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'''Ghassan Soleiman Abu-Sittah''' ({{lang-ar|غسان أبو ستة}}; born 1968/1969)<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Howeidy |first=Amira |date=October 24, 2023 |title='Gaza war does not compare to Syria or Yemen'|url=https://english.ahram.org.eg/News/510913.aspx |access-date=November 7, 2023 |website=Ahram Online}}</ref> is a British-Palestinian [[Plastic surgery|plastic]] and reconstructive surgeon. He is known for his work in conflict zones and specialises in [[craniofacial surgery]], aesthetic surgery, [[Cleft lip and cleft palate|cleft lip]] and palate surgery, and trauma-related injuries.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://upaconnect.org/about/advisors/|title=About: Advisors|website=United Palestinian Appeal|accessdate=9 January 2024}}</ref>
==Early life and education==
Ghassan was born in [[Kuwait]] to a Palestinian family who had left their home during [[1948 Arab–Israeli War]] and became refugees in the [[Gaza Strip]]. They later moved to Egypt and the UK in the late 1980s.<ref name=":8" /> Abu-Sittah studied at the [[University of Glasgow]]<ref name=":1" /> and completed a postgraduate residency in London. He underwent three fellowships: Pediatric Craniofacial Surgery and Cleft Surgery at [[Great Ormond Street Hospital]] for Sick Kids (GOS), and Trauma Reconstruction at the [[Royal London Hospital]].<ref name="ips bio"/>
== Career ==
Abu-Sittah first visited the [[Gaza Strip]] as a medical student during the [[First Intifada]] in 1989.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last1=Grierson |first1=Jamie |last2=Sherwood |first2=Harriet |date=2023-10-17 |title=Surgeon treating patients in Gaza says police in London 'harassed' his family |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/oct/17/surgeon-treating-patients-gaza-says-police-london-harassed-family |access-date=2023-11-07 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Halawa |first=Ahmed |date=2021-07-26 |title=Ghassan Abu-Sittah: A War-Zone Surgeon Sets Up a Curriculum for Conflict Medicine |url=https://www.al-fanarmedia.org/2021/07/ghassan-abu-sittah/ |access-date=2023-11-07 |website=Al-Fanar Media |language=en-US}}</ref> He was inspired to focus on conflict medicine by [[Ang Swee Chai]].<ref name=":2" />
After graduating from university, Abu-Sittah began working for the [[National Health Service]].<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Woodward |first=Michelle |date=2020-12-15 |title=The Evolution of Conflict Medicine in the Middle East - An Interview with Ghassan Abu Sittah |url=https://merip.org/2020/12/the-evolution-of-conflict-medicine-in-the-middle-east-an-interview-with-ghassan-abu-sittah/ |access-date=2023-11-07 |website=MERIP |language=en-US}}</ref> In July 2005, Abu-Sittah helped treat victims of the [[7 July 2005 London bombings|London bombings]].<ref name=":3" />
Abu-Sittah traveled to Gaza as a member of [[Medical Aid for Palestinians]] to provide medical assistance during the [[Second Intifada]], the [[Gaza War (2008–2009)|2008-2009 Gaza War]], the [[2012 Israeli operation in the Gaza Strip]], the [[2014 Gaza War]], and the [[2018–2019 Gaza border protests|2018 Great March]].<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Wedeman |first=Ben |date=2018-05-18 |title=He's treated thousands. The surgeon who keeps returning to Gaza |url=https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/18/middleeast/gaza-protests-surgeon-intl/index.html |access-date=2023-11-07 |website=CNN |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |last=Issa |first=Perla |date=2018-08-01 |title=INTERVIEW WITH DR. GHASSAN ABU SITTA"There Is No International Community" |url=https://online.ucpress.edu/jps/article/47/4/46/54667/INTERVIEW-WITH-DR-GHASSAN-ABU-SITTA-There-Is-No |journal=Journal of Palestine Studies |language=en |volume=47 |issue=4 |pages=46–56 |doi=10.1525/jps.2018.47.4.46 |s2cid=158850801 |issn=0377-919X}}</ref> Abu-Sittah has also worked in war zones in Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, and Yemen.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3" />
In January 2011, Abu-Sittah joined the faculty of the [[American University of Beirut Medical Center|American University of Beirut Hospital]].<ref name=":3" /> He worked as the director of the hospital's Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department from 2012 until September 2020.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":4" /> In 2015, he also co-founded and co-directed the Conflict Medicine Program at the AUB's Global Health Institute.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" /> Abu-Sittah also provided remote assistance for surgeons working in the Gaza Strip.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2016-05-04 |title=In Gaza, hand surgery gets remote assistance from Beirut |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-surgery-idUKKCN0XV27C |access-date=2023-11-07}}</ref> While in Lebanon, Abu Sitah's demonstrated his interest in Palestinian politics by writing Opinions for local papers. <ref name=":11">{{Cite news |date=2018-03-08 |title=The Palestinian people, the Authority, and the moment of truth| last=Abu-Sittah |first=Ghassan|language=ar |work=Al Akbar |url=https://al-akhbar.com/Opinion/245766/الشعب-الفلسطيني-والسلطة-ولحظة-الحقيق|access-date=2023-03-28}}</ref>
