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Gaza volunteer surgeon Adam Hamawy wins US House seat in New Jersey

Elis Gjevori · Middle East Eye
Published 4 Nov 2026, 9:57 pm·1 h ago·1 min read
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Gaza volunteer surgeon Adam Hamawy wins US House seat in New Jersey Democrat Adam Hamawy, who treated Palestinians in Gaza during Israel’s genocide, has defeated Republican Gregg Mele to represent New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District. The 57-year-old former US Army combat surgeon campaigned against military assistance to Israel and other countries committing human rights violations. He has also condemned the war on Iran as “illegal and immoral”. In a May interview he accused Washington of “catering to special interests of the defense contractors and war mongers and with organizations like…

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