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ERASMUS IN GAZA

      New Weapons Research Group è un gruppo di accademici, ricercatori medici e attivisti che si occupa di studiare e denunciare gli effetti delle armi più recenti sulle persone, in particolare donne e bambini. Gli ospedali della striscia … Continue reading

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Gaza warns landfill fire could rage for days, appeals for help

Gaza warns landfill fire could rage for days, appeals for help. [Mohammed Asad/Middle East Monitor] March 3, 2023 at 2:39 pm Gaza officials called for help to extinguish a fire that started in a landfill in a village bordering Israel … Continue reading

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Behind the story, there are many other stories

Filed by Tareq S. Hajjaj It is common in my work to go into the field for one specific story and discover many other stories inside it. Sometimes I feel that the Gaza Strip is the homeland of original stories. … Continue reading

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Israel introduces bill to limit medical treatment for Palestinian prisoners

If passed, legislation would prevent prisoners from receiving treatment beyond basic health care Palestinian women attend a protest in solidarity with female Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails in Gaza city on 22 December 2021 (AFP) Israel‘s parliament on Thursday passed … Continue reading

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PCHR Sends Submission to Special Rapporteur on the Negative Impact of Unilateral Coercive Measures on Enjoyment of Human Rights

On Sunday, 26 February 2023, the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) sent a submission to Professor Alena Douhan, the Special Rapporteur on the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights, in response to her … Continue reading

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“Israeli forces made sure that many of the injured lost their lives”: The barriers to emergency healthcare in the West Bank

16 February 2023 International law requires that health workers operating in occupied territory be permitted to conduct their life-saving work without fear of attack or obstruction. Violations against Palestinian healthcare workers and facilities, however, have long been a feature of … Continue reading

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International Childhood Cancer Day: for “Better Survival,” PCHR Demands Better Access to the Highest Attainable Standard of Health for Gaza Children with Cancer

February 15th marks International Childhood Cancer Day (ICCD), a global collaborative day created as an annual event by the Childhood Cancer International (CCI) in 2002. This year’s campaign is launched under the theme “Better Survival” to raise awareness about the … Continue reading

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Israel blocks (again) the EU Parliament delegation for Palestine: it cannot enter the country

The delegation is expected to leave on a mission to the occupied territories next week, but for the second time Tel Aviv is denying entry to its President Manu Pineda. Urgent meeting requested with Metsola to take measures against Israel … Continue reading

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Israel continues to block passage of vital medical supplies to Gaza

A number of leading medical professionals and a US lawyer have written an open letter pointing out that the Israeli occupation authorities continue to block the passage of vital medical supplies to the besieged Gaza Strip. It is, they say, … Continue reading

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PCHR: 350 Children Among Thousands of Gaza Cancer Patients Struggling Under Israeli Blockade

M.Y | DOP – 15 February, 2023 It was reported by the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) on Wednesday that about 350 kids in the besieged Gaza Strip who have cancer are encountering challenges with their treatment because of … Continue reading

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