Amr Madkour is an Obstetrician-Gynecologist with The GW Medical Faculty Associates and an Assistant Professor at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Based in Ward 5 of Washington, D.C., and with family ties to Gaza, Madkour has become an outspoken political activist on campus, using his position in medicine to advance pro-Palestinian advocacy and promote controversial claims about the Israel–Hamas conflict. He is also a founding member of the Faculty and Staff for Justice in Palestine (FSJP) chapter at GWU, a group known for its involvement in organizing anti-Israel demonstrations and faculty petitions.
Record of Advocacy & Ideological Bias
Public Activism and Protests
Madkour has appeared publicly at pro-Palestinian protests, photographed holding an FSJP sign and wearing a kufiyah, symbols widely associated with anti-Israel movements. His visible presence at demonstrations underscores his dual role as both a faculty member and activist, blending medical identity with political campaigning.
May 2024: Criticized the D.C. Police for breaking up a large pro-Palestine protest on the GWU campus, portraying law enforcement’s intervention as suppression of free expression rather than a response to escalating tensions and antisemitic incidents.
Apr 2024: Signed an Open Letter from Faculty and Staff across the D.C., Maryland, and Virginia Region, supporting academic freedom for pro-Palestinian activists and calling for institutional condemnation of Israel’s military actions.
Jan 2024: Participated in a local D.C. event where Palestinians urged the D.C. Council to issue a public call for a ceasefire in Gaza, joining community efforts to pressure local government on foreign policy issues.
Nov 2023: Published an op-ed denying confirmed reports from the October 7 Hamas attacks, claiming that Israel fabricated accounts of beheaded babies and mass rapes to “fan hate against Israelis, Zionists, and Jews.” The piece directly contradicted documented evidence and international reporting, framing Israel as deceitful and manipulative while absolving Hamas of atrocities.
Political Affiliations and Campus Influence
As a founding member of FSJP at GWU, Madkour has played a formative role in shaping the group’s campus messaging and political posture. FSJP functions as a faculty counterpart to student activist networks, organizing petitions, protests, and faculty solidarity statements with the aim of normalizing anti-Israel positions within university life.
Amr Madkour’s record reflects how faculty activism can weaponize professional credibility to amplify extremist narratives. Through his involvement in FSJP, public appearances at protests, and published disinformation about the October 7 atrocities, he has used his medical and academic titles to legitimize political propaganda, fueling division and hostility on campus under the banner of justice and human rights.