In 2021, Abu-Sittah worked as a lecturer at the Centre for Blast Injury Studies at [[Imperial College London]].<ref name=":2" />
Abu-Sittah returned to Gaza on October 9, 2023 at the onset of the [[2023 Israel–Hamas war|2023 Israel-Hamas war]].<ref name=":6">{{Cite news |last=Sebouai |first=Lilia |date=2023-11-27 |title='I performed six amputations in one night': London doctor recalls war horrors after 43 days in Gaza |language=en-GB |work=The Telegraph |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/terror-and-security/gaza-hospital-surgeon-ghassan-abu-sittah-child-amputations/ |access-date=2023-11-27 |issn=0307-1235}}</ref> During the war, Abu-Sittah worked with [[Médecins Sans Frontières|Doctors Without Borders]] out of the [[Al-Shifa Hospital]].<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ashraf |first=Benjamin |date=2023-10-25 |title=Until the final breath: Ghassan Abu-Sittah's oath to Gaza |url=https://www.newarab.com/features/until-final-breath-ghassan-abu-sittahs-oath-gaza |access-date=2023-11-07 |website=The New Arab |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite web |date=2023-10-30 |title=5 Doctors and Journalists Playing Vital Roles in Gaza's Humanitarian Crisis |url=https://en.vogue.me/culture/gaza-humanitarian-crisis-doctors-journalists/ |access-date=2023-11-07 |website=Vogue Arabia |language=en-GB}}</ref> He has spoken to news outlets and posted updates on [[Twitter]] about the hospital and some of the patients.<ref name=":5" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Dagres |first=Holly |date=2023-10-12 |title=Gaza under siege: A doctor recounts the humanitarian cost of war |url=https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menasource/gaza-hamas-seige-doctor/ |access-date=2023-11-07 |website=Atlantic Council |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-10 |title=Gaza hospitals running out of supplies for wounded as Israel's bombardment goes on |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/gaza-palestine-israel-strikes-hamas-b2427522.html |access-date=2023-11-07 |website=The Independent |language=en}}</ref> On November 18, after 43 days, Abu-Sittah returned to London, where he gave a press conference discussing his experiences.<ref name=":6" /><ref name=":7">{{Cite news |last=Abdul |first=Geneva |date=2023-11-27 |title=London surgeon says he saw 'massacre unfold' while working in Gaza hospitals |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/nov/27/london-surgeon-says-saw-massacre-unfold-working-gaza-hospitals |access-date=2023-11-27 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> During the press conference, he said he treated patients suffering from [[White phosphorus munitions|white phosphorus]] burns, which the [[Israel Defense Forces|IDF]] has denied using.<ref name=":7" /><ref name=":18">{{Cite web |last=Pope |first=Felix |title=Gaza surgeon used as pundit by BBC, Sky and CNN wept as he praised terror leader |url=https://www.thejc.com/news/gaza-surgeon-used-as-pundit-by-bbc-sky-and-cnn-wept-as-he-praised-terror-leader-eo6hdpb2 |access-date=2023-12-02 |website=www.thejc.com |language=en}}</ref> Abu-Sittah plans to work with [[Scotland Yard]] to share his testimony of the situation in Gaza.<ref name=":6" /> In January 2024, he travelled to [[the Hague]] to meet with [[International Criminal Court]] (ICC) investigators.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20240108-uk-palestinian-surgeon-fights-for-justice-after-gaza-return|title=UK-Palestinian surgeon fights for 'justice' after Gaza return|website=France24|author=AFP|date=8 January 2024|accessdate=9 January 2024}}</ref>
Abu-Sittah was an editor and co-author of the book ''Reconstructing the War Injured Patient''.<ref name=":2" /> He is a trustee of the [[Institute for Palestine Studies]].<ref name="ips bio">{{Cite web|url=https://www.palestine-studies.org/en/node/235728|title=Trustee, Senior Fellow: Ghassan Abu-Sittah|website=Institute for Palestine Studies|access-date=2023-11-07|language=en}}</ref>
Abu-Sittah was elected [[Rector of the University of Glasgow|Rector]] of his [[alma mater]], the University of Glasgow, on 26 March 2024, winning 80% of the vote.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/24213251.gaza-war-surgeon-elected-rector-university-glasgow/|title=Gaza war surgeon elected rector of University of Glasgow|newspaper=The Herald|first=Gabriel|last=McKay|date=26 March 2024|accessdate=27 March 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/students/uofgrector/ | title=University of Glasgow - MyGlasgow - MyGlasgow Students - University of Glasgow Rector }}</ref>
== Controversies ==
Abu-Sittah has been accused by some groups in the UK of promoting [[terrorism]] and spreading [[anti-semitism|antisemitism]].
