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| UKPALMHN Solidarity Space Monday 30 September at 1pm (UK time) This is an open space where people exchange their emotional responses with a view to remaining resilient amidst a constant stream of distressing news. Please contact ukpalmhn@gmail.com if you would like to attend this meeting. National March for Palestine Saturday 5 October – Assemble 12 noon in Russell Square, Central London One Year On – End the Genocide in Gaza – Stop Arming Israel https://palestinecampaign.org/events/national-demo-for-palestine-5-october-2024/ “The world stands upon the edge of a knife: Either we travel collectively towards a future of just peace and lawfulness – or hurtle towards anarchy and dystopia, and a world where might makes right.” From a recent statement by 39 UN Special Rapporteurs Palestine: Impact of the conflict on mental health and psychosocial support needs in Gaza ACAPS Thematic Report from September 2024 ACAPS is an independent analytical voice helping humanitarian workers, influencers, fundraisers, and donors make better-informed decisions and respond more effectively to disasters. ACAPS: https://www.acaps.org/en/ Link to report: https://reliefweb.int/report/occupied-palestinian-territory/acaps-thematic-report-palestine-impact-conflict-mental-health-and-psychosocial-support-needs-gaza-03-september-2024 No safe place in mind: mental health and trauma in Gaza Centre for Mental Health article from August 2024 We understand that hierarchies of global attention and care are, in fact, also products of this global inequality and we do not wish to uphold the status quo of these hierarchies through silence. https://www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk/no-safe-place-in-mind-mental-health-and-trauma-in-gaza/ Israeli killings of Palestinian children “an extremely dark place in history”, says UN The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, which monitors compliance of state parties to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, recently released its findings on six state parties to the treaty, including Israel. “The outrageous death of children is almost historically unique. This is an extremely dark place in history […] I don’t think we have seen before a violation that is so massive as we’ve seen in Gaza. These are extremely grave violations that we do not often see” Bragi Gudbrandsson, vice chair of the Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC), told reporters. https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israeli-killings-children-gaza-historically-unprecedented-says-un-committee Targeting childhood: Palestinian children killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the occupied West Bank Defense for Children International – Palestine has recently issued a new report called “Targeting Childhood: Palestinian children killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the occupied West Bank.” The report details and analyses Palestinian child fatalities in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, between October 7, 2023, and July 31, 2024. Israeli forces routinely targeted Palestinian children with live ammunition and aerial attacks, prevented ambulances and paramedics from reaching wounded children, and confiscated children’s bodies in violation of international law. https://www.dci-palestine.org/targeting_childhood_palestinian_children_killed_by_israeli_forces_and_settlers_in_the_occupied_west_bank Dangerous skin diseases add to the turmoil of war for children in Gaza [4-minute news item – Contains distressing content] Israel’s war is wreaking a terrible toll on Gaza’s children and it’s not just bombs and bullets killing and scarring them. Forced to flee their homes, living in squalor, disease is now rampant amongst the population, including painful skin infections. https://www.channel4.com/news/dangerous-skin-diseases-add-to-the-turmoil-of-war-for-children-in-gaza UN experts warn international order on a knife’s edge Over 50 days since the International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivered its historic Advisory Opinion, declaring that Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory unlawful […] States remain paralysed in the face of the seismic shift represented by the Court’s ruling and appear unwilling or unable to take the necessary steps to meet their obligations. The report includes 14 steps that States should take immediately. https://www.ohchr.org/en/statements/2024/09/un-experts-warn-international-order-knifes-edge-urge-states-comply-icj-advisory UN General Assembly resolves to sanction Israel: Pressure your government to make this a reality On September 18th, the UN General Assembly overwhelmingly voted for imposing sanctions on Israel for the first time in 42 years! The global majority affirmed that the historic ruling by the International Court of Justice triggers the legal obligation of all states to end complicity in Israel’s illegal occupation and apartheid regime. https://bdsmovement.net/UNGA-Pressure-Your-Gov-Sanction-Israel How to prevent the erasure of Palestinians Wednesday 2 October at 3pm UK time Balfour Project webinar with Tamara El-Halawani & Dr Zahira Jaser https://balfourproject.org/erasure/ Want to take Action? Our website has a list of up to date of petitions, letter writing campaigns and other ways you can express your solidarity. https://ukpalmhn.com/gaza-crisis/ Think it’s all hopeless? Look at this link celebrating the successes of the Palestinian-led Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement on its 19th anniversary in July 2024: https://bdsmovement.net/BDS_Impacts-In-Times-Of-Genocide |
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