An innovative approach to raising awareness
16 July 2009
Arab News - Between Dec. 27, 2008 and Jan. 17, 2009, the population of Gaza suffered 22 days of relentless aerial and ground bombardments. During the offensive, over 1,400...
U.K. hits Israel with partial arms embargo over Gaza war
13 July 2009
Haaretz
Britain has slapped a partial arms embargo on Israel, refusing to supply replacement parts and other equipment for Sa'ar 4.5 gunships because they participated in Operation Cast Lead in...
Pathways to Palestine Depart Ireland
23 June 2009
Pathways to Palestine, a team of Irish cyclists that are cycling 4000 miles to Gaza raising funds for MAP, left Ireland by ferry yesterday.
To follow their progress visit their...
Galway to Gaza Update
3 June 2009
Pathways to Palestine, a team of four cyclists from Waterford stopped into Galway on the Irish leg of their 4000 mile journey to Gaza, Palestine. The team were invited...
Pathways to Palestine
26 May 2009
The 4000 mile cycle aims to raise money for humanitarian aid and awareness ofthe plight of ordinary civilians in Gaza.
4 Students
4000 miles
14 countries
40 days.
MAY 2009
Irish cyclists intend to "sell/phlog"...
MAP President writes on Political Ethics
19 May 2009
Politicians were warned - often. But Thatcherism followed by New Labour created an ethical void
Five years ago, the Power Inquiry was set up to report on the state of...
Backing for second UK city to be twinned with Gaza
17 March 2009
Volunteers participating in the recent British aid convoy to Gaza are backing call for a second English city to be twinned with the besieged territory to help future missions.
At...
MAP President Helena Kennedy in Observer
25 February 2009
Meet the new freedom fighters
Robert McCrum - The Observer, Sunday 22 February 2009
The defence of our island freedoms can seem as paradoxical as those freedoms themselves. Consider the record....
Seven Jewish Children
12 February 2009
GUARDIAN - Caryl Churchill's 10-minute play was written in response to the recent tragic events in Gaza. It not only confirms theatre's ability to react more rapidly than any...
MAP Sign Letter to Jose Manuel Barroso
11 February 2009
RE: EU-Israel Association Agreement and Israel's accession to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development in light of the situation in Gaza
Your Excellency Mr. Jose Manuel Barroso,
In light of...
MAP President Speaks in House of Lords
9 February 2009
Baroness Kennedy of The Shaws: My Lords, I am the president of Medical Aid for Palestinians. I took over the role from the noble Lord, Lord Steel; it is...
London serves up a lively menu of Mideast culture
9 February 2009
Among the hundreds of thousands of protesters who took to the streets of Britain during the Israeli assault on Gaza were artists from different disciplines. Artists were also active...
What is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
4 February 2009
National Institute of Mental Health
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) develops after a terrifying ordeal that involved physical harm or the threat of physical harm. The person who develops PTSD may...
MAP Nears £1 Million Target for Gaza
29 January 2009
MAP is close to reaching the January target of £1 million for its 'Emergency Appeal for Gaza'.
With 2 days to go we have currently raised £939,000 thanks to the...
Clamour for BBC to show Gaza appeal intensifies
26 January 2009
Paul Lewis
The Guardian, Monday 26 January 2009
Article history
Samantha Morton, MAP Dinner, Photograph: Matt Link
The BBC came under renewed pressure yesterday to broadcast an emergency appeal for Gaza on behalf...
Royal Court Play to Raise Money for MAP
24 January 2009
• Work written last week to be performed next month
• Tickets will be free and text available to download
Mark Brown, arts correspondent
The Guardian, Saturday 24 January 2009
Article history
By any...
Benefit Evening for Gaza - 25th January
19 January 2009
A benefit evening has been called for by the Palestinian community in order to help Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) raise £1 million for vital life saving medical and...
UK protesters call for Gaza peace
12 January 2009
Thousands of demonstrators have marched through London to call for an immediate ceasefire in the conflict in Gaza.
The protest started peacefully but there were confrontations as police tried to...
UK protests over Gaza air strikes
3 January 2009
A series of demonstrations are taking place across the UK to try and stop the Israeli air strikes on Gaza.
The protests are being held at 18 locations including Portsmouth,...
David Cameron: Glasgow worse than Gaza
3 October 2008
Channel 4 - FACTCHECK
It's a headline grabbing jibe - that parts of the UK are even more dangerous to live in than war-torn Gaza Strip, sandwiched as it is...