The UK-based Commmittee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting and Analysis (an offshoot of the pro-Israel, US-based [[Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America|CAMERA]]) reported in January 2024 that Abu-Sittah spoke at a ceremony for the one-year anniversary of the death of Maher Al-Yamani, the co-founder of the [[Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine]] in 2020.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://camera-uk.org/2024/01/02/the-times-publishes-puff-piece-on-pro-terror-london-surgeon/|title=THE TIMES PUBLISHES PUFF-PIECE ON PRO-TERROR LONDON SURGEON.|newspaper=COMMITTEE FOR ACCURACY IN MIDDLE EAST REPORTING AND ANALYSIS|first=Adam|last=Levick|date=2 January 2024|accessdate=27 March 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://gulfnews.com/world/mena/radical-palestinian-official-dies-in-lebanon-1.741041|title=Radical Palestinian official dies in Lebanon|newspaper=Gulf News|first= The Associated|last=Press |date=4 January 2011|accessdate=28 March 2024}}</ref> A video showing Abu-Sittah appear to cry while delivering a eulogy at the event that includes the language “This is our only comfort: that even when Maher leaves, the Israelis will be afraid of Maher” is published on [[The Jewish Chronicle]]'s website.<ref name=":18" />
In March 2024, the British [[NGO]], UK Lawyers for Israel (A UK-based, pro-Israel legal lobbying group) sent an open letter to [[Glasgow University]] which included a review of Abu-Sittah's public social media comments. The letter accused Abu-Sittah of reposting "an image commemorating a leader of the [[al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigades]], [[Nasser Abu Hamid]], the day after he died, holding a machine gun, dripping with blood."<ref name=":22">{{Cite web|url=https://www.uklfi.com/glasgow-university-investigating-dr-ghassan-abu-sitta-candidate-for-election-as-rector|title=Glasgow University investigating Dr Ghassan Abu Sitta, candidate for election as Rector|website=UK Lawyers for Israel|date=20 March 2024 |access-date=2024-03-27|language=en}}</ref>
The UK Lawyers for Israel letter also accused Abu-Sittah of re-posting "an antisemitic image featuring [[Hitler]] on one side and Israeli prime minister [[Netanyahu]] on the other side, both images smeared with blood, comparing Israel to the Nazis. The image was headed “Free Palestine (Palestinian Flag), Israel is a Nazi State”. The image compared the average pace of child killing of Hitler, at 127 children per day, to that of Netanyahu, which it put at 178 per day."<ref name=":22" /> This post has been interpreted by UK Lawyers for Israel as Antisemitism according to Example 10 of the [[International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance]] definition of Antisemitism which proscribes "Drawing comparisons of contemporary Israeli policy to that of the Nazis."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://holocaustremembrance.com/resources/working-definition-antisemitism|title=Working definition of antisemitism|website=International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance|access-date=2024-03-27|language=en}}</ref>
Since receiving UK Lawyers for Israel's letter, [[Glasgow University]] has launched an investigation into Abu-Sittah.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thejc.com/news/glasgow-university-investigating-doctor-who-praised-terrorist-pbxi49ct|title=Glasgow University investigating doctor who praised terrorist|newspaper=The Jewish Chronicle|first=Felix|last=Pope|date=20 March 2024|accessdate=27 March 2024}}</ref>
== Personal life ==
Ghassan moved to [[Beirut]] in 2011.<ref name=":3" />
As of 2023, Abu-Sittah lives in East London with his wife Deema<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/12/15/gaza-ghassan-abu-sitta-recollections/|title=A doctor went to Gaza to help. What he saw there still haunts him.|newspaper=The Washington Post|first=Sarah|last=Dadouch|date=15 December 2023|accessdate=9 January 2024}}</ref> and three sons.<ref name=":1" /> On 16 October 2023, Abu-Sittah's family in London was questioned by [[Metropolitan Police|Met Police]] about Abu-Sittah's work in Gaza.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-10-17 |title=Met Police question London family of doctor in Gaza |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-67135505 |access-date=2023-11-07}}</ref><ref name=":8">{{Cite web |last=Lampert |first=Nicole |date=2023-12-02 |title=Can the media trust this doctor in Gaza? |url=https://unherd.com/2023/12/can-the-media-trust-this-doctor-in-gaza/ |access-date=2023-12-02 |website=UnHerd |language=en-GB}}</ref>
