Category Archives: Blockade

Access to Jerusalem and Al-Aqsa mosque ‘a dream’ for Palestinians in Gaza

Speaking to The New Arab, human rights activists and locals said that “such illegal restrictions have banned at least three Palestinian generations from their right to visit Al-Aqsa and perform their prayers inside it.” In a single day, at least … Continue reading

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Confronting Energy Poverty in Gaza

Asmaa Abu Mezied Palestinians in Gaza are suffering from a worsening energy crisis due to the Israeli regime’s ongoing siege. As a result, they have adopted different coping strategies, including solar energy technology to offset electricity shortages. Al-Shabaka policy analyst … Continue reading

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PCHR Launches New Report: Serious Repercussions on Gaza Strip’s Due to Shortage of Medical Equipment and Essential Medicines

The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) launched on 27 March 2023, a new report on “Medical Equipment and Medicines in Gaza Strip: Perpetual Shortage and Serious Repercussions”. The report addresses the deteriorating health conditions in the Gaza Strip and … Continue reading

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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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