Tarek Loubani serves as Associate Professor at the University of Western Ontario and works in emergency rooms.
13 Facts About Tarek Loubani
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Tarek Loubani is of Palestinian descent, the son of Dr Mahmoud Loubani, who works at a medical clinic in New Brunswick.
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Tarek Loubani attended high school in Bathurst before studying medicine at Dalhousie University, completing family medicine residency at McGill University in Montreal and Emergency Medicine Residency at Queen's University in Kingston Ontario.
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Tarek Loubani began serving as an assistant professor at the University of Western Ontario in 2010.
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In 2015, Tarek Loubani designed a low-cost stethoscope which could be made for $2.50 using a 3D printer.
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On Monday May 14,2018, Tarek Loubani was shot in the leg near the border between the Gaza strip and Israel.
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Tarek Loubani was delivering emergency medicine to the protesters and believes he was targeted by an Israeli sniper.
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The paramedics wore high visibility vests to identify themselves as medical personnel, but in spite of that, Tarek Loubani says that a total of 19 medical professionals were shot on that day, including Musa Abuhassanin, the first paramedic to assist Tarek Loubani in the field, moments after he was shot.
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On October 22,2023 Tarek Loubani was identified by London Police Service as a suspect in spraying ketchup on a political office.
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On November 15,2023, Tarek Loubani was arrested and charged with mischief for spraying ketchup on the facade of London MP Peter Fragiskatos constituency office as a form of protest against the alleged genocide being carried out by the IDF in Gaza.
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In November 2024, Tarek Loubani's charges were dropped, and he again covered Fragiskatos' office with ketchup, hours after the dismissal.
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Fragiskatos believes Tarek Loubani's actions exceed simple protest, although he said he respects the court's decision to withdraw the doctor's charges.
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On November 15,2024 Tarek Loubani was charged again by London Police for his second incident involving MP Fragiskatos constituency office.