#Great March of Return

Chronic impunity continues to prevail for grave attacks on Palestinian healthcare

On the five year anniversary of the start of the “Great March of Return” protests in Gaza, Al Mezan Center for Human Rights, MAP and LPHR raise the alarm that chronic impunity continues to prevail for grave attacks on Palestinian healthcare.

Five years on from the Great March of Return wounds are still unhealed

Ahmad is still being treated for a gunshot wound he sustained during the ‘Great March of Return’ protests in Gaza, five years ago today.

Not just a painful memory: Continuing to treat the Great March of Return’s gunshot wounds

Read about how MAP is still helping those injured at the "Great March of Return" protests in Gaza recover from gunshot wounds three years on.

Remembering the Great March of Return, Three Years On

MAP joins with other members of the Association of International Development Agencies (AIDA) in marking the three year anniversary of the beginning of the "Great March of Return" protests in Gaza.

Remembering paramedic Musa: The Great March of Return’s deadliest day two years on

Today MAP remembers with deep sadness the horrific loss of life at deadliest day of the “Great March of Return” protests in Gaza two years ago, 14 May 2018.

New report: Chronic impunity for attacks is keeping Palestinian health workers in the firing line

While the world celebrates fearless healthcare workers tackling the coronavirus pandemic, a new report has highlighted how chronic impunity for attacks on Palestinian health workers is keeping them in the firing line.

First steps towards recovery: How MAP is helping Hosam walk again after he was shot

20-year-old Hosam is a keen footballer from Jabalia Refugee Camp. He is one of 8,000 people who have been shot with live ammunition, predominantly to their limbs, since the “Great March of Return” protests began in Gaza on 30 March 2018.

New MAP film: Gaza Paramedic Sabreen shot a second time

Gaza paramedic Sabreen Qeshta describes being shot while treating injured demonstrators at the “Great March of Return” and the impact this has had on her life.

MAP’s largest limb reconstruction mission to Gaza

Last month, MAP supported our largest limb reconstruction surgical mission to Gaza yet, in partnership with IDEALS.

UN highlights MAP’s unique work treating limb injuries in Gaza

In its Humanitarian Bulletin, OCHA featured MAP’s vital support for the treatment of complex limb injuries in Gaza.

Urgent Action: Call on the UN Security Council to demand protection for Palestinian health workers

MAP urgently needs your support to ensure states speak out against attacks on Palestinian health workers at the UN Security Council.

ملخص حملات جمعية العون الطبي للفلسطينيين: التحدث في بريطانيا وفي الأمم المتحدة من أجل حماية الطواقم الطبية الفلسطينية

شهدت جمعية العون الطبي للفلسطينيين أسبوعين مزدحمين في بريطانيا وجنيف لتسليط الضوء على المخاطر التي يواجهها العاملون في مجال الرعاية الصحية في الأراضي الفلسطينية المحتلة