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'''Ghassan Soleiman Abu-Sittah''' ({{lang-ar|غسان أبو ستة}}; born 1968/1969)<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Howeidy |first=Amira |date=October 24, 2023 |title='Gaza war does not compare to Syria or Yemen'|url=https://english.ahram.org.eg/News/510913.aspx |access-date=November 7, 2023 |website=Ahram Online}}</ref> is a British-Palestinian [[Plastic surgery|plastic]] and reconstructive surgeon. He is known for his work in conflict zones and specialises in [[craniofacial surgery]], aesthetic surgery, [[Cleft lip and cleft palate|cleft lip]] and palate surgery, and trauma-related injuries.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://upaconnect.org/about/advisors/|title=About: Advisors|website=United Palestinian Appeal|accessdate=9 January 2024}}</ref>
==Early life and education==
Ghassan was born in [[Kuwait]] to a Palestinian family who had left their home during [[1948 Arab–Israeli War]] and became refugees in the [[Gaza Strip]]. They later moved to Egypt and the UK in the late 1980s.<ref name=":8" /> Abu-Sittah studied at the [[University of Glasgow]]<ref name=":1" /> and completed a postgraduate residency in London. He underwent three fellowships: Pediatric Craniofacial Surgery and Cleft Surgery at [[Great Ormond Street Hospital]] for Sick Kids (GOS), and Trauma Reconstruction at the [[Royal London Hospital]].<ref name="ips bio"/>
== Career ==
Abu-Sittah first visited the [[Gaza Strip]] as a medical student during the [[First Intifada]] in 1989.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last1=Grierson |first1=Jamie |last2=Sherwood |first2=Harriet |date=2023-10-17 |title=Surgeon treating patients in Gaza says police in London 'harassed' his family |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/oct/17/surgeon-treating-patients-gaza-says-police-london-harassed-family |access-date=2023-11-07 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Halawa |first=Ahmed |date=2021-07-26 |title=Ghassan Abu-Sittah: A War-Zone Surgeon Sets Up a Curriculum for Conflict Medicine |url=https://www.al-fanarmedia.org/2021/07/ghassan-abu-sittah/ |access-date=2023-11-07 |website=Al-Fanar Media |language=en-US}}</ref> He was inspired to focus on conflict medicine by [[Ang Swee Chai]].<ref name=":2" />
After graduating from university, Abu-Sittah began working for the [[National Health Service]].<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Woodward |first=Michelle |date=2020-12-15 |title=The Evolution of Conflict Medicine in the Middle East - An Interview with Ghassan Abu Sittah |url=https://merip.org/2020/12/the-evolution-of-conflict-medicine-in-the-middle-east-an-interview-with-ghassan-abu-sittah/ |access-date=2023-11-07 |website=MERIP |language=en-US}}</ref> In July 2005, Abu-Sittah helped treat victims of the [[7 July 2005 London bombings|London bombings]].<ref name=":3" />
Abu-Sittah traveled to Gaza as a member of [[Medical Aid for Palestinians]] to provide medical assistance during the [[Second Intifada]], the [[Gaza War (2008–2009)|2008-2009 Gaza War]], the [[2012 Israeli operation in the Gaza Strip]], the [[2014 Gaza War]], and the [[2018–2019 Gaza border protests|2018 Great March]].<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Wedeman |first=Ben |date=2018-05-18 |title=He's treated thousands. The surgeon who keeps returning to Gaza |url=https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/18/middleeast/gaza-protests-surgeon-intl/index.html |access-date=2023-11-07 |website=CNN |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |last=Issa |first=Perla |date=2018-08-01 |title=INTERVIEW WITH DR. GHASSAN ABU SITTA"There Is No International Community" |url=https://online.ucpress.edu/jps/article/47/4/46/54667/INTERVIEW-WITH-DR-GHASSAN-ABU-SITTA-There-Is-No |journal=Journal of Palestine Studies |language=en |volume=47 |issue=4 |pages=46–56 |doi=10.1525/jps.2018.47.4.46 |s2cid=158850801 |issn=0377-919X}}</ref> Abu-Sittah has also worked in war zones in Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, and Yemen.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3" />
