Malke Borow dreamed of being a doctor, became a lawyer, and then combined her passions in her current position, in which she assists, supports, and defends thousands of Israeli doctors
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e are writing with respect to your most recent Series on health in the Palestinian territories (published online July 5). As has been the case in virtually all your reports on the Middle East, the Series presents a one-sided, biased view of the situation.”
Thus begins a letter coauthored by Malke Borow, published in the Lancet, one of the most prominent medical journals in the world.
Ironies often come back to bite. They’ve done so for Malke Borow. As a young woman, Malke was interested in pursuing a career in medicine — but she was scared off by the long training and the difficulties of combining career with family. But in the medical cases she tackles today as a lawyer and health-care advisor, she is well-nigh fearless.
I’m eager to meet Malke, and intimidated, too, by her impressive r?sum? and achievements. But the minute she greets me with her warm hello, I’m put at ease. Malke wears her accomplishments lightly — all in a day’s rather diverse work — and makes me feel that as Jewish women, we share more than we differ.
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