#Emergencies

A Christmas message from MAP’s CEO, Melanie Ward

It has become hard to find the right words to express the horrors of the last few months. Like you, I have watched the images coming out of Gaza each day with dread.

Israeli forces attack Palestinian worshippers and obstruct paramedics in Al Aqsa Mosque raid

On 5 April, Israeli forces stormed Al Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem and attacked worshippers inside.

“The whole family can now eat and be happy”: MAP’s winter assistance to Palestinian refugees

So far this winter, MAP has distributed winter kits to 665 Palestinian families in the Bekaa Valley, which each include a nutritious food parcel and two warm blankets.

MAP equipping hospitals and first responders as Israeli settlers rampage through northern West Bank

Violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank continues to surge, and health services are struggling to cope with an influx of injuries resulting from attacks by the Israeli military and settlers.

“What happened in Nablus was a nightmare”: MAP condemns deadliest Israeli raid in years

MAP condemns the deadliest Israeli raid in years which killed 11 Palestinians, including a child and three elderly men, in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus.

“Israeli forces made sure that many of the injured lost their lives”: The barriers to emergency healthcare in the West Bank

Violations against Palestinian healthcare workers and facilities have long been a feature of Israeli military violence in the occupied Palestinian territory.

International action urgently needed to end violence against Palestinians in the West Bank

Violence against Palestinians by Israeli forces and settlers has continued in the occupied West Bank, following a deadly Israeli military raid on Jenin last Thursday which killed ten people.

MAP condemns attacks on health workers, escalating violence against Palestinians in the West Bank

MAP strongly condemns recent attacks on Palestinian health workers by Israeli forces and settlers in the occupied West Bank.

Gaza’s health system on the brink of collapse yet again

A ceasefire that brought an end to three days of Israel’s bombardment of Gaza has so far held, but Gaza’s struggling healthcare system is still reeling from this latest offensive.

“The health sector is always on the edge of collapsing”

MAP spoke to Dr Bashar Murad, Emergency Medical Services Director at the Palestine Red Crescent Society in Gaza, who provided his outlook on the bleak situation facing health workers.

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