In January 2011, Abu-Sittah joined the faculty of the [[American University of Beirut Medical Center|American University of Beirut Hospital]].<ref name=":3" /> He worked as the director of the hospital's Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department from 2012 until September 2020.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":4" /> In 2015, he also co-founded and co-directed the Conflict Medicine Program at the AUB's Global Health Institute.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" /> Abu-Sittah also provided remote assistance for surgeons working in the Gaza Strip.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2016-05-04 |title=In Gaza, hand surgery gets remote assistance from Beirut |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-surgery-idUKKCN0XV27C |access-date=2023-11-07}}</ref> While in Lebanon, Abu Sitah's demonstrated his interest in Palestinian politics by writing Opinions for local papers. <ref name=":11">{{Cite news |date=2018-03-08 |title=The Palestinian people, the Authority, and the moment of truth| last=Abu-Sittah |first=Ghassan|language=ar |work=Al Akbar |url=https://al-akhbar.com/Opinion/245766/الشعب-الفلسطيني-والسلطة-ولحظة-الحقيق|access-date=2023-03-28}}</ref>
In 2021, Abu-Sittah worked as a lecturer at the Centre for Blast Injury Studies at [[Imperial College London]].<ref name=":2" />
Abu-Sittah returned to Gaza on October 9, 2023 at the onset of the [[2023 Israel–Hamas war|2023 Israel-Hamas war]].<ref name=":6">{{Cite news |last=Sebouai |first=Lilia |date=2023-11-27 |title='I performed six amputations in one night': London doctor recalls war horrors after 43 days in Gaza |language=en-GB |work=The Telegraph |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/terror-and-security/gaza-hospital-surgeon-ghassan-abu-sittah-child-amputations/ |access-date=2023-11-27 |issn=0307-1235}}</ref> During the war, Abu-Sittah worked with [[Médecins Sans Frontières|Doctors Without Borders]] out of the [[Al-Shifa Hospital]].<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ashraf |first=Benjamin |date=2023-10-25 |title=Until the final breath: Ghassan Abu-Sittah's oath to Gaza |url=https://www.newarab.com/features/until-final-breath-ghassan-abu-sittahs-oath-gaza |access-date=2023-11-07 |website=The New Arab |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite web |date=2023-10-30 |title=5 Doctors and Journalists Playing Vital Roles in Gaza's Humanitarian Crisis |url=https://en.vogue.me/culture/gaza-humanitarian-crisis-doctors-journalists/ |access-date=2023-11-07 |website=Vogue Arabia |language=en-GB}}</ref> He has spoken to news outlets and posted updates on [[Twitter]] about the hospital and some of the patients.<ref name=":5" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Dagres |first=Holly |date=2023-10-12 |title=Gaza under siege: A doctor recounts the humanitarian cost of war |url=https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menasource/gaza-hamas-seige-doctor/ |access-date=2023-11-07 |website=Atlantic Council |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-10 |title=Gaza hospitals running out of supplies for wounded as Israel's bombardment goes on |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/gaza-palestine-israel-strikes-hamas-b2427522.html |access-date=2023-11-07 |website=The Independent |language=en}}</ref> On November 18, after 43 days, Abu-Sittah returned to London, where he gave a press conference discussing his experiences.<ref name=":6" /><ref name=":7">{{Cite news |last=Abdul |first=Geneva |date=2023-11-27 |title=London surgeon says he saw 'massacre unfold' while working in Gaza hospitals |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/nov/27/london-surgeon-says-saw-massacre-unfold-working-gaza-hospitals |access-date=2023-11-27 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> During the press conference, he said he treated patients suffering from [[White phosphorus munitions|white phosphorus]] burns, which the [[Israel Defense Forces|IDF]] has denied using.<ref name=":7" /><ref name=":18">{{Cite web |last=Pope |first=Felix |title=Gaza surgeon used as pundit by BBC, Sky and CNN wept as he praised terror leader |url=https://www.thejc.com/news/gaza-surgeon-used-as-pundit-by-bbc-sky-and-cnn-wept-as-he-praised-terror-leader-eo6hdpb2 |access-date=2023-12-02 |website=www.thejc.com |language=en}}</ref> Abu-Sittah plans to work with [[Scotland Yard]] to share his testimony of the situation in Gaza.<ref name=":6" /> In January 2024, he travelled to [[the Hague]] to meet with [[International Criminal Court]] (ICC) investigators.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20240108-uk-palestinian-surgeon-fights-for-justice-after-gaza-return|title=UK-Palestinian surgeon fights for 'justice' after Gaza return|website=France24|author=AFP|date=8 January 2024|accessdate=9 January 2024}}</ref>
