“The impetus for that was the large-scale destruction of #Palestinian health care infrastructure within #Gaza,” Hacker said. “We’re seeing hospitals being bombed, ambulances being bombed, #doctors and other #medical workers being targeted and shot. The AMA is the sixth largest lobbying organization in the #US, it’s bigger than Boeing. It’s bigger than Lockheed Martin, it’s bigger than the [National Rifle Association]. They have a tremendous amount of domestic and international influence, and because they carry such weight within the realm of health care, we felt it would be appropriate for them to use their voice in this way.”