Lag B’Omer Rally - Doctors unwilling to continue to put out fires

On lag B’Omer the IMA held a rally in protest of the lack of progress in the negotiations with the Mministry of Finance. Two months after the IMA declared a labour dispute, approximately 1,500 doctors, interns and medical students attended the rally threatening to upgrade the protest.

Dr. Eidelman, president of the IMA stated: "We are in the midst of a struggle over the future of medicine in Israel. Lag B'Omer is not only a day of bonfires, we are gathered on this day to bring an end to the epidemic occurring before our eyes, when we cannot save lives because the government saves the expense of public health. We have to stop the epidemic of the neglect of the public health system.
 
“We shall continue our struggle until we have brought news, to the residents of Israel, of a true reform in the health system. We will continue to struggle for months if necessary.

"Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, it's time for the public health system reform, it is time to change priorities for increased investment in the health system. It is time to relate to life and save lives.” 

During the rally fires were lit under the slogan "Doctors unwilling to continue to put out fires." The protestors stated that by July they will only work to rule and without extra hours, which the doctors claim they are not being paid for.