Israel’s Ministerial Committee on Legislation has advanced a draft bill that would bar graduates of the medical faculties of Al-Quds and An-Najah Universities from practicing medicine in Israel. The explanatory memorandum is troubling, for what it does not say. It does not allege deficiencies in academic standards. It does not question the competence of Palestinian citizens of Israel who graduate from these institutions. Rather, it asserts that exposure to expressions of support for terrorism renders such graduates morally incapable of providing impartial medical care. As a medical professional who has worked alongside physicians trained at both universities, I have seen no evidence to support such a claim. I have encountered competent, dedicated professionals committed to the ethical obligations of medicine, treating patients without distinction as to nationality or political belief. As an international lawyer, I reject legislation founded on collective political prejudice and racial discrimination. A measure that excludes individuals because of where they studied and who they are presumed to be, breaches the most basic principles of equality before the law. Israel remains a party to the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination which requires States Parties to prohibit and bring to an end racial discrimination "by any persons, group or organization", including through legislation. Laws that single out a particular national group for adverse treatment, absent any individualized assessment, are impossible to reconcile with that obligation. The issue is not medical competence. The bill itself concedes as much. The issue is whether a State that alleges commitment to the international rule of law can lawfully presume bias or moral deficiency on the basis of national origin and educational affiliation. International law gives a clear answer. It cannot.