Abu-Sittah was an editor and co-author of the book ''Reconstructing the War Injured Patient''.<ref name=":2" /> He is a trustee of the [[Institute for Palestine Studies]].<ref name="ips bio">{{Cite web|url=https://www.palestine-studies.org/en/node/235728|title=Trustee, Senior Fellow: Ghassan Abu-Sittah|website=Institute for Palestine Studies|access-date=2023-11-07|language=en}}</ref>
Abu-Sittah was elected [[Rector of the University of Glasgow|Rector]] of his [[alma mater]], the University of Glasgow, on 26 March 2024, winning 80% of the vote.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/24213251.gaza-war-surgeon-elected-rector-university-glasgow/|title=Gaza war surgeon elected rector of University of Glasgow|newspaper=The Herald|first=Gabriel|last=McKay|date=26 March 2024|accessdate=27 March 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/students/uofgrector/ | title=University of Glasgow - MyGlasgow - MyGlasgow Students - University of Glasgow Rector }}</ref>
== Controversies ==
Abu-Sittah has been accused by some groups in the UK of promoting [[terrorism]] and spreading [[anti-semitism|antisemitism]].
Abu-Sittah spoke at a ceremony for the one-year anniversary of the death of Maher Al-Yamani, the co-founder of the [[Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine]] in 2020.<ref name=":Times">{{Cite news|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/glasgow-university-rector-abu-sittah-antisemitism-jewish-students-trz07vxd5|title=Glasgow University rector’s victory ‘could make Jewish students feel less safe’|newspaper=The Times |first=Sian|last=Bradley|date=30 March 2024|accessdate=30 March 2024}}</ref><ref name=":Mail">{{Cite news|url=https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13248255/Fury-Gaza-war-surgeon-hailed-terrorist-murder-Israeli-rabbi-hero-elected-rector-University-Glasgow.html|title=Fury as Gaza war surgeon who hailed terrorist behind murder of Israeli rabbi as a 'hero' is elected rector of the University of Glasgow|newspaper=Daily Mail |first=Olivia|last=Christie|date=29 March 2024|accessdate=29 March 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://gulfnews.com/world/mena/radical-palestinian-official-dies-in-lebanon-1.741041|title=Radical Palestinian official dies in Lebanon|newspaper=Gulf News|first= The Associated|last=Press |date=4 January 2011|accessdate=28 March 2024}}</ref> A video showing Abu-Sittah appear to cry while delivering a eulogy at the event that includes the language “This is our only comfort: that even when Maher leaves, the Israelis will be afraid of Maher” is published on [[The Jewish Chronicle]]'s website.<ref name=":18" />
In March 2024, the British [[NGO]], UK Lawyers for Israel (A UK-based, pro-Israel legal lobbying group) sent an open letter to [[Glasgow University]] which included a review of Abu-Sittah's public social media comments. The letter accused Abu-Sittah of reposting "an image commemorating a leader of the [[al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigades]], [[Nasser Abu Hamid]], the day after he died, holding a machine gun, dripping with blood."<ref name=":22">{{Cite web|url=https://www.uklfi.com/glasgow-university-investigating-dr-ghassan-abu-sitta-candidate-for-election-as-rector|title=Glasgow University investigating Dr Ghassan Abu Sitta, candidate for election as Rector|website=UK Lawyers for Israel|date=20 March 2024 |access-date=2024-03-27|language=en}}</ref> He also wrote an article grieving for Abu Hamid, who had been convicted of multiple murders.<ref name=":Times" />
[[The Times]] reported that Abu Sittah had compared Israeli leadership to “the psychosis of the Germans in the 30s and the 40s." The UK Lawyers for Israel letter also accused Abu-Sittah of re-posting "an antisemitic image featuring [[Hitler]] on one side and Israeli prime minister [[Netanyahu]] on the other side, both images smeared with blood, comparing Israel to the Nazis. The image was headed “Free Palestine (Palestinian Flag), Israel is a Nazi State”. The image compared the average pace of child killing of Hitler, at 127 children per day, to that of Netanyahu, which it put at 178 per day."<ref name=":22" /> Both of these instances have been interpreted by UK Lawyers for Israel as Antisemitism according to Example 10 of the [[International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance]] definition of Antisemitism which proscribes "Drawing comparisons of contemporary Israeli policy to that of the Nazis."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://holocaustremembrance.com/resources/working-definition-antisemitism|title=Working definition of antisemitism|website=International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance|access-date=2024-03-27|language=en}}</ref>
