MAP is pleased to present a series of films that highlight not only our work but also the challenges faced by Palestinian mothers, fathers and children living under occupation or as refugees.

Birth In the Shadows : Protecting Mothers and Newborns in the Palestinian Refugee Camps

25 October 2011
Pregnancy and childbirth are vulnerable times for mothers and newborns across the world. But in the Palestinian refugee camps of Lebanon this vulnerability is magnified by poverty and neglect. The dark, overcrowded camps set a precarious backdrop for pregnant women and their newborn infants. With no government, and few rights in Lebanon, MAP's Maternal and Child Health works provides an opportunity for change and empowerment, and the protection of mothers and babies.

The Silent War: Israel's Blockade of Gaza

17 November 2010
Israel's blockade of Gaza has been in place for almost three years. Building on existing closures and restrictions, the blockade means the delay or denial of a broad range of items - food, industrial, educational, medical - deemed "non-essential" for a population largely unable to be self-sufficient at the end of decades of occupation. The blockade prevents access by sea, land and air, effectively closing off a population of 1.5 million Palestinians from the outside world. This short film examines what the blockade means for the people of Gaza, as they struggle to rebuild their lives over a year after Operation Cast Lead.

MAP at Conservative Party Conference

8 October 2010
MAP Chairman Robin Kealy spoke at the Conservative Party Conference on a MAP / New Statesman panel alongside the Minister of State for International Development Alan Duncan MP, who spoke of DFID's support of the Palestinians.

A Lifetime Achievement Award - Dr Swee Chai Ang

8 October 2010
Presented by Jon Snow On 11th June 2010 a special lifetime achievement award was presented to Dr Swee Chai Ang (MAP patron and founding member) in honour of her outstanding commitment and courage to the cause of Palestinians living under occupation and as refugees.

Gaza’s Tunnel Economy

24 September 2010
The city of Rafah lies at the southern tip of the Gaza Strip on the border with Egypt. Over 70,000 Palestinians live in a city whose economy has experienced significant upheaval as a result of the three-year blockade of Gaza. The closure of Gaza to legitimate trade has created a tunnel economy made up of hundreds of different sized tunnels that supply the residents of Gaza with everyday goods ranging from clothes, food and generators. The tunnel economy is a symptom of the Israeli blockade. MAP Films examines how Palestinians in Gaza have responded to the ongoing blockade.

MAP Interview with Afif Safieh

13 September 2010

The Community Training Centre for Crisis Management

1 September 2010
One of MAP's local partners in the Gaza Strip is the Community Training Centre for Crisis Management (CTCCM), which offers psycho-social support to children and families across Gaza, and is now supporting thousands of Palestinian children traumatized by the recent Israeli offensive.

Al Shifa Hospital Burns Unit

27 August 2010
Without the appliances and services we take for granted, Palestinians must perform basic everyday functions using gas cylinders, petrol and naked flames as fuel. Cramped and inadequate living conditions can often lead to domestic fires. And because burns units are few, and military checkpoints on the roads make them hard to reach, accidents like burns can prove deadly.

Impact of the Blockade - Gaza's Fishing Industry

23 August 2010
MAP Films speaks with Gaza's fishermen about the continued impact of the blockade.

Chris Patten's Trip to Gaza

23 August 2010
Visiting Gaza for the first time since becoming MAP President, Chris Patten spoke to the Guardian's Jerusalem correspondent, and described Israel's policy of blockading Gaza as a "terrible failure - immoral, illegal and ineffective", which had "deliberately triggered an economic and social crisis which has many humanitarian consequences".

Emergency Burns Appeal

23 August 2010
While the world's news crews and television cameras may have moved on, problems in Gaza and the West Bank remain. The ongoing Israeli occupation and siege means frequent power cuts and restricted access to fuel, so Palestinians are forced to rely on primitive, "make-do" equipment for cooking, heating and washing. Without the appliances and services we take for granted, Palestinians must perform basic everyday functions using gas cylinders, petrol and naked flames as fuel.

How MAP Works

23 August 2010
MAP Films speaks with our partners to explain how we work

Thank You!

23 August 2010
As MAP remembers our 25th year anniversary we would like to extend our deepest thanks to our loyal supporters.

MAP Interview with Ken Livingstone

23 August 2010
The former Mayor of London speaks about his support for the Palestinians

Homeless in Gaza

23 August 2010
MAP Films talks with Palestinian families whose homes were destroyed during Israel's 'Operation: Cast Lead'

Struggling to Rebuild

23 August 2010
According to the UNDP more than a year after Israel's military operations against the Gaza Strip three quarters of the damage inflicted on buildings and infrastructure remains unrepaired.

MAP's 25th Anniversary

13 August 2010
Established in the aftermath of the massacre at Sabra and Shatila, today MAP delivers health and medical care to those worst affected by conflict, occupation and displacement. Working in partnership with local health providers and hospitals, MAP addresses a wide range of health issues and challenges faced by the Palestinian people. With offices located in Beirut, Ramallah and Gaza City, MAP responds rapidly in times of crisis, and works directly with communities in the longer term on health development. This film chronicles the birth of MAP and the story of Dr Swee.

UN Summer Camps

12 August 2010
Around a quarter of a million children participate in the Summer Games, which include sports as well as recreational and cultural activities. This is the fourth year that UNRWA has organized the programme in Gaza, whose 1.5 million Palestinian residents have been languishing under a three-year-old Israeli blockade. "Like children anywhere in the world, children here must have a sense of normality," said the UN's John Ging. "Despite the abnormality they face in their daily lives, today's achievement has lifted the spirits of the entire population here in Gaza."

Primary Trauma Care

12 August 2010
MAP and the Primary Trauma Care Foundation (PTCF) are providing an Instructor Course Programme designed to empower local surgeons and anaesthetists in injury prevention strategies, as well as in the management of severe trauma at the district hospital level. Primary Trauma Care (PTC) is a system for training front-line staff in hospital trauma management, aimed at preventing death and disability in seriously injured patients. In November 2009, MAP and PTCF led a team consisting of three surgeons - including Sir Terence English, who performed Britain's first successful heart transplant - and two anaesthetists to undertake the PTC training programme and a following Instructors course. From this, more than forty doctors and nurses were trained and sixteen were appointed as Instructors to lead the development of PTC in Gaza.

Interview with John Ging

9 August 2010
In December 2009 MAP interviewed John Ging, Director of Operations in Gaza for the UN Refugee and Works Agency.