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Martin Gerard Livingston (born May 1953, Hillhead) is a Consultant Psychiatrist and Zionist activist. He was the son of [[Arnold Louis Livingston]]. He was the brother of [[Doreen Hilary Gillis]] (born 1955 in Hillhead) and of [[Steven Livingston]].

Livingston married [[Hilary Monica Livingston]] (nee Green) in 1974, registered at Glasgow, Martha St.
==Family==
*2008 - [[NATASHA MEW]] and [[RICHARD LIVINGSTON]] [[Gay Burton]] and [[Alan Mew]], together with [[Hilary]] and [[Martin Livingston]], are delighted to announce the engagement of Natasha and Richard. Mazeltov to grandparents [[Joan Burton]], Elizabeth and [[Basil Green]] and [[Joyce Livingston]] and [[Arnold Livingston]].<ref>Jewish Chronicle Page 20 for 22-08-2008</ref>
*LIVINGSTON. Natasha and Richard are thrilled to announce the birth of Michael Harold, on March 8, 2010. Mazeltov to grandparents Gay Mew, Alan Mew and Hilary and [[Martin Livingston]] and to great grandparents Joan Burton, Elizabeth and Basil Green and Joyce and [[Arnold Livingston]].<Ref>Page 17 for 02-04-2010</ref>
*2017 - LIVINGSTON. Natasha, Richard, Michael, Charlotte and Bobby are thrilled to announce the birth of Isabelle Rose (Elisheva Shoshana). Another lovely granddaughter for Hilary and Martin Livingston, Gabrielle Mew and Alan Mew and great-granddaughter for Elizabeth Green and Joyce Livingston.<ref>Page 030-Jewish Chronicle for 09-06-2017</ref>
*STELLMAN. Judith and Robert are thrilled to announce the birth of Rachel Ilona (Rachel Meira). A first granddaughter for Eva and Henri Stellman and another lovely granddaughter for Hilary and Martin Livingston and great-granddaughter for [[Elizabeth Green]], [[Joyce Livingston]] and [[Anna Stellman]].<ref>Page 028-Jewish Chronicle for 23-06-2017</ref>
==Zionism==
Livingston is a supporter of the genocidal Zionist entity. In 2007 he (and his wife [[Hilary Livingston]]) signed a letter to [[The Lancet]] condemning calls to boycott the [[Israeli Medical Asccocation]].

