Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) works for the health of Palestinians (especially in conditions of occupation, displacement or exile) based on principles of self-determination and social justice
- 12 municipalities and solid waste management councils have stopped all their operations, affecting at least 50,000 Gazans. - Ministry of Health hospitals have between 33 and 170 hours of fuel supply. Hospitals managed by NGOs have fuel for less than one week. -The Central Drug Stores ran out of fuel on 22 April. Vaccines for 50,000 babies will be spoiled if power cuts exceed eight hours and will take six months to replace. - UNRWA Gaza’s vehicle fleet will be grounded as of Thursday which will prevent normal operation of UNRWA’s 214 schools, 19 health centers and solid waste collection. Which you can wear on 15th of May to demonstrate your solidarity with the plight of the Palestinian people. If you would like to purchase Nakba Commeration Appeal medical wristbands, please email us at nakba@map-uk.org, or call 0207 226 7691. Individual wristbands cost £1 each. MAP Annual Dinner
New Crisis in Gaza - May, 2008
-UN warn of "sevre food crisis" in the strip
- Provision of UNRWA’s food assistance to 650,000 refugees in
Click here to see MAP's FIKR SHALTOOT talk with the BBC
MAP has produced NAKBA COMMEMORATION APPEAL solidarity wristbands
Former US Secretary of State, James Baker III, to speak at MAP's Annual Dinner, 16th May, London. Tickets available. Click here to find our more or click here for the invitation.
Responding to events in Gaza
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MAP is a signatory to a document urgently calling for an end to the Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip, an end to the international isolation, and dialogue and reconciliation between Palestinian parties. We also call for an end to 40 years of Israeli occupation in the interests of peace and justice for all.
MAP Meets with Senior British Advisor MAP attended a meeting with Michael Williams - UK Special Representative for the Middle East Learn more about MAP’s work over the past year. MAP recently launched a board game promoting heath and cultural awareness across -Article about MAP published in 'The Middle East in London' LMEI published it's magazine for May 2008 with a feature on MAP. -MAP Attends International Development Sub-Committee Meeting Speaking down the line from Gaza was UNRWA's John Ging (MAP Mobile Clinic visits Jericho) MAP contributed to a major Charity/Aid agencies report titled "The Gaza Strip: A Humanitarian Implosion"
MAP recently took a delegation led by Scottish MSP Pauline McNeil to visit Gaza. Click here for more information.
Other MAP News:
-MAP’s 2007 Annual Review
-MAP Launches Health Board Game in Lebanon
