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yipeng ge 葛义朋 @yipengge.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

In a month, I’ll be speaking alongside dear public health colleagues at the 18th World Congress in Public Health in Cape Town, South Africa. Looking forward to connecting with likeminded public health advocates who are committed to the work of collective liberation. 🇵🇸 🇸🇩❤️

Graphic and photo of Yipeng about being a speaker at the 18th World Congress on Public health. On Sept 6-9, 2026. In Cape Town, South Africa.

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yipeng ge 葛义朋 @yipengge.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

“I could no longer bring myself to give my labour to a workplace where people were targeted for speaking out against a genocide, including the bombing of hospitals and the murder and abduction of our Palestinian colleagues” Love you, Dr. Kavita Algu. ❤️

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yipeng ge 葛义朋 @yipengge.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Congratulations on your 6 year mandate as the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to health, Dr. Tlaleng Mofokeng. I am so grateful to call you a dear friend.

Dr Tlaleng and Dr Yipeng in a photo together.

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yipeng ge 葛义朋 @yipengge.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

I want to read you a poem. Think of Others by Mahmoud Darwish. Translated from Arabic by Sarah Ragoub.

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yipeng ge 葛义朋 @yipengge.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

A 58 year old Swiss man is able to come to Ottawa and attend the CANSEC arms fair, and yell “I’m a fucking racist and I’m proud of it”, and punch a 21 year old Palestinian woman down to the ground, without any meaningful accountability. Appalling decision by the judge. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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Swiss man who assaulted protester in Ottawa gets absolute discharge | CBC News

A Swiss man who pleaded guilty to punching a protester in the face outside an Ottawa defence conference in 2024 was given an absolute discharge Wednesday before exiting the courtroom to angry shouts f...

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yipeng ge 葛义朋 @yipengge.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

⚠️ Don’t stop talking about Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya ⚠️ Urgent new health warning issued: FREE DOCTOR ABU SAFIYA! #FreeAbuSafiya Sign the petition today calling for his immediate release: secure.avaaz.org/campaign/en/...

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yipeng ge 葛义朋 @yipengge.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Be a doctor who is against genocide. Be a doctor who is for collective liberation. Free Palestine. 🇵🇸 Grateful for my fellow healthcare workers who organize for Palestine for gifting me this t-shirt. ❤️

Yipeng wearing a T-shirt that reads “Doctor” with a keffiyeh pattern, standing in front of the Palestinian flag.

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yipeng ge 葛义朋 @yipengge.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

A different world is possible where profits are not prioritized over the people, the planet, and all living beings on this shared planet we find ourselves on.

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yipeng ge 葛义朋 @yipengge.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

We are calling on all medical and healthcare workers to raise your voice. The 95 Palestinian medical and healthcare workers in Israeli jails must be released. We must pressure international and Israeli authorities to release them all! Join our campaign: www.drove.com/campaign/6a4...

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yipeng ge 葛义朋 @yipengge.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

I attended the court hearing on June 5 for this Swiss man who physically assaulted a young female protester outside the CANSEC fair in Ottawa in 2024. He didn't even show up to court today for the resumed sentencing hearing. No one is above the law. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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'He is not above the law': Swiss man who punched anti-war protester a no-show in Ottawa court | CBC News

The Swiss man who pleaded guilty to punching a 21-year-old protester outside an Ottawa defence conference in 2024 did not show up in court on Monday as he was expected to, leaving the Crown in the cas...

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yipeng ge 葛义朋 @yipengge.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

A dear medical colleague and friend working in Gaza currently sent this photo to me. Canada is sending fortified biscuits into Gaza, but also still sending weapons to Israel to commit genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. Don’t be fooled by Canada’s “humanitarian alibi”.

Package of fortified biscuits with World Food Programme and “in partnership with Canada” branding.

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yipeng ge 葛义朋 @yipengge.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Release Dr Hussam Abu Safiya! Contact your Member of Parliament, the Foreign Affairs Minister, and the Prime Minister to call for his immediate release: bit.ly/m/SaveDrHuss...

Poster calling for the release of Dr Hussam Abu Safiya

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yipeng ge 葛义朋 @yipengge.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Dr. Abu Safiya is my medical colleague, as he is a colleague for all of us who work in healthcare around the world. Our Palestinian healthcare worker colleagues deserve every bit of our solidarity. rabble.ca/human-rights...

