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MAP colleagues awarded humanitarian medals by King Charles for Gaza response

MAP is proud to announce that four of our dedicated colleagues have been among those awarded the first ever Humanitarian Medals by His Majesty King Charles.

“I will finally allow myself to cry for everything” – MAP staff return to northern Gaza

This January, following more than 15 months of Israel’s military bombardment and destruction, Palestinians in Gaza finally found some respite from attacks with the start of a temporary ceasefire.

MAP condemns US President Donald Trump's proposal to remove Palestinians from Gaza

Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) condemns US President Donald Trump's proposal to remove Palestinians from Gaza. Gaza belongs to the Palestinian people, not the United States or Israel, and this move would be tantamount to ethnic cleansing and a war crime.

18 NGOs demand UK Government ensure Gaza cessation of hostilities leads to justice and accountability

18 NGOs demand UK Government ensure Gaza cessation of hostilities leads to justice and accountability.

MAP welcomes suspension of hostilities in Gaza as crucial step toward saving Palestinian lives

MAP welcomes the announcement of an agreement between Israel and Hamas to suspend hostilities in Gaza. It marks the beginning, not the end, of efforts to restore health, dignity and freedom to the Palestinian people.

Fuel shortages risking patient lives, including children and newborns, at Nasser Hospital

MAP staff working at Gaza’s Nasser Hospital, in Khan Younis, warn that Israel’s restrictions on fuel entry are threatening the lives of critically ill children, infants and other patients.

MAP calls for release and protection of detained Palestinian healthcare workers, including Dr Hussam Abu Safiya

The UK Government must take urgent action to protect healthcare workers and patients and ensure the immediate release of all arbitrarily detained medical staff, including Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya.

Surviving winter in Gaza

The Israeli military’s bombardment and siege has made Gaza uninhabitable. With the winter now setting in, people are forced to live through increasingly harsh conditions with limited means.

New year wishes from MAP’s teams

Despite the huge professional and personal challenges faced, MAP’s local teams have remained dedicated to supporting those in need. Here are their wishes for the new year.

A Christmas message from MAP’s Gaza Director, Fikr Shalltoot

I never imagined that what has happened in Gaza could have ever occurred anywhere in the world. Nor for it to continue happening over the last 14 months, with the world watching on.

“Injuries I’ve never seen in my entire career” – Israeli military attack on UN-run school a “massacre” of civilians, reports MAP doctors

Yesterday evening (15 December) an Israeli military airstrike hit a United Nations-run school sheltering Palestinian civilians driven from their homes in Khan Younis, southern Gaza.

Israel’s latest forced displacement order threatens to end advanced neo-natal care in northern Gaza

MAP condemns Israel’s latest attempt to systematically dismantle healthcare in the region even as hospital staff have so far said they will not leave their patients.

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