Barbara Swirski

Barbara Swirski, is a sociologist and author of ‘Calling the Equality Bluff: Women in Israeli’ and of numerous articles on the Israeli public health system. She is the founder and former director of the Adva Center.

Recent Articles
Magen David Adom workers evacuate a man suspected of contracting coronavirus at Shaere Tsedek Hospital in Jerusalem, March 30, 2020. (Yossi Zamir/Flash90)
The occupation has left Israel’s health system unequipped to handle a pandemic
Endless occupation and neoliberal policies have made it impossible for Israel to maintain a functioning public health system that is able to respond to the outbreak of COVID-19.
By Shlomo Swirski and Barbara Swirski April 19, 2020
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