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Alarming mortality trend among young Palestinian refugees in Gaza

A new study by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) has found an alarming mortality trend among young Palestinian refugees in Gaza.

MAP at the World Health Assembly: Health of Palestinian refugees

Last week MAP attended the World Health Assembly. MAP’s Advocacy and Campaigns Director was part of a panel - including from Gaza’s al-Shifa Hospital (remotely), The Lancet, WHO and UNRWA - discussing “Health of Palestinians : 70 years after the Nakba”.

MAP among organisations urging UK government to support UN Gaza inquiry

Joint statement on behalf of UK-based humanitarian, development, human rights and faith organisations working to support the rights of the Palestinian people expressing deep concern by UK Government’s decision not to support UN Gaza inquiry.

Gaza Emergency Appeal Update

Thank you to everyone who has supported our Gaza Emergency Appeal so far. Here is an update on how your support is already helping people in Gaza.

UK abstains on creation of UN Commission of Inquiry into violations of international law in Gaza

During a special session today, the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva adopted a resolution mandating the creation of an independent, international Commission of Inquiry to investigate all violations of international humanitarian and international human rights law in the occupied Palestinian territory, with a particular focus on recent events in Gaza.

Join MAP at the World Health Assembly: Health of Palestinian refugees

If you are attending the World Health Assembly in Geneva next week come along to hear MAP speak on a panel alongside the WHO, UNRWA, The Lancet and other healthcare professionals.

Message of thanks from MAP's Director of Programmes in Gaza

MAP's Director of Programmes in Gaza, Fikr Shalltoot, has a message of thanks to everyone who has donated to our Gaza Emergency Appeal so far and explains how MAP plans to use the money raised.

MPs call for independent inquiry into Gaza killings, support for struggling healthcare

On Tuesday, Shadow Foreign Secretary Emily Thornberry MP tabled an urgent question on the issue of violence against protesters in Gaza. Read our summary of the discussion here.

Deadliest day in Gaza since 2014: devastating injuries and medics under attack

MAP is greatly saddened by the high loss of life and further mass casualties in Gaza this week and outraged that the safety of medical workers in Gaza was once again endangered as they carried out their vital humanitarian functions.

MAP joins 90+ organisations to call for Commission of Inquiry into violence against Gaza protesters

Joint letter on behalf of a cross-regional group of 95 national, regional, and international organisations calling on the UN Human Rights Council to urgently launch an independent investigation into alleged violations of international law by Israel in the occupied Palestinian territory - occurring in the context of the "March of Great Return" and Nakba protests.

Deadliest day in Gaza since 2014: at least 58 Palestinians killed and 2,771 injured

Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) is greatly saddened by the high loss of life and further mass casualties in Gaza yesterday.

Seventy years of ongoing Nakba

Today on the 70th anniversary of the Nakba ('catastrophe') MAP CEO Aimee Shalan writes from Gaza:

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