
The Surgeon Who Treated Genocide's Victims Just Won a Congressional Primary: Dr. Adam Hamawy and the Politics of Witness
Dr. Adam Hamawy — a retired U.S. Army combat surgeon who volunteered in Gaza, treated children maimed by Israeli bombardment, and was trapped when Israel closed the Rafah crossing — won the Democratic primary in New Jersey's 12th Congressional District. He ran on healthcare not bombs, an arms embargo on Israel, Medicare for All, and the abolition of ICE.








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