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Delayed, denied, deprived: The collective punishment of Palestinian patients in Gaza

15 years of illegal closure and blockade in Gaza have been characterised by suffocating restrictions on the movement of people and goods, repeated military attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure, and other discriminatory and fragmentary policies and practices.

This report presents an overview of the right to health in Gaza after 15 years of blockade and closure, and one year on from Israel's devastating offensive in May 2021, with a focus on the impacts of Israel’s movement restrictions on patients.

Front cover of briefing paper on the collective punishment of Palestinian patients in Gaza in the context of Israel's 15-year blockade
Al Wehda Street, heading to the Al Rimal clinic and Ministry of Health in Gaza. Reflection Media / MAP