Advancing opportunities for people with disabilities in Gaza
Employment opportunities for people with disabilities in Gaza, particularly women, are extremely limited, with many facing discrimination and marginalisation within their communities. Haitham Saqqa,...
View Article“It’s not my job, it’s my mission”: Assisting Palestinian children with...
In this guest blog, Nahla Ghandour, the Director of the Ghassan Kanafani Cultural Foundation’s (GKCF) habilitation preschool, one of Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP)’s partners in Lebanon, shares...
View ArticleMAP signs letter to WHO calling for an end to attacks on healthcare in Ukraine
As a member of the Safeguarding Health in Conflict Coalition, Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) has signed on to the below letter calling on Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the...
View ArticleMAP speaks out at Human Rights Council as UN expert concludes Israel is...
In his final report to the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) as UN Special Rapporteur for human rights in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt), Professor Michael Lynk has concluded that Israel is...
View ArticleMy battle with my mental health: A personal account from Gaza
29-year-old Seif lives in Bait Lahia, in the north of Gaza, with his mother, brother and four sisters. In this open and honest account, he shares his battle with mental illness and how support from...
View ArticleIt's a Match! Our new partnership with dating app Muzmatch
For their Ramadan Appeal 2022, Muzmatch has selected Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) as their chosen charity. Throughout the holy month, the dating app will encourage its users and followers to...
View ArticleEquality is Key: Our brand new Every Palestinian campaign T-shirts
We have teamed up with Everpress and Palestinian artist, Haitham Haddad, to design a brand new T-shirt that will help to highlight Palestinians' rights to health and dignity. As part of Medical Aid...
View Article“Things are getting worse every day” for Palestinian families in Lebanon
Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP)’s Programme Manager in Lebanon, Wafa Dakwar, spoke to a Palestinian woman in the south of Lebanon about the struggles she is facing during the country’s economic...
View Article“I owe saving my limb to Gaza’s surgeons”: The impact of injuries four years...
On 30 March 2018, tens of thousands of Palestinians took part in demonstrations in Gaza known as the ‘Great March of Return’, demanding the lifting of the illegal blockade and closure of Gaza and the...
View ArticleMAP sends largest limb reconstruction surgery mission to Gaza since COVID-19...
Last month, Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) and our partner IDEALs sent our largest limb reconstruction mission to Gaza since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. A team of six visiting surgeons...
View ArticleUK fails to support resolutions upholding Palestinian rights at Human Rights...
On 31 March and 1 April 2022, the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) voted to adopt three resolutions supporting Palestinians’ rights and an end to violations of international law in the occupied...
View ArticleMAP calls for protection of civilians and healthcare amid increasing West...
Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) is gravely concerned by the increase in violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, and reports that health workers have been prevented from reaching...
View ArticleQ&A: Increasing violence across the occupied Palestinian territory and MAP’s...
Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) remains gravely concerned by the threat to Palestinians’ lives and health resulting from systematic use of excessive force by Israeli military and police in East...
View Article“Everyone has become poor, but Palestinians have been hardest hit” in Lebanon
Lebanon is experiencing its worst economic crisis in decades and Palestinian refugees are being disproportionately impacted. We spoke to Sumaiya* and Amina* to find out how they are coping with...
View ArticleOne year on, MAP’s team reflect on the May 2021 offensive and Gaza’s slow...
A year has now passed since Israel’s devastating 11-day military assault on Gaza in May 2021. Between 10 and 21 May, Israel’s bombardment killed 261 Palestinians, including 67 children, and injured...
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في 30 مارس 2018م شارك عشرات الآلاف من الفلسطينيين في قطاع غزة في مظاهرات تُعرف بـ"مسيرات العودة الكبرى" طالبوا عبرها برفع الحصار والإغلاق غير القانونين عن غزة وبحق اللاجئين الفلسطينيين في العودة...
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يتعرض سكان قطاع غزة لضغط نفسي شديد جرّاء أربعة عشر عاماً من الحصار والهجمات العسكرية المتكررة؛ فحتى قبل الهجمة المدمرة الأخيرة في مايو 2021م أبدى 95% من الأطفال في غزة أعراض معاناة نفسية—مثل الشعور...
View Article“The impact is unimaginable”: A diary of a MAP staff member under attack in Gaza
During Israel’s military offensive on Gaza in May 2021, Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP)’s Programme Officer, Mohammed Aghaalkurdi, kept a diary of his experiences. Here, he shares the entries from...
View ArticleAmbulance severely damaged as mourners come under attack by Israeli forces in...
A Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) ambulance has been put out of service after being hit by live fire and rubber-coated steel bullets during Israel’s ongoing systematic use of excessive force and...
View ArticleUnrelenting violence: MAP joins global coalition in highlighting attacks on...
Today, the Safeguarding Health in Conflict Coalition (SHCC) released its latest annual report, Unrelenting Violence: Violence Against Health Care in Conflict 2021, which charts the continuing high...
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