Since receiving UK Lawyers for Israel's letter, [[Glasgow University]] has launched an investigation into Abu-Sittah.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thejc.com/news/glasgow-university-investigating-doctor-who-praised-terrorist-pbxi49ct|title=Glasgow University investigating doctor who praised terrorist|newspaper=The Jewish Chronicle|first=Felix|last=Pope|date=20 March 2024|accessdate=27 March 2024}}</ref>
== Personal life ==
Ghassan moved to [[Beirut]] in 2011.<ref name=":3" />
As of 2023, Abu-Sittah lives in East London with his wife Deema<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/12/15/gaza-ghassan-abu-sitta-recollections/|title=A doctor went to Gaza to help. What he saw there still haunts him.|newspaper=The Washington Post|first=Sarah|last=Dadouch|date=15 December 2023|accessdate=9 January 2024}}</ref> and three sons.<ref name=":1" /> On 16 October 2023, Abu-Sittah's family in London was questioned by [[Metropolitan Police|Met Police]] about Abu-Sittah's work in Gaza.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-10-17 |title=Met Police question London family of doctor in Gaza |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-67135505 |access-date=2023-11-07}}</ref><ref name=":8">{{Cite web |last=Lampert |first=Nicole |date=2023-12-02 |title=Can the media trust this doctor in Gaza? |url=https://unherd.com/2023/12/can-the-media-trust-this-doctor-in-gaza/ |access-date=2023-12-02 |website=UnHerd |language=en-GB}}</ref>
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Abu-Sittah has been accused by some groups in the UK of promoting [[terrorism]] and spreading [[anti-semitism|antisemitism]].
-The UK-based Commmittee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting and Analysis (an offshoot of the pro-Israel, US-based [[Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America|CAMERA]]) reported in January 2024 that Abu-Sittah spoke at a ceremony for the one-year anniversary of the death of Maher Al-Yamani, the co-founder of the [[Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine]] in 2020.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://camera-uk.org/2024/01/02/the-times-publishes-puff-piece-on-pro-terror-london-surgeon/|title=THE TIMES PUBLISHES PUFF-PIECE ON PRO-TERROR LONDON SURGEON.|newspaper=COMMITTEE FOR ACCURACY IN MIDDLE EAST REPORTING AND ANALYSIS|first=Adam|last=Levick|date=2 January 2024|accessdate=27 March 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://gulfnews.com/world/mena/radical-palestinian-official-dies-in-lebanon-1.741041|title=Radical Palestinian official dies in Lebanon|newspaper=Gulf News|first= The Associated|last=Press |date=4 January 2011|accessdate=28 March 2024}}</ref> A video showing Abu-Sittah appear to cry while delivering a eulogy at the event that includes the language “This is our only comfort: that even when Maher leaves, the Israelis will be afraid of Maher” is published on [[The Jewish Chronicle]]'s website.<ref name=":18" />
+Abu-Sittah spoke at a ceremony for the one-year anniversary of the death of Maher Al-Yamani, the co-founder of the [[Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine]] in 2020.<ref name=":Times">{{Cite news|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/glasgow-university-rector-abu-sittah-antisemitism-jewish-students-trz07vxd5|title=Glasgow University rector’s victory ‘could make Jewish students feel less safe’|newspaper=The Times |first=Sian|last=Bradley|date=30 March 2024|accessdate=30 March 2024}}</ref><ref name=":Mail">{{Cite news|url=https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13248255/Fury-Gaza-war-surgeon-hailed-terrorist-murder-Israeli-rabbi-hero-elected-rector-University-Glasgow.html|title=Fury as Gaza war surgeon who hailed terrorist behind murder of Israeli rabbi as a 'hero' is elected rector of the University of Glasgow|newspaper=Daily Mail |first=Olivia|last=Christie|date=29 March 2024|accessdate=29 March 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://gulfnews.com/world/mena/radical-palestinian-official-dies-in-lebanon-1.741041|title=Radical Palestinian official dies in Lebanon|newspaper=Gulf News|first= The Associated|last=Press |date=4 January 2011|accessdate=28 March 2024}}</ref> A video showing Abu-Sittah appear to cry while delivering a eulogy at the event that includes the language “This is our only comfort: that even when Maher leaves, the Israelis will be afraid of Maher” is published on [[The Jewish Chronicle]]'s website.<ref name=":18" />
