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Urgent: Gaza's Medical Crisis Deepens as Ramadan Approaches

2/19/2026

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What Matters Now host Amanda Borschel-Dan interviews Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, head of Realign for Palestine, about Gaza's dire conditions as Ramadan nears.
Alkhatib notes Doctors Without Borders has suspended non-critical medical activities at Nasser Hospital due to armed men, tied to Hamas's control since October 7, 2023, attacks.
He criticizes the non-governmental organization for past inaction and questions its decision to act, as the episode examines Israel-Palestine issues.

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What Matters Now host Amanda Borschel-Dan interviews Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, head of Realign for Palestine, about Gaza's dire conditions as Ramadan nears.
Alkhatib notes Doctors Without Borders has suspended non-critical medical activities at Nasser Hospital due to armed men, tied to Hamas's control since October 7, 2023, attacks.
He criticizes the non-governmental organization for past inaction and questions its decision to act, as the episode examines Israel-Palestine issues.