’Israel’ Bans Norwegian Doctor from Seized Gaza for Life

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A Norwegian doctor who has been critical of "Israel" has been banned from entering the seized Gaza Strip for life, with "Israeli" officials citing security reasons, Norway's Verdens Gang newspaper reported on Friday.

Dr. Mads Gilbert has been treating patients at Gaza's Shifa Hospital for 30 years, the Verdens Gang newspaper reported, but on his most recent trip in October, "Israeli" soldiers at the Erez Crossing told him he could not enter. 

Gilbert has called the decision "provocative, unreasonable and totally unacceptable." 

The Norwegian Embassy in Tel Aviv, occupied Palestine, said it was told that the doctor was being prohibited from entering the Palestinian land for "security reasons," with no further justification given.

The Norwegian doctor himself believes the decision is punishment for his comments against "Israel" during the 50-day Zionist aggression on seized Gaza.

"I have never done anything wrong in "Israel". I have never broken any "Israeli" laws or safety regulations," he told the newspaper. 

"This is not about me. It's about the Palestinian population now being punished for my political views," he added. 

Meanwhile, the "Israeli" Foreign Ministry refused to comment, referring the newspaper to COGAT [The Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories], which said it would look into the issue.

Gilbert was one of the authors of a letter published in the prominent medical journal Lancet during the recent Gaza conflict, which accused "Israel" of massacring Palestinians and overwhelmingly targeting women and children throughout the aggression. 

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team