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| In this mailing: 1. Events/Actions 2. Saving our humanity from the rubble of Gaza 3. Managing your mind while witnessing a genocide 4. We won’t stop speaking out about Gaza’s suffering – there is no climate justice without human rights 5. Israel arrests, abuses dozens of Palestinian civilians at UNRWA-run schools in northern Gaza 6. Norman Finkelstein on Israel’s illegal War 7. UKPALMHN: Sustaining a counter-narrative 8. Social workers’ network PLUS: Listen to the students at Ramallah Friends School singing a Christmas greeting to the children of Gaza and the world and Palestine Trauma Centre (UK) worker delivering food parcels in Gaza 1. Events/Actions Silent walk of health workers from St Thomas’s Hospital to Downing Street Saturday 16 December at 14:00 With white flags and hands held up like the doctors who had to leave Al Shifa. Will probably take 1 hour to Downing Street, and finish at around 16:00 <Circulated on social media – no further information available> UKPALMHN Action Half-Hours Christmas timetable An opportunity to talk, discuss and take action in a supportive environment Friday 15 December: no Action-Half Hour Friday 22 December at 13:00 Please contact ukpalmhn@gmail.com for Zoom link Friday 29 December: no Action Half-Hour Friday 5 January at 13:00 Please contact ukpalmhn@gmail.com for Zoom link 2. Saving our humanity from the rubble of Gaza Dr. Samah Jabr, Chair of the Mental Health Unit at the Palestinian Ministry of Health A powerful, 7-minute address to save our humanity. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNhngZ3VfyQ 3. Managing your mind while witnessing a genocide (recording of webinar) Dr. Lara Sheehi, Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology Dr. Sheehi focuses on community-specific mental health concerns in response to the ongoing genocide, targeted violence across Palestine, and political repression in the United States. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8zv248CE5I&t=10s 4. We won’t stop speaking out about Gaza’s suffering – there is no climate justice without human rights By Greta Thunberg and Fridays for Future Sweden Demanding an end to this inexcusable violence is a question of basic humanity, and we call on everyone who can to do so. Silence is complicity. You cannot be neutral in an unfolding genocide. www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/dec/05/gaza-climate-justice-human-rights-greta-thunberg 5. Israel arrests, abuses dozens of Palestinian civilians at UNRWA-run schools in northern Gaza The Israeli army detained and severely abused dozens of Palestinian civilians in the northern Gaza Strip, said Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor, surrounding two shelter centres in the town of Beit Lahia for days before beating the individuals and stripping them of their clothes. https://euromedmonitor.org/en/article/6012/Israel-arrests,-abuses-dozens-of-Palestinian-civilians-at-UNRWA-run-schools-in-northern-Gaza 6. Norman Finkelstein on Israel’s illegal war Novara Media talks to American political scientist and activist Norman Finkelstein about events since October 7th, Israel’s assault on Gaza and the events that have led up to this latest round of aggression. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CxUYHezniY 7. UKPALMHN: Sustaining a counter-narrative The mainstream media does not, in our view, offer balanced reporting on the situation in Palestine. At this critical time, it is helpful to have access to news items, video footage, speakers and opinions that are routinely excluded from the BBC, Guardian, Channel 4 etc. We have produced a short list of alternative outlets that both produce more in-depth coverage and analysis, and often critique the shortcomings of the more popular and well-known media groups shaping public opinion. In each case, we have included a link to an example of their coverage to illustrate their work. We are not endorsing the views expressed in every one of these items, but we do think they are worth listening to or watching. ukpalmhn.com/resources/sustaining-a-counter-narrative/ 8. Social workers’ network – next meeting on Sunday 7 January at 19:00 Social workers connected to the network held a well-attended Zoom meeting on Sunday evening. We are meeting again on Sunday 7th January at 7pm. Before that we will be embarking on a letter writing campaign on behalf of Anas Abu Srour, the Executive Director of Aida Youth Centre, who the Israelis are holding in administrative detention, among other actions. If any other social workers or social care workers want to become involved in developing actions together, please email sw4palestine@gmail.com Contacts have provided updates about beloved colleagues and colleagues, social workers from the Relief Agency (UNRWA) who are martyrs – Iman Ahmed from Jabalia camp – Faisal Al-Naami from Deir Al-Balah camp, who was martyred along with a number of his family members on 10/23/2023. – Somaya Al-Hout from Rafah Camp, who was martyred along with her husband, six children, and three members of her family on 11/24/2023 PLUS: Listen to the students at Ramallah Friends School singing a Christmas greeting to the children of Gaza and the world https://youtu.be/ZsEbIVJy0Gg Palestine Trauma Centre (UK) worker delivering food parcels in Gaza     |
الشبكة البريطانية الفلسطينية للصحة النفسية 