professor
- Giovanna Caprara, PhD, UNED Spain
- Federico De Leonardis, MD, Fondazione Policlinico Tor Vergata, Rome
- JP Roos, PhD, University of Helsinki, Social Sciences Department, Professor emeritus Social Policy
- Evelyn Aixala, MPH, University ORT Uruguay
- Prof. Giorgio Piazza, PhD, Researcher, Department of Developmental Psychology and Socialization, University of Padova, Italy
- Prof. Francesco Vespignani , PhD, , Associate Professor, Department of Developmental Psychology and Socialization, University of Padova, Italy
- Mikel Santesteban, PhD, Senior Researcher (University of the Basque Country, UPV/EHU)
- Dr. Sauro Salvatorelli, MD, Socio ISDE ITALIA VDA
- Prof. Lucia Sorbera , PhD, Associate Professor, The University of Sydney
- Dr. Erminia Della Monica, MD, Privato
- Dr. Lorenzo Gamberini , MD, AUSL Bologna
- Estella Carpi , PhD, University College London
- Celeste Bittoni, PhD candidate, University of Padova
- Manuela Martelli , Md, International Psychoanalitical Association
- Prof. Terri Mannarini, PhD, University of Salento
- Marinella Astuto, MD, University of catania full professor anestesia and intensive car
- Prof. Alessandro Lo Presti, PhD, Università degli studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Full Professor
- Angelo Gavezzotti, Prof., Università di Milano (retired)
- Pierpaolo De Ciantis, MD, Ausl Romagna
- Prof. Sabina Di Matteo , MSc, PhD, Prof., Unicamillus University
- Giovanna Di Matteo, Postdoc fellow, Gran Sasso Science Institute
- Prof. Federica Timeto, Prof., Ca' Foscari, Venice, Associate Professor
- Roberta Fabbri, MD, Anestesia e rianimazione, Palermo
- Roberto De Blasi, MD, University of Rome
- Ana Figueiredo, PhD, Universidad de O'Higgins, Chile; Associate Professor
- Prof. Jennifer Sheehy-Skeffington, PhD, Associate Professor in Psychology, New York University Abu Dhabi; Senior Visitng Fellow, London School of Economics and Political Science
- Eren Aslı Tekin, PhD Candidate, KU Leuven
- Carolina Aguilera, PhD, Universidad Alberto Hurtado
- Paolo Diana, MD, Pediatric Anesthesiology, Azienda Ospedale Università Padova
- Sabrina Paiwand, PhD Candidate, London School of Economics and Political Science
- Vittorio Lucchetta, MD, AOPD
- Prof. Maja Kutlaca, Dr, Durham University, UK, Associate Professor
- Carolina Quintero, Md, BPS
- Manuela Badilla R., PhD, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
- Prof. Antonio Zuffianò, PhD, Sapienza, Associate Professor in Psychology
- Massimo Rivosecchi , MD, Ospedale pediatrico bambino gesú
- Prof. Ali Teymoori, Associate Professor, University of Bergen
- Silvana D'Onofrio , MD, ISDE - Italia
- Marco Calgaro, MD - Geriatrician, NAGA Volunteer - Italy
- Fernanda Kri, PhD, Universidad de O'Higgins
- Vincenzo Cordiano, MD, International Society of Doctors for Environment, President of Regional Venetian Office
- Antonella Litta, MD, International society of Doctors for Environment- ISDE Italy
- Vitalia Murgia, MD, Associazione Medici per l’ambiente ISDE Italia
- Giorgio Fullin, MD, AULSS 2 Marca Trevigiana, ITALY
- Sara Graziadio, PhD, Graziadio Consulting, project director
- Monica Gerber, Dr., Universidad Diego Portales, Chile, Full proffesor
- Franco Camandona, Md, Galliera hospital Genoa
- Prof. Pietro Deandrea , Professor, University of Torino, Italy
- Dr. Susanna Maltoni, PharmD, IRCCS AOUBO, Policlinico di S. Orsola, Bologna
- Dr. Paolo Regini , MD, ISDE Italia
- Prof. Giovanni Galfano, PhD, Professor of General Psychology, Department of Developmental Psychology and Socialization, University of Padova, Italy
- Sauro Salvatorelli, MD, Socio ISDE ITALIA VDA
- Ilaria Di Cintio , Clinical Researcher, Biologist, IRCCS AOUBo Policlinico di Sant'Orsola
- Maurizio Mussoni, Mr., Università di Bologna
- Prof. Bahia Hakiki , MD,PhD, Associate professor, Università di Firenze
- Ni ola Iaizzi, Md, Medico del lavoro
- Sofia Donoso, PhD, Universidad de Chile
- Prof. Sergio Salvatore, Prof., President of the Italian Association of Psychology
- Dr. Antonella Roncaglione , MD, Ordine dei Medici di Venezia
- Prof. Lena Lybaek , PhD, Associate professor, University of South-Eastern Norway
- Prof. Rim Saab, PhD, University of Sussex, Assistant Professor
- Prof. Lens Lybaek, PhD, Associate professor , University of South-Eastern Norway
- Dr. Michele Introna, MD, Anesthesiologist and Intensive Care physician, IRCCS Istituto Neurologico C.Besta, Milano
- Dr. Paola Dusi, PhD, University of Verona
- Prof. Mai Albzour, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Social and Behavioral Science, Birzeit University, Palestine.
- Prof. Kaniz Kakon, MSc, Assistant Professor, IUBAT-International University of Business Agriculture and Technology

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