
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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![Palestinians displaced by Israeli bombardments on the Gaza Strip, at the border with Egypt [Rafah (Gaza) - Jan 14, 2024 - Fatima Shbair]](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/ypejdt32/articles/fa6018b8d02a3421cee9210f7feeed93c73a6371-556x371.webp?fit=max&auto=format&w=1920&q=65)


![Israeli military forces seen during an operation [Jenin, occupied West Bank - September 2, 2024]](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/ypejdt32/articles/8bcc83ce61681a7d6c01acc499ca34af79081e60-1200x802.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&w=1920&q=65)

