Living in constant fear of eviction, seeing their homes demolished and having their movements restricted are some of the challenges faced by Palestinians in and around Masafer Yatta, in the southern West Bank of the Occupied Palestinian Territories. In its new report The unbearable life: the health impacts of the Israeli measures to forcibly […]
Country and Region: Occupied Palestinian Territory
Occupied Palestinian Territories: MSF denounces Israeli plan to forcibly displace Palestinian residents from Masafer Yatta
Some 1,000 Palestinians are to be evicted from their homes in the Masafer Yatta area of the West Bank, according to a plan approved by the newly sworn-in Israeli government. The move has been strongly denounced by Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). “This plan would mean the imminent forcible displacement of almost the entire population […]
West Bank: Palestinians in heart of Hebron struggle to see a doctor
In the heart of the old city of Hebron, in the West Bank, is an Israeli-controlled area of the city known as H2. Home to 42,000 Palestinians and approximately 700 Israeli settlers, H2 has become a flashpoint for settler violence, while Palestinian residents’ movements are subject to restrictions that severely impede their access to healthcare and […]
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Palestinians living under occupation: A photo gallery
Humanitarian needs across Palestine are mounting due to widespread unemployment, economic decline and the recent impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the West Bank, systematic repression and discrimination by Israeli authorities against Palestinians continue, with home demolitions, forced relocations and violence by Israeli settlers on the rise. For many people, such experiences have long-term consequences, […]
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Surviving Gaza: the hopes and perils of living under blockade
Over one month since a ceasefire came into force between the Israeli government and Hamas, Palestinians in the Gaza Strip feel unsafe and fear another round of hostilities.
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Gaza: Trauma continues after the bombing
Between May 10 and 21, 2021, Israeli airstrikes and shelling killed more than 250 people and left close to 2,000 injured in the coastal enclave of the Gaza Strip.
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COVID-19 places further pressure on Gaza’s healthcare system
Between March and April, COVID-19 infections have risen at an extraordinary rate, from less than a thousand reported cases a week to over a thousand reported each day, with an alarming increase in infections among healthcare workers.
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Palestinian Territories: Immunization urgently needed as COVID-19 overwhelms West Bank hospitals
Since February, another heavy wave of COVID-19 has swept through the West Bank. Over 20,000 patients are currently being treated for COVID-19.
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Israel and Palestine: The despair of vaccination inequalities
Matthias Kennes is a registered nurse, and medical referent for the MSF COVID-19 response in Hebron, West Bank
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Palestine: ‘For one year no one came here. It was a very difficult situation’
Some communities in Hebron ‘Area C’ face challenges accessing basic healthcare due to administrative restrictions and lack of transportation. Women are particularly affected.
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