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Further Palestinians shot dead due to apparent excessive use of lethal force

Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) remains deeply concerned by the ongoing loss of life and injuries caused by the Israeli security forces in the oPt.

Temporary relief as Gaza’s electricity partially increased

On 7 January, Israel began to resupply Gaza with 50 megawatts (MW) of power. The restoration of power to the levels as they were before June 2017 will partially ease the severe suffering of Gaza’s two million residents.

Gaza to Geneva: speaking at the UN with MAP

Watch Haitham Al Saqqa, MAP's Programme Assistant in Gaza, describe his journey to Geneva last month and what issues he raised with UN Member States ahead of Israel's Universal Periodic Review.

From Gaza to Geneva: leaving Palestine for the first time to speak at the UN

Last week Haitham Al Saqqa, MAP’s Programme Assistant in Gaza, joined MAP colleagues in Geneva to brief states on the right to health of Palestinians and the rights of Palestinians with disabilities ahead of Israel’s Universal Period Review.

The daily struggle of Gaza's electricity crisis

Mahmoud Shalabi, MAP’s Manager of Emergency and Medical Training Programmes, describes how severe electricity shortages detrimentally affect daily life in Gaza.

Gaza's forgotten humanitarian emergency

Gaza’s humanitarian emergency is particularly dangerous for its youngest residents. Thanks to our supporters, MAP is helping to protect the lives of at-risk new-born babies in Gaza.

Gaza’s humanitarian emergency continues to worsen as winter hits

New data from the World Health Organisation highlights the continuing deterioration of the situation in Gaza, particularly with regards to healthcare.

“Sometimes patients die”: Barriers facing Palestinian ambulances entering East Jerusalem

Last month MAP met with staff from the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) Emergency Medical Centre in Jerusalem to discuss barriers to ambulance access and how, for Palestinian patients, the process of entering East Jerusalem is fraught with obstacles.

Hairdressing and hope: realising the rights of people with disabilities in Gaza

We spoke with Rita, a participant in MAP’s “Inclusive and Accessible Society” project in Gaza, to find out how the project helped her to set up her own business.

“I just sit and watch my son in the incubator with tears in my eyes”

Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) visited the neonatal unit at Al-Shifa Hospital to talk to staff and the families of new-born babies who live – and die – on the front-line of the humanitarian emergency in Gaza.

MAP’s breast cancer care in Gaza: Alia’s story

Alia, a breast cancer patient in Gaza, spoke to MAP’s team to tell us about her disease, the difficulties of accessing care in Gaza, and her recovery journey.

60 Parliamentarians urge UK Government action on Gaza emergency

A group of 60 British MPs and Peers have this week called on the UK Government to take urgent action to address Gaza’s continuing humanitarian emergency.

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