Physicians have personal opinions as human beings, regardless of identity. Their professional careers must not suffer because of what they say or write on social media platforms.

This is especially true now as rampant antisemitic comments by pro-Palestinians are spreading.

There must be equity to the responses on all sides.

This was not the case with Dr Darren Klugman, a Jewish father and physician, founder in 2020 of Johns Hopkins Medicine’s Pediatric Critical Care Program.