healthcare

Man with gun and other people

German vaccine pledge appears to discriminate against Palestinians

Ali Abunimah 2 December 2020

Will Israeli settlers get privileged access to German-supplied vaccine? Read more about German vaccine pledge appears to discriminate against Palestinians

Five nurses in protective gear and masks walk down a street

Patients stranded in Gaza under Israel’s permit regime

Sarah Algherbawi 23 October 2020

After collapse of coordination and little chance of getting Israeli permission to seek treatment outside Gaza, some are just waiting to die. Read more about Patients stranded in Gaza under Israel’s permit regime

Remembering Razan al-Najjar, honoring health workers

Ali Abunimah 1 June 2020

It is two years since an Israeli sniper shot dead the volunteer medic in Gaza. Read more about Remembering Razan al-Najjar, honoring health workers

Podcast Ep 17: COVID-19 worsens Israel's racism

Nora Barrows-Friedman 16 April 2020

Palestinians experience unequal access to health care. Read more about Podcast Ep 17: COVID-19 worsens Israel's racism

Gaza’s health sector near collapse

Amjad Ayman Yaghi 7 June 2018

The huge number of injuries Israel inflicted on unarmed protesters brought Gaza’s health service to its knees. Read more about Gaza’s health sector near collapse

A woman wearing a long black dress stands in foreground as children sit on the rubble of a razed structure in the background

Israel's systematic violence against Palestinian women

Greg Shupak 7 March 2018

The struggle for Palestinian liberation is support for the emancipation of women. Read more about Israel's systematic violence against Palestinian women

54 patients died waiting for Israel to let them out of Gaza

Ali Abunimah 14 February 2018

As Gaza’s health system collapses Israel tightens noose on those seeking treatment outside. Read more about 54 patients died waiting for Israel to let them out of Gaza

Gaza hospitals shut down as deadly siege tightens

Ali Abunimah 6 February 2018

In 2017 Israel imposed new restrictions exacerbating a humanitarian catastrophe in blockaded territory. Read more about Gaza hospitals shut down as deadly siege tightens

Scientists urged to boycott Israel biochemistry conference

Ali Abunimah 25 August 2017

Don’t ignore Israel’s obstruction of cancer treatment for Palestinians, scholars say. Read more about Scientists urged to boycott Israel biochemistry conference

Power cuts put lives of Gaza kidney patients in danger

Charlotte Silver 21 July 2017

Israel still holding Gaza reconstruction hostage to political demands. Read more about Power cuts put lives of Gaza kidney patients in danger