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Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya and the role of medical community

"They brought me here to kill me," Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya said to his lawyer after experiencing daily torture from his Israeli captors.

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yipeng ge 葛义朋 @yipengge.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Release Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya. Release them all!!! His words to his lawyer during a visit on July 2: “This is the last time you will see me… They brought me here to kill me. I do not see myself leaving here alive. This is the end.”

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yipeng ge 葛义朋 @yipengge.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Pride is a protest. No pride in genocide. Free Palestine. We are all freer when Palestine is free. Solidarity forever with peoples and communities facing oppression anywhere and everywhere.

Yipeng holding a megaphone wearing a keffiyeh and T-shirt that reads, “Pride is a protest, Free Palestine”.

Photo of Yipeng from his backside wearing a doctors against genocide backpack with the keffiyeh and pride and Palestinian flags. Standing next to a friend donning the trans flag.

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yipeng ge 葛义朋 @yipengge.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

I have been reflecting on the opening of the exhibit, “Palestine Uprooted: Nakba Past and Present”, at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It is hard to fully put into words my reflections, but I will try. My reflections: yipeng.ca/2026/06/28/t...

Photo of Nakba exhibit at the Canadian museum for human rights.

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yipeng ge 葛义朋 @yipengge.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Honoured to be in Winnipeg for the opening of the “Palestine Uprooted: Nakba Past and Present” exhibit at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights.

Photo of the Canadian Museum of Human Rights in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

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yipeng ge 葛义朋 @yipengge.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

The exhibit titled, “Palestine Uprooted: Nakba Past and Present” at the Canadian human rights museum in Winnipeg opens tonight. The online exhibit is now live for viewing: humanrights.ca/exhibition/p...

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Palestine Uprooted: Nakba Past and Present | CMHR

A moving exhibit exploring the ongoing forced displacement of Palestinians through interactive experiences, tactile elements, video, objects and art.

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yipeng ge 葛义朋 @yipengge.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

This morning, I attended a press briefing held by Ms. Rachel on the impact of the genocide and ethnic cleansing on Palestinian children, following the release of the new UN Commission of Inquiry report on Palestinian children,

Screenshot of press briefing with Ms. Rachel, Dr. Mimi Syed, an emergency medicine physician who served in Gaza, and Chris Sidoti, Commissioner for the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry.

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yipeng ge 葛义朋 @yipengge.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

I can’t believe it’s been three years since I graduated from my masters of public health degree, where I studied health inequities and colonialism as a structural determinant of health.

Yipeng wearing a graduation gown and cap standing in front of a library.

Yipeng wearing a graduation gown and cap standing under trees.

Yipeng wearing a graduation gown and cap standing inside a library.

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yipeng ge 葛义朋 @yipengge.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

I have been spending the past few days learning about the question of Cyprus. Discussing negotiation, reconciliation, and peace building. There are many lessons from Cyprus, and much the world can offer to build sustainable and lasting peace through self-determination and true reconciliation.

Yipeng wearing a shirt with a poppy and the words “free Palestine”.

Picture of the sign of the University of Nicosia, in Cyprus.

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CRAI Biblioteca del Pavelló de la República @craiubpavello.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

🗣️ Aquí el Ramon, l'arxiver del #CRAIPavelló de la @ub.edu, amb un dels impulsors de la mostra: Yipeng Ge. 👨‍⚕️✊ Activista, metge de salut pública, educador i membre d'Education for Liberation Collective 🤩 We were delighted to host you, @yipengge.bsky.social! Enjoy the final day of the exhibition!

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yipeng ge 葛义朋 @yipengge.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Recently reported in The Lancet, "Petition calls for boycott of Israeli Medical Association". I'm a signatory on this petition, along with more than 1,150 health professionals and organisations.

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Petition calls for boycott of Israeli Medical Association

Critics are calling for the IMA to be suspended from the World Medical Association over its stance on Gaza. Udani Samarasekera reports.

