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The latest developments in the Middle East as well as eye witness accounts and expert analysis from MAP's staff.

MAP supports West Bank healthcare workers with advanced breast cancer training in Jordan

In September, MAP sent two healthcare professionals from the breast unit it supports at Rafidia Hospital in Nablus, to Jordan for advanced training at the King Hussein Medical Centre.

Keir Starmer: You can’t say you don’t know that Israel is exterminating Palestinians in Gaza

Keir Starmer and David Lammy: You can't claim not to know that Israel is exterminating Palestinians in Gaza. Only that you are choosing not to act.

Voices from Jenin: The untold stories

Two months ago, on 28 August, the Israeli military launched its largest military invasion of the occupied West Bank in decades. The cities of Jenin, Nablus, Tubas, and Tulkarem were targeted. We spoke to three residents from Jenin and the refugee camp about their experiences.

Defend UNRWA from Israeli ban and prevent catastrophic consequences for Palestinians

52 organisations call on world leaders to act urgently to protect UNRWA from the unprecedented and dangerous attacks it faces from the Israeli Government.

MAP condemns invasion of Kamal Adwan Hospital, demands UK act to stop Israel’s atrocities

MAP is horrified by yet another atrocity in the making in northern Gaza, after the Israeli military invaded Kamal Adwan Hospital this morning.

UN inquiry finds Israel’s targeting of Gaza healthcare constitutes war crimes and extermination

Th independent UN Commission of Inquiry on the occupied Palestinian territory has published its latest report investigating attacks on Gaza’s medical facilities and personnel since 7 October 2023, concluding that Israeli forces have committed war crimes and the crime against humanity of extermination in Gaza.

“No mother should have to watch their child suffer like this”: Five-year-old’s life threatened by Israel’s destruction of healthcare in Gaza

Five-year-old Mohammed lives in northern Gaza with his mother, Sondos, his father and his sister. He has a rare metabolic disorder called lactic acidosis, a condition which causes spasms, weakness and digestive issues, and can be life-threatening if left untreated.

Northern Gaza is being erased – Global leaders must act now to end Israel’s atrocities

The Israeli forces’ assault on Gaza has escalated to a horrifying level of atrocity. Northern Gaza is being wiped off the map.

MAP’s midwives support women and children displaced in Lebanon’s shelters

In this interview, Ola, a midwife working with MAP shares her experiences and highlights the health challenges facing pregnant women, mothers and children who have been forced to flee their homes and are now staying in collective shelters.

One Year In: MAP launches short film about life in Gaza – told from the perspective of its aid workers

MAP has today launched a short film, ‘One Year In’, which provides a first-hand account of life in Gaza. It is told from the perspective of the charity’s aid workers who live and work there.

How MAP is supporting mental health care for Palestinians under attack

To mark World Mental Health Day on 10 October, MAP’s staff shared how they are providing much needed mental health support to people impacted over the last year.

Palestinians in Gaza are facing an imminent existential threat, warn 15 organisations

The UK is failing to stand up for international law, as Israeli forces are forcibly transferring civilians from northern Gaza to the south and relentlessly bombarding the area.