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Press release: Urgent accountability needed to prevent another half-century of occupation

MAP: Unless the international community takes urgent and decisive action to uphold international law, Palestinians will be forced to endure another 50 years of occupation

Latest edition of Witness: Time for action

The latest newsletter from MAP comes at a critical time, as Palestinians mark the 50th anniversary of the occupation of the West Bank and Gaza and the 10th anniversary of the blockade and closure of Gaza. Inside, we report on what this means for Palestinians, and ways you can get involved to support their rights to health and dignity.

Celebrating Palestinian nurses on International Nurses Day

International Nurses Day is an opportunity for us to celebrate the inspirational work of the nurses who work for MAP's programmes and partners.

Press release: Two more Palestinians die after being denied exit from Gaza for medical treatment

Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) is very saddened to learn of the deaths of two more Palestinians living in Gaza who were denied permission to travel to East Jerusalem for medical treatment.

Press release: Patient care affected by teargas, stun grenades used near Palestinian medical complex

Medical Aid for Palestinians has today condemned the firing of teargas canisters, stun grenades and bullets by Israeli forces inside the Palestine Medical Centre in Ramallah, the West Bank, on Thursday morning.

Palestinian child, 5, dies after being denied Gaza exit for medical treatment

A five year old child from Khan Younis, Gaza, has died after Israeli authorities failed to issue her a permit to exit for medical care in East Jerusalem.

Gaza fuel crisis update: No long-term solutions in sight

Health and humanitarian conditions in Gaza continue to worsen due to the ongoing electricity crisis.

Supporting Gaza’s youngest residents: Neonatal infection control

Dr Ezzedin Gouta, UK-based neonatal life support specialist and MAP trustee, writes about how MAP’s work is helping to give the hope of a better start in life for babies in Gaza.

Hunger striking Palestinian prisoners protest lack of access to medical care

This week 1,100 Palestinian prisoners started a hunger strike in protest against the conditions inside Israeli prisons. We spoke to the Public Committee Against Torture - Israel about access to medical care for Palestinian prisoners.

What could the UK election mean for Palestinians?

The UK general election in June will take place in the same week as Palestinians in the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and Gaza mark 50 years living under occupation. What could this election mean for Palestinian health and dignity?

Gaza hospitals to run out of fuel within days: UK Government must act

PRESS RELEASE: Critical medical services have been cut in Gaza due to the severe lack of fuel in its hospitals, yet no action is being taken by the international community to resolve the situation.

HRW report exposes restrictions to Gaza access for human rights workers

Last week Human Rights Watch issued a new report on Israel’s tight restrictions on the movement of human rights workers in and out of Gaza.