Category Archives: Blockade

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July 8th, 2014 the war on Gaza began arbitrarily, of extreme violence on all the people, and 55 days long. It brought losses in lives, in livelihood and a disaster long lasting. July 8th, 2022 the El Adha festivities begin … Continue reading →

Israel Medical Association aiding torture of a Palestinians, rights group says

An Invisible Crisis: Mental health care in the shadow of Israel’s 15-year closure of Gaza. A recording of the event is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsSd4X_gdd8 In late 2021, Gisha and the Gaza Community Mental Health Programme (GCMHP) convened a group of mental … Continue reading →

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Al Mezan strongly condemns the discriminatory movement restrictions imposed by Israeli authorities on Palestinian patients from the Gaza Strip. Israel’s arbitrary and draconian permit system delays or denies patients access to hospitals outside Gaza in around 30 percent of urgent … Continue reading →

In June 2007, following the military takeover of Gaza by Hamas, the Israeli authorities significantly intensified existing movement restrictions, virtually isolating the Gaza Strip from the rest of the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt), and the world. This land, sea and … Continue reading →

https://www.savethechildren.net/news/after-15-years-blockade-four-out-five-children-gaza-say-they-are-living-depression-grief-and Gaza City, 15 June 2022 – Fifteen years of life under blockade has left four out of five children in the Gaza Strip reporting that they live with depression, grief and fear, according to disturbing findings released today by Save the Children.    The research found the … Continue reading →

https://www.un.org/unispal/document/israels-collective-punishment-of-palestinians-illegal- Israel’s Collective Punishment of Palestinians Illegal and an Affront to Justice: Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in the oPt – Press Release GENEVA (17 July 2020) – A UN human rights expert has called on Israel … Continue reading →

Al Mezan Center for Human Rights is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental human rights organization established in 1999. Al Mezan is dedicated to protecting and advancing the respect of human rights, with a focus on economic, social, and cultural rights, … Continue reading →