:In a letter published in The Guardian in April, a group of British doctors called for a boycott of the Israeli Medical Association (IMA) and its expulsion from the [[World Medical Association]] (WMA) for allegedly failing to uphold international medical ethical standards in the Palestinian territories.
:We, the representatives of medicine in Israel, categorically deny these accusations and wish to take a stand in support of the IMA and humane medical treatment for all in Israel.
:It is all too clear that Dr. [[Derek Summerfield]] is once again feeding his own personal, systematic dislike of Israel and will persist in doing so regardless of the truth. As for Dr. [[David Halpin]], if the best he can do is quote [[Amira Hass]]: Life Under Israeli Occupation – published August 26, 2001 in The Independent, at the height of the Intifida, we suggest he undertakes a more up-to-date and thorough study of the situation, as described below. Unfortunately, the other signatories were presumably unaware of the reality of the situation. We would therefore like to clarify some facts and provide an incomplete sampling of health activity aimed at helping the Palestinian population: 2,346 Palestinian children with birth defects were treated last year in Israeli hospitals (up from 1,604 in 2005), 29, 919 Palestinian patients were granted permits to undergo medical treatments in hospitals in Israel (up from 24,076 in 2005), and 1,600 Palestinian emergency patients were transferred by ambulance from the PA to hospitals in Israel (up from 800 in 2005). We would also like to reiterate what was expressed in a recent IMA letter: The IMA is not, and has never been, the ‘executive arm of the Israeli
establishment.' It is an apolitical organization that, like every other national medical organization, concerns itself with medical and health issues and not the establishment or support of any sort of political policy. The IMA has continuously called for funds to be transferred [to the PA] not in kind but in the form of food and medicine so that help could be given where it is truly needed.
:In addition to the above, hundreds or thousands of Palestinian patients receive medical care in Israel each year, usually at a cost absorbed by the Israeli government. As an example, in 2004, NIS 36, 645, 507 (approximately 8, 143, 446 USD at the time) of PA debts to Israeli hospitals were offset. The IMA has intervened on occasions where a patient was about to be evicted from an Israeli hospital for lack of funds. The IMA has also intervened on many occasions of Palestinian patients,
physicians, and medical students who encountered difficulties at Israeli
checkpoints, including petitions to the High Court of Justice on certain
matters. Israeli doctors learn and work side by side with their Arab
colleagues, treating both Jewish and Arab patients, Israeli and
Palestinian. Sometimes these very same dedicated physicians meet their
death at the hands of terrorists, leaving their Palestinian patients to
wonder who will care for them.
:The organization has, at several points in the past, attempted to meet
with its Palestinian counterparts in an effort to foster mutual
cooperation and better understanding, including the release of a joint
statement. Almost none of these meetings have taken place, because of
refusal on the Palestinian side.
:In addition to the above, there are numerous collaborative health care
initiatives taking place at any time. The First International Congress on
Chronic Disorders in Children was attended in April by 300 Israeli and 100
Palestinian doctors and the First Middle East Symposium on Dental Medicine
represented a further expression of the relationship launched between the
Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Al-Quds University.
Under the Israeli program "Save a Child's Heart", doctors at Wolfson
Hospital repair congenital heart defects for children from the Palestinian
territories, Iraq, Jordan and Africa; more than 1,000 children, about half
from Gaza and the occupied West Bank, have been helped so far by the
program.
:Teams at Bethlehem University and at Tel-Aviv University have worked together to investigate the genetic causes of deafness. A new graduate program will enable Palestinian students to pursue post-graduate research in this field at Tel-Aviv University . Jerusalem's Hadassah hospital has trained Palestinian physicians and nurses in cancer treatments, and staff from this hospital and Palestinian hospitals exchange ideas and information on an ongoing basis.
:It saddens us greatly to see and hear of Palestinian civilians receiving inadequate health care, including in Gaza, from which Israel unilaterally withdrew in 2006. It saddens us that funds transferred to the Palestinian leadership are often used for guns and bombs instead of for hospitals and medicines. It saddens us that terrorists kill or maim our civilians, kidnap our soldiers, rain missiles on Israeli cities, and then hide among civilians and civilian structures such as hospitals. And it pains us that terrorist attacks on Israeli civilians (including terrorists posing as ill people in need of medical care) result in security measures that sometimes cause hardship to innocent Palestinians. We do our best to help whenever possible, despite these constraints, and have often called for a separation of political and humane issues, so that no one suffers from the current conflict.
:The “facts” expressed in the letter of the Palestinian organizations calling for a boycott of the IMA, are a far cry from reality. It is our hope that your readers will form unbiased opinions and recognize the steps
that Israeli doctors are taking to improve the health and treatment of all peoples, regardless of race or religion. Those who have preconceived opinions will undoubtedly stick with them. But for those who want the truth, we have attempted to present it. However, unlike our accusers, who present nameless numbers of supporters, we are proud to be associated with the Israeli Medical Association and willingly supply our details.<ref>[https://www.bmj.com/rapid-response/2011/11/01/israeli-medical-association-opposes-suggested-british-boycott Rapid Response: Israeli Medical Association opposes suggested British boycott], ''[[BMJ]]'', May 21, 2007</ref>

==Affiliations==

*[[Jewish Care Scotland]] - Director May Terrace, Giffnock, Glasgow, G46 6LD Resigned Director May 1953 on 29 August 2013 19 September 2023 British Scotland Consultant Psychiatrist