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CRAI Biblioteca del Pavelló de la República @craiubpavello.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

#FonsCRAIUB🏷️ 🚨 Últims dies per gaudir de la mostra «Art is a Weapon» a Otawa! ✍️ Amb cartells de la #GuerraCivil, que evidencien el poder de l’art com a eina de resistència, molts del #CRAIPavelló de la @ub.edu 📷Amb @yipengge.bsky.social, un dels organitzadors! 🗓️Fins al 20/6 ja.cat/2n47z

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yipeng ge 葛义朋 @yipengge.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

I keep thinking about this picture of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya from yesterday during a court hearing. He has remained in Israeli custody since this abduction from Gaza in December 2024.

Picture of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya during an Israeli court hearing

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yipeng ge 葛义朋 @yipengge.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

No one is illegal on stolen land. There are no borders in healthcare. Healthcare should never depend on status. Human rights including the right to access healthcare ought to be a human right for all people on this land, without exception or preconditions.

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yipeng ge 葛义朋 @yipengge.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

I keep thinking about this photo taken yesterday.

Prime Minister Mark Carney stands in front of an Israeli flag.

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yipeng ge 葛义朋 @yipengge.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Canadians kidnapped by the Israeli occupation during Gaza Flotilla mission call for answers from Prime Minister Carney and Foreign Affairs Minister Anand Watch press conference here: www.youtube.com/live/s_EKMKE...

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NDP MPs hold a news conference with Gaza flotilla activists – June 3, 2026

YouTube video by cpac

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yipeng ge 葛义朋 @yipengge.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

On behalf of Global Sumud Flotilla Canada, Canada Boat to Gaza, and 13 Canadians who participated on the two most recent Gaza-bound flotilla sailings in April and May 2026, and their families and loved ones,

Letter addressed to PM Mark Carney being held in front of parliament hill.

Photo of letter and envelope of letter addressed to PM Mark Carney.

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yipeng ge 葛义朋 @yipengge.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

CANSEC is a conference of buying and selling weapons and technologies that fuel an industry of war, terror, and genocide. It is the complete opposite of what healthcare workers stand for. It is the complete opposite of humanity, dignity, and life for all peoples and the planet.

Screenshot of article “Protestors out in force to demonstrate against CANSEC arms show”

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yipeng ge 葛义朋 @yipengge.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

The university of ottawa previously hired this person as a special advisor- someone who denies both the genocide of Indigenous Peoples and Palestinians. Sounds about right for @uottawa.ca.

Tweet post from Artur Wilczynski: “Canadians need to know that the same hyperbolic libel of genocide thrown at Israel is being thrown at Canada too. Both claims are wrong. Both claims are meant to demonize. Both are used for ideological extremists and should be rejected.”

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yipeng ge 葛义朋 @yipengge.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

It shouldn’t be that surprising but I’m still shocked at people in Canada denying the genocide against Indigenous Peoples. Some of these people also deny the Israeli genocide against Palestinians who are indigenous to Palestine. Supremacist ideologies are one and the same. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Screenshot of article titled “Canada continuing genocide against Indigenous Peoples, international tribunal finds”

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yipeng ge 葛义朋 @yipengge.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Ottawa student reporting on CANSEC and the protest against it. I have consistently seen student journalists report on critical issues with more rigour and clarity than legacy media, which often puts out puff pieces lacking journalistic integrity. thefulcrum.ca/news/cansec-...

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CANSEC 2026 Breakdown: federal investments and protest progression - The Fulcrum

Reading Time: 8 minutes In light of last year’s protest when “officers were pushing [people] by [their] throats, ” the saftey of protestors seemed to be top of mind for organizers.

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yipeng ge 葛义朋 @yipengge.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Canada is committing genocide against Indigenous Peoples, while it continues to send military goods to Israel to commit genocide against Palestinians. toronto.citynews.ca/2026/05/29/h...

Screenshot of article titled “Human rights panel accuses Canada of genocide against Indigenous population”

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yipeng ge 葛义朋 @yipengge.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Local Ottawa CBC news coverage on yesterday’s community protest against the CANSEC conference where Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney gave speeches and endorsed this industry of mass death and violence.

