Distinguished professional presence in 48 regions

The pharmacist Dr. Riyad Ighbariya, university professor, son of Palestine, from the 48 regions, received a high medal from the Pharmacists Organization, which was received from the head of the organization, Dr. Eyal Spartzburg, during its 21st annual conference last May.

Literally what is written on the medal’s patch is as follows:

The Pharmacists Organization in the country awards the organization’s medal for the year 2023 to:

Prof. Riad Ighbaria for his significant contribution to the promotion of the pharmacy profession in the country, the development of academic programs, and professional training for the pharmacy sector.”

A real, tangible gain, a high-level appreciation, imposing the presence of a professional, who played a role as stated in the motives and decision to award the medal: his great contribution to the promotion of the profession of pharmacy, and the development of professional academic programs for the pharmacy sector.

So, the medal was not a reflection of courtesy or marketing the idea of ​​the non-existence of racial discrimination against the Palestinians by the institutions of the colony. The policies of the colonial government, especially the current Netanyahu government, which is more indulging in political extremism and religious extremism, and its reflection on its official behavior in dealing with the Palestinians of the 48 areas: the people of Carmel, the Galilee, the Triangle, the Negev, and the mixed coastal cities.

The text of the medal says the word "country" and does not mention the word "Israel", which is very interesting, and that the motives for awarding d. Ighbariya owes his abilities, contributions and academic role in the development of the profession of pharmacy.

The people of Palestine in the first occupation zones in 1948, constitute 20 percent of the population, meaning that they are a minority in their country compared to the foreign Jews, who invaded Palestine for many reasons converging at one goal to control Palestine with the power of superiority and with European support previously and American support later.

However, this Palestinian Arab minority imposed its qualitative superiority academically and professionally, especially in the fields of medicine and pharmacy. The figures indicate that more than 40 percent of the colony's pharmacists are Palestinians from the 48 regions, and that 38 percent of the colony's doctors are from the same Palestinian segment.

The Israeli-Jewish challenge, injustice, and discrimination forced the Palestinians to cling to survival and steadfastness in eight Arab cities, such as Nazareth, Sakhnin, Umm al-Fahm, and Rahat, and 58 villages spread along the Carmel, Galilee, and Triangle regions, and five mixed cities: Lod, Ramleh, Jaffa, Haifa, and Acre.

And to excel academically and professionally despite the obstacles they faced in not entering Israeli universities, but the Communist Party previously provided them with scholarships to study in the universities of socialist countries before 1990, and Jordan played its national role in supporting the Palestinian people in the 48 regions through three addresses:

1- Performing Hajj, 2- Performing Umrah, 3- Opening the doors of Jordanian universities through property grants that were presented to credible Arab parties: 1- The Democratic Front for Peace and Equality, 2- The Islamic Movement, 3- The Arab Democratic Party, 4- The Arab Movement For change, 5- The National Democratic Assembly, 6- The Arab National Party, 7- For the Druze community, 8- For the Bedouin community in the Negev, by offering thirty university seats of various disciplines as a royal honor for each party, starting from 1995 to today.

The Palestinian struggle to obtain the right to equality in the 48 areas against discrimination and racism is a struggle that has many forms, tools, methods and addresses. Professional excellence in medicine, pharmacy, law and education is one of these struggle titles. Riyad Ighbaria won this medal in recognition of his superiority, but an expression of this civil struggle choice. And professionally.