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 :We, the representatives of medicine in Israel, categorically deny these accusations and wish to take a stand in support of the IMA and humane medical treatment for all in Israel.
 :It is all too clear that Dr. [[Derek Summerfield]] is once again feeding his own personal, systematic dislike of Israel and will persist in doing so regardless of the truth. As for Dr. [[David Halpin]], if the best he can do is quote [[Amira Hass]]: Life Under Israeli Occupation – published August 26, 2001 in The Independent, at the height of the Intifida, we suggest he undertakes a more up-to-date and thorough study of the situation, as described below. Unfortunately, the other signatories were presumably unaware of the reality of the situation. We would therefore like to clarify some facts and provide an incomplete sampling of health activity aimed at helping the Palestinian population: 2,346 Palestinian children with birth defects were treated last year in Israeli hospitals (up from 1,604 in 2005), 29, 919 Palestinian patients were granted permits to undergo medical treatments in hospitals in Israel (up from 24,076 in 2005), and 1,600 Palestinian emergency patients were transferred by ambulance from the PA to hospitals in Israel (up from 800 in 2005). We would also like to reiterate what was expressed in a recent IMA letter: The IMA is not, and has never been, the ‘executive arm of the Israeli establishment.' It is an apolitical organization that, like every other national medical organization, concerns itself with medical and health issues and not the establishment or support of any sort of political policy. The IMA has continuously called for funds to be transferred [to the PA] not in kind but in the form of food and medicine so that help could be given where it is truly needed.
-:In addition to the above, hundreds or thousands of Palestinian patients receive medical care in Israel each year, usually at a cost absorbed by the Israeli government. As an example, in 2004, NIS 36, 645, 507 (approximately 8, 143, 446 USD at the time) of PA debts to Israeli hospitals were offset. The IMA has intervened on occasions where a patient was about to be evicted from an Israeli hospital for lack of funds. The IMA has also intervened on many occasions of Palestinian patients, physicians, and medical students who encountered difficulties at Israeli checkpoints, including petitions to the High Court of Justice on certain matters. Israeli doctors learn and work side by side with their Arab colleagues, treating both Jewish and Arab patients, Israeli and Palestinian. Sometimes these very same dedicated physicians meet their
+:In addition to the above, hundreds or thousands of Palestinian patients receive medical care in Israel each year, usually at a cost absorbed by the Israeli government. As an example, in 2004, NIS 36, 645, 507 (approximately 8, 143, 446 USD at the time) of PA debts to Israeli hospitals were offset. The IMA has intervened on occasions where a patient was about to be evicted from an Israeli hospital for lack of funds. The IMA has also intervened on many occasions of Palestinian patients, physicians, and medical students who encountered difficulties at Israeli checkpoints, including petitions to the High Court of Justice on certain matters. Israeli doctors learn and work side by side with their Arab colleagues, treating both Jewish and Arab patients, Israeli and Palestinian. Sometimes these very same dedicated physicians meet their death at the hands of terrorists, leaving their Palestinian patients to wonder who will care for them.
 :The organization has, at several points in the past, attempted to meet with its Palestinian counterparts in an effort to foster mutual cooperation and better understanding, including the release of a joint statement. Almost none of these meetings have taken place, because of refusal on the Palestinian side.
 :In addition to the above, there are numerous collaborative health care initiatives taking place at any time. The First International Congress on Chronic Disorders in Children was attended in April by 300 Israeli and 100 Palestinian doctors and the First Middle East Symposium on Dental Medicine represented a further expression of the relationship launched between the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Al-Quds University. Under the Israeli program "Save a Child's Heart", doctors at Wolfson Hospital repair congenital heart defects for children from the Palestinian territories, Iraq, Jordan and Africa; more than 1,000 children, about half from Gaza and the occupied West Bank, have been helped so far by the program.