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Event: Izzeldin Abuelaish - 22nd February

11 February 2011
Izzeldin Abuelaish is a Palestinian doctor, three of whose children were killed during the Israeli incursion into Gaza in January 2009. His memoir, I Shall Not Hate (Bloomsbury, 7...

Army makes fifty homeless in Jordan Valley demolitions

11 February 2011
(EAPPI) Residents in the village of Khirbet Tana will sleep in caves tonight following the demolition of their homes on Wednesday. Israeli bulldozers destroyed six homes and several makeshift...

UN puts Gaza unemployment rate at 45%

10 February 2011
Ma'an- The unemployment rate in Gaza has continued to climb in 2011, reaching 45.4%, UNRWA spokesman Chris Gunness told reporters in Gaza City on Wednesday. At a news conference for...

WHO: Gaza drug shortage 'serious' risk to health

9 February 2011
A World Health Organization report found "serious health risks" were at play during an investigation probing the availability of essential medications in the Gaza Strip. In coping with the unavailability...

10 Palestinians injured in Gaza strikes

9 February 2011
Ten Palestinians were injured Wednesday morning in Israeli air strikes which started after midnight and hit in a series of explosions running from the northern end of the Strip...

Mahmoud Al Sultan's Referral Story - LIVE BLOG

3 February 2011
Mahmoud Al Sultan Blog For the full background to Mahmoud's situation click here 1 April MAP spoke with Mahmoud this week who explained to us that his health, social and financial situations...

Israeli extends helping hand to sick Palestinians

2 February 2011
CNN - Aya Abu Mouwais, a 3-year-old who lives in the West Bank, can barely walk or talk because of a failing kidney and liver. For much of her...

Health Ministry Warns of Crisis in Gaza

2 February 2011
PNN - the Palestinian Health ministry in the Gaza Strip announced that a health crisis may happen soon in the costal enclave due to medical supplies storages. The The Minister...

Delays Cost Lives: Mahmoud's Story

2 February 2011
It was just over a year ago when Mahmoud Al Sultan started suffering from stomach pains and constipation. "My pain was severe and I became concerned so I visited...

Israeli tanks take part in deadly Gaza Strip raid

18 January 2011
BBC - Israeli tanks have entered the northern Gaza Strip, sparking fighting that killed one Palestinian and injured two. AFP news agency reported that seven tanks had made a limited...

Referrals from Gaza: Mahmoud's Story

12 January 2011
It was just over a year ago when Mahmoud Al Sultan started suffering from stomach pains and constipation. "My pain was severe and I became concerned so I visited...

Israeli warplanes in fresh strikes on Gaza

12 January 2011
Maan - Israeli warplanes renewed their airstrikes in the Gaza Strip, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned of the consequences if Palestinian rocket fire continued. The first air strikes...

EU diplomats say East Jerusalem should be treated as Palestinian capital

10 January 2011
Haaretz - EU consuls to Israel, Palestinian Authority recommend boycotting Israeli products from East Jerusalem, call for EU officials to be present at home demolitions and evacuations. East Jerusalem should...

Gaza Health Ministry says medicine running out

9 January 2011
Maan News - Gaza's Ministry of Health warned Sunday that it was at risk of running out of insulin and kidney dialysis fluid within days. The ministry's pharmacy administration said...

Report: Chile recognizes independent Palestinian state

7 January 2011
Haaretz - Chilean President Sebastian Pinera's announcement preceded by official recognition of Palestine by Ecuador, Bolivia, Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay. Chilean President Sebastian Pinera announced late Thursday that he officially...