Representatives of the interns: Rambam's director threatened to recruit replacements for the interns who did not withdraw their resignations

Professor Mickey Halbertal this morning summoned interns for a conversation in an attempt to break the threat of the strike and prevent the mass resignation that is on the table.

This is a step before the hearing before dismissal, and it is happening at the same time as the interns' demonstration outside the hospital. "Resignation is not an act - the hospital cannot be held hostage"

Yoav Itiel and Mirav Cohen

08/28/2022

Sunday, August 28, 2022, 10:03 am Updated: 10:42 am

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On video: Hundreds of interns resigned in protest over the length of shifts: "The struggle of the entire State of Israel" (Register)

The director of the Rambam Hospital in Haifa, Professor Mickey Halbertal, this morning (Sunday) called interns at the hospital to a meeting in an attempt to break the threat of a strike and prevent the mass resignation that is on the table. This is a step before a hearing, before a dismissal and it is happening at the same time as a demonstration of the interns outside the hospital. Representatives of the interns Those who were at the meeting said that the directive at the hospital is to recruit a replacement for any intern who does not withdraw his letter of resignation.

During the demonstration, chants of "Mickey be ashamed", "Enough with slavery" and "We want action - not talk" were chanted. At the same time, several interns walked out to the protest square after the conversation with Professor Halbertal when they were crying and it was reported that "the management is threatening them".

Replacements for those resigning will be recruited.

The interns' protest in Tel Aviv, February (photo: official website, Elad Gutman)

Rambam's CEO did not accede to Knesset member Naama Lazimi's (Labor) request to hold an urgent meeting with him on the issue.

Instead, in an email that he insisted would remain "confidential," he replied that "resignation is not an act" and that "the hospital cannot be held hostage."

It is also written that "my commitment is first of all to the patients, even if there was an outline - the implementation in Rambam is only in a few years."

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"We don't want treatment from an intern who worked 25 hours."

Lazimi (photo: official website, Ma'in Tarvish)

Lazimi's entourage stated that the Rambam CEO's response was "very disappointing" and that "it is clear to us that the CEO does not support the interns or the struggle and intends to fire them." On the other hand, the Rambam management expressed support for Professor Halbertel: "What is he supposed to do? Prepare and close departments?".

Also, a senior doctor said: "Resignation is no laughing matter - whoever resigns should take into account that he might find that Berambam accepts the resignation."

MK Lazimi, who is active for the interns, turned to the police and security guards near the main entrance to the hospital and said: "You too When you need treatment, you don't want to receive it from a specialist who has already been working for 25 hours."

The outline has been postponed until next September.

Medical student demonstration in Tel Aviv, October (Photo: TPS, Elyashiv Rakovsky)

MK Aida Toma Suleiman (the joint list) expressed support for the struggle of the interns and said: "Your struggle is also my struggle, for three years now.

We then held the first debate in the Knesset in the committee that I chaired.

Whoever says that we are only here because of close elections - shame on you."

On Thursday, about 500 interns submitted their letters of resignation, which will take effect as early as next month. This, after Health Minister Nitzan Horvitz and Economy Minister Orna Barbibai retracted their commitment to outline the shortening of the interns' shifts to 18 hours, which was supposed to start in April this year and was postponed until September next year.

Rambam chose not to address or respond to the claims.

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