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Gaza crisis: MSF calls for immediate ceasefire to protect civilians, lifting of siege to allow humanitarian supplies

Posted on 26 October 2023 (26 October 2023) by manpreet

Graphic: MSF calls for immediate ceasefire.

Some 2.2 million people are currently trapped in Gaza, one of the most densely populated places on the planet. Heavy bombardments and indiscriminate attacks have turned a chronic humanitarian crisis into a catastrophe. Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is committed to supporting the people affected by the Israeli heavy bombardments and indiscriminate attacks on […]

Palestine: MSF denounces Israeli plan to forcibly displace Palestinian residents from Masafer Yatta

Posted on 19 January 2023 (19 October 2023) by jeremy

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 […]

Palestinians living under occupation: A photo gallery

Posted on 10 May 2022 (19 October 2023) by jeremy

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, […]

Gaza: Trauma continues after the bombing

Posted on 28 May 2021 (19 October 2023) by jeremy

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

Posted on 4 May 2021 (19 October 2023) by jeremy

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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Surviving Gaza: the hopes and perils of living under blockade

Posted on 7 July 2021 (19 October 2023) by jeremy

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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Palestine: Immunization urgently needed as COVID-19 overwhelms West Bank hospitals

Posted on 29 March 2021 (19 October 2023) by jeremy

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

Posted on 3 March 2021 (19 October 2023) by jeremy

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’

Posted on 8 January 2021 (19 October 2023) by jeremy

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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Palestine: Tackling COVID-19 in Hebron, the epicentre of the outbreak

Posted on 25 September 2020 (19 October 2023) by jeremy

Palestine is experiencing a spike in COVID-19 cases, both in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. Of the more than 43,000 cases confirmed in the West Bank since the start of the pandemic, more than a third have been in Hebron governorate.

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