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| *** CAFE PALESTINE IS BACK *** The human effects of starvation as a weapon of war Saturday 7 December 2024 4pm-6pm UK Time (6pm-8pm Palestine) (Please note slight change of time) In this Cafe Palestine presenters will speak about the physical and psychological effects on children, families and their communities of the deliberate policies of starvation used on the population of Gaza. We will have testimonies from within and outside Gaza Speakers: Dr Deborah Harrington from the UK, Obstetrician and expert in maternal and infant health, recently working at al Aqsa hospital in Gaza Dr Said Al Kahlout, Psychiatrist, Palestine Trauma Centre in Gaza Dr Omar Al Buhaisi, Psychiatrist, Palestine Trauma Centre in Gaza Dr Yasser Abu Jamei, Director, Gaza Community Mental Health Programme Dr Lama Khouri, Psychoanalyst, Palestine Global mental Health network Zoom link: Please write to ukpalmhn@gmail.com if you would like the Zoom link for this meeting. UKPALMHN Solidarity Space Monday 9 December 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 write to ukpalmhn@gmail.com if you would like the Zoom link for this meeting. Christmas Cultural Souq Saturday 14 Dec from 12:00 noom to 6:00 PM Palestine House, WC1V 6JJ Welcome back to the monthly Souq—this time, perfectly timed for the holiday season! It’s a wonderful opportunity to shop, connect, and celebrate the season’s spirit together. https://www.tickettailor.com/events/palestinehouse/1488720 The Israeli Society and the War Wednesday 18 December at 5pm (UK time) A Conversation with Orly Noy, journalist, political activist and chair of the Israeli human rights organization B’Tselem. She is also an activist with the Palestinian Democratic National party, Balad. https://www.scientists4palestine.com/a-conversation-with-orly-noy/ Healing Through the Skies: Coping With Grief Through a Therapeutic Group Activity for Children in Palestine In the Journal of Applied Psychoanalytic Studies (published 1 December 2024) by Samah Jabr, Zaynab Hinnawi, Elizabeth Berger. The authors propose an innovative group-based therapeutic activity for traumatized children in Palestine, a one-day program creating and flying kites. The authors discuss the importance of flying within the religious and cultural background of Palestine as well as the prevalence of kite imagery in children’s books, songs, and artisanship. Link to Abstract: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/aps.1898 Photo reportage: Rainstorm devastates Khan Younis displacement camp Heavy rain and strong winds battered the tents of Gazans displaced by Israel’s onslaught, leaving many without any shelter for the coming winter. https://www.972mag.com/photos-rainstorm-khan-younis-tents/ +972 Magazine is an independent, non-profit media organisation of Israeli and Palestinian journalists. It is calling on readers to become a member by making a monthly contribution of any size (which you can cancel at any time). https://www.972mag.com/members/ My stories as an OB/GYN in Gaza reveal the truth of the Gaza genocide I am an obstetrician and gynecologist who has worked in Gaza throughout the Israeli genocide. I have seen the destruction of Gaza’s medical sector first-hand. My patients’ stories tell the story of the genocide. https://mondoweiss.net/2024/11/my-stories-as-an-ob-gyn-in-gaza-reveal-the-truth-of-the-gaza-genocide/ Palestinian journalists, ambulances attacked by Israeli army in central Gaza Dozens have been killed across the besieged enclave over the past 24 hours, with UN agencies describing the crisis inside Gaza as ‘apocalyptic’. https://thecradle.co/articles/palestinian-journalists-ambulances-attacked-by-israeli-army-in-central-gaza UN Says Food Availability Has Hit ‘All-Time Low’ in Gaza as Forced Famine Takes Hold The UN Food and Agriculture Organization has warned that food availability in Gaza has reached “an all-time low” due to Israel’s blockade, leading to widespread famine and catastrophic levels of food insecurity, with aid deliveries obstructed and agricultural infrastructure destroyed. UN officials describe the situation as “appalling and apocalyptic,” with malnutrition surging and urgent calls for a ceasefire and unrestricted humanitarian assistance to prevent further devastation. https://www.commondreams.org/news/gaza-food-famine “Made in Gaza: From Ground Zero” gives voice to film makers trapped in war zone Acclaimed Palestinian film maker Rashid Mashawari collated 22 short films made by Palestinians living through Israeli attacks on Gaza. Each short film features a central character and is handled in a unique manner by a different director. It creates a picture of real individuals struggling and coping in the most unimaginable circumstances. This film has been chosen as the Palestinian entry to the 2025 Oscars. https://www.middleeasteye.net/discover/bristol-palestine-film-festival-ground-zero-showcases-anthology-shorts-documenting Just Say Genocide – The Problem of Truth Sadism This article critiques institutions like the Freud Museum in Vienna for their inability to confront uncomfortable political truths, particularly regarding Israeli aggression and the Palestinian genocide. It argues that inviting speakers with dissenting views, only to later disinvite or restrict their platform, reflects institutional denial and avoidance of reality, underscoring the psychoanalytic concept of “truth sadism”—the difficult reckoning with truths that demand profound personal and societal transformations. https://thebattleground.eu/2024/11/28/just-say-genocide/ Occupation Forces raid Aida Youth Center (in Aida refugee camp near Bethlehem) On the morning of Tuesday 3 December, Israeli Occupation Forces raided the Aida Youth Center, ransacking offices, confiscating documents, and leaving threatening posters warning families to prevent their children from engaging in resistance. Despite this alarming crackdown on Palestinian grassroots organizations, the Center remains resolute in its mission to provide education, support, and advocacy for the Aida camp community, inspired by its children and strengthened by international solidarity. Read the full statement from Anas Abu Srour, Executive Director of Aida Youth Center: https://mailchi.mp/9e7cd97c4e67/summer-update-from-aida-youth-center-5853534 WE WON’T BE SILENT One of the founding aims of UKPALMHN is “to encourage our colleagues individually and collectively to consider their response to the Palestinian call for boycott, sanctions and divestment (BDS).” Boycat App The Palestinian-led Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement has partnered with the Boycat App. You can install the app on Android or Apple phones and easily scan goods whilst you are in a supermarket. The results immediately let you know whether a product is on a list that is kept up to date by the BDS Movement.   Don’t Buy into Occupation (DBIO) Report 2024 The DBIO coalition investigates and highlights the financial relationships between the illegal Israeli settlement enterprise in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, the businesses involved in this enterprise, and European Financial Institutions. The detailed report names and provides information about 58 companies that are actively involved with illegal Israeli settlements. It also includes a section on “Growing divestment momentum and other positive developments in 2024.” https://dontbuyintooccupation.org/reports/dont-buy-into-occupation-report-2024/ UK Government Foreign Affairs Committee Call for Evidence – The Israeli-Palestinian conflict The link provides full details about the nature of submissions to the Committee. The deadline is 31 December. https://committees.parliament.uk/call-for-evidence/3486/ Want to take Action? Our website has a list of up to date 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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