在澳大利亚反犹主义皇家委员会的听证会上，医疗专业人士讨论了医疗系统中的政治宣传问题及其对患者信任的影响。维多利亚州胃肠科医生亚当·戈登表示，自加沙战争以来，一些犹太裔和以色列患者对医疗系统失去信心[1]。他指出，患者向他提出了前所未有的担忧，表示"我去医院安全吗？"，而他强调"自2023年10月7日以来，我从未被问过这样的问题"[1]。
医疗专业人士建议采取措施解决这一问题。他们提议全国禁止医疗从业者和卫生工作者佩戴包括国旗徽章在内的符号[1]。杰克·格林医生认为，政治宣传的可见符号"破坏医患关系"[1]，凸显了在医疗环境中保持中立性和患者安全感的重要性。
Medical professionals in Victoria have raised concerns about political advocacy within the health care system during hearings before Australia's antisemitism royal commission. Dr. Adam Gordon, a gastroenterologist from Victoria, reported that some Jewish and Israeli patients have lost confidence in the health system since the Gaza conflict and alleged antisemitic incidents at hospitals, with some questioning whether seeking medical care is safe.[1] He stated: "I have patients asking me, 'Is it safe for me to go to the hospital?'"[1] and noted that he had never been asked such a question prior to October 7, 2023.[1]
In response to these concerns, medical professionals have recommended that health care workers and practitioners be prohibited from wearing political symbols, including national flag badges, across the country.[1] Dr. Jack Green argued that visible political symbols undermine the doctor-patient relationship.[1]