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Dr. Sohail Gandhi, MD, CCFP @drmsgandhi.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

2 weeks ago @yipengge.bsky.social was barred from attending @ontariooma.bsky.social 's AGM for wearing a #watermelon pin. I wrote to the CEO and Board Chair about this. No acknowledgment so making the letter public. Would have written a similar letter if someone barred for wearing a yellow ribbon.

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Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

I’m travelling for work and I wasn’t planning to film a video today. Then I saw something I couldn’t ignore. An Israeli cabinet minister posted a video to social media revelling in the abuse of detained flotilla activists, including Canadians. And our government is hardly doing anything about it:

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yipeng ge 葛义朋 @yipengge.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

The Israeli military has again committed an act of maritime piracy by illegally intercepting and kidnapping civilians on these boats. 12 people with Canadian passports have been abducted by the Israeli military. We have lost contact with our dear friends and comrades.

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yipeng ge 葛义朋 @yipengge.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

There is a fleet of civilian vessels sailing on the Mediterranean Sea currently headed to Gaza. There are over 55 boats in this most recent sailing, including 12 people with Canadian passports on board. Let Gaza live! Food, water, and medicine must be allowed into Gaza! 🍉

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Freedom Flotilla Tracker - Freedom Flotilla

Click Here to see Global Sumud Flotilla as well as Freedom Flotilla Coalition boats https://youtu.be/FIImHq2VoA4 If the stream above is not available, please select the new one from: https://www.you...

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yipeng ge 葛义朋 @yipengge.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Last week, I was removed from the Ontario Medical Association annual general meeting for wearing a watermelon pin. Medical institutions in Canada continue to perpetuate anti-Palestinian racism and censorship. But the real story is the Nakba and the genocide in Gaza. youtu.be/zutR_0dgLek?...

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ONTARIO MEDICAL ASSOCIATION REMOVES DOCTOR FOR WATERMELON PIN

YouTube video by ON THE LINE MEDIA

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Brishti Basu @brishti.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Discrimination in Canada, esp. at institutional levels, usually doesn't look like MAGA hats and slurs. It looks polite, civil, and simple enforcement of a "rule" that applies to a symbol for Palestine... and nothing else. Have a read and a listen to this interaction, via @yipengge.bsky.social:

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Doctor Removed From Ontario Medical Association AGM for Refusing to Take Off Watermelon Pin

'We want to make sure that everybody feels comfortable and safe,' an OMA executive is heard saying in audio of the incident

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PressProgress @pressprogress.ca · 15/05/2026

A doctor was removed from the Ontario Medical Association's AGM for refusing to take off his watermelon pin. Why? "We want to make sure that everybody feels comfortable and safe." We obtained an audio recording of the incident. pressprogress.ca/yipeng-ge-on...

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Doctor Removed From Ontario Medical Association AGM for Refusing to Take Off Watermelon Pin

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yipeng ge 葛义朋 @yipengge.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

So grateful to have spent the day yesterday in Collingwood, to meet organizers, activists, and community members who have been so very steadfast in their solidarity work for Palestinian liberation. And confronting Canadian complicity in Israel’s genocide against Palestinians.

Janet and Yipeng in front of a banner that reads “Justice Freedom Palestine”.

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yipeng ge 葛义朋 @yipengge.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

A major win! The U.S. sanctions on Francesca Albanese have been suspended by a U.S. court. And in the judge’s words: "Protecting the Freedom of speech is always just the public interest". May the truth tellers prevail. May justice prevail. May Palestine be free and liberated.

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yipeng ge 葛义朋 @yipengge.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Really grateful to have spent the day with Dr. Paul Parks, previous president of the Alberta Medical Association. We both gave keynote speeches at the Public Interest Alberta conference on “Common Purpose, Collective Action” here in Edmonton.

Dr Paul Parks and Dr Yipeng Ge in a photo together at the Public Interest Alberta conference hosted at the Alberta Teachers Association, in Edmonton, Alberta.

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yipeng ge 葛义朋 @yipengge.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

I tried to attend the Ontario Medical Association annual general meeting tonight in Ottawa, and was removed from the room by members of their executive team Sandy Zidaric and Adam Farber because I wore my watermelon pin…

Yipeng wearing a watermelon pin and a red ribbon pin.

Meeting materials for the Ontario Medical Association general meeting.

The stage and inside the room of the Ontario Medical Association general meeting.

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