-In March 2024, the British [[NGO]], UK Lawyers for Israel (A UK-based, pro-Israel legal lobbying group) sent an open letter to [[Glasgow University]] which included a review of Abu-Sittah's public social media comments. The letter accused Abu-Sittah of reposting "an image commemorating a leader of the [[al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigades]], [[Nasser Abu Hamid]], the day after he died, holding a machine gun, dripping with blood."<ref name=":22">{{Cite web|url=https://www.uklfi.com/glasgow-university-investigating-dr-ghassan-abu-sitta-candidate-for-election-as-rector|title=Glasgow University investigating Dr Ghassan Abu Sitta, candidate for election as Rector|website=UK Lawyers for Israel|date=20 March 2024 |access-date=2024-03-27|language=en}}</ref>
+In March 2024, the British [[NGO]], UK Lawyers for Israel (A UK-based, pro-Israel legal lobbying group) sent an open letter to [[Glasgow University]] which included a review of Abu-Sittah's public social media comments. The letter accused Abu-Sittah of reposting "an image commemorating a leader of the [[al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigades]], [[Nasser Abu Hamid]], the day after he died, holding a machine gun, dripping with blood."<ref name=":22">{{Cite web|url=https://www.uklfi.com/glasgow-university-investigating-dr-ghassan-abu-sitta-candidate-for-election-as-rector|title=Glasgow University investigating Dr Ghassan Abu Sitta, candidate for election as Rector|website=UK Lawyers for Israel|date=20 March 2024 |access-date=2024-03-27|language=en}}</ref> He also wrote an article grieving for Abu Hamid, who had been convicted of multiple murders.<ref name=":Times" />
-The UK Lawyers for Israel letter also accused Abu-Sittah of re-posting "an antisemitic image featuring [[Hitler]] on one side and Israeli prime minister [[Netanyahu]] on the other side, both images smeared with blood, comparing Israel to the Nazis. The image was headed “Free Palestine (Palestinian Flag), Israel is a Nazi State”. The image compared the average pace of child killing of Hitler, at 127 children per day, to that of Netanyahu, which it put at 178 per day."<ref name=":22" /> This post has been interpreted by UK Lawyers for Israel as Antisemitism according to Example 10 of the [[International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance]] definition of Antisemitism which proscribes "Drawing comparisons of contemporary Israeli policy to that of the Nazis."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://holocaustremembrance.com/resources/working-definition-antisemitism|title=Working definition of antisemitism|website=International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance|access-date=2024-03-27|language=en}}</ref>
+[[The Times]] reported that Abu Sittah had compared Israeli leadership to “the psychosis of the Germans in the 30s and the 40s." The UK Lawyers for Israel letter also accused Abu-Sittah of re-posting "an antisemitic image featuring [[Hitler]] on one side and Israeli prime minister [[Netanyahu]] on the other side, both images smeared with blood, comparing Israel to the Nazis. The image was headed “Free Palestine (Palestinian Flag), Israel is a Nazi State”. The image compared the average pace of child killing of Hitler, at 127 children per day, to that of Netanyahu, which it put at 178 per day."<ref name=":22" /> Both of these instances have been interpreted by UK Lawyers for Israel as Antisemitism according to Example 10 of the [[International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance]] definition of Antisemitism which proscribes "Drawing comparisons of contemporary Israeli policy to that of the Nazis."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://holocaustremembrance.com/resources/working-definition-antisemitism|title=Working definition of antisemitism|website=International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance|access-date=2024-03-27|language=en}}</ref>
Since receiving UK Lawyers for Israel's letter, [[Glasgow University]] has launched an investigation into Abu-Sittah.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thejc.com/news/glasgow-university-investigating-doctor-who-praised-terrorist-pbxi49ct|title=Glasgow University investigating doctor who praised terrorist|newspaper=The Jewish Chronicle|first=Felix|last=Pope|date=20 March 2024|accessdate=27 March 2024}}</ref>
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