 Boycott Day of Action: Don’t Buy Apartheid Sat 5 April https://palestinecampaign.org/events/dont-buy-apartheid-day-of-action/ UKPALMHN Solidarity Space Next meeting: Monday 7 April 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 a link to this meeting. Saturday 12 April – National Day of Demonstrations for Palestine More details to follow Gazans’ mental health reaches breaking point as Israel’s ceasefire violation sparks renewed trauma and despair Source: The New Arab Date: 25 March The article discusses the severe psychological distress experienced by Gaza’s residents following Israel’s violation of a ceasefire earlier this month. Many individuals are suffering from hallucinations, depression, and anxiety, highlighting the profound mental health crisis in the region. https://www.newarab.com/features/gazans-mental-state-breaking-point-after-ceasefire-violation Healing from Humiliation: A therapist’s guide to restoring dignity Source: Dr. Samah Jabr Date: 27 March Understanding, witnessing and restoring dignity. https://www.threads.net/@jabrsamah/post/DHtEh1KMhml A lifeline for women and children in the heart of war Source: UN Women Palestine Date: 25 March This feature story focuses on the efforts of a dedicated individual who has spent 17 years protecting women and children amid the horrors of war. Now, in the fifteenth month of a devastating conflict, her work continues to provide crucial support to those most vulnerable in the heart of war. https://palestine.unwomen.org/en/stories/feature-story/2025/03/a-lifeline-for-women-and-children-in-the-heart-of-war Inside Israel’s ‘torture’ jails where Palestinians held without charge tell of brutal treatment Source: The Independent Date: 29 March This investigative report exposes allegations of severe abuse, including torture and medical neglect, experienced by Palestinians detained without charge in Israeli facilities. The article highlights testimonies from detainees and underscores concerns about human rights violations within these detention centers. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/israel-gaza-palestine-prison-west-bank-palestinians-b2705046.html New report: ‘Severed Bodies, Shattered Souls: Women in Gaza Victims of Genocide’ Source: Palestinian Centre for Human Rights Date: 26 March This report by the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights documents cases of limb amputations among women in Gaza resulting from Israeli military aggression. It argues that these injuries constitute serious bodily harm under the Genocide Convention and highlights the profound physical and psychological impact on the affected women. https://pchrgaza.org/pchr-issues-new-report-severed-bodies-shattered-souls-women-in-gaza-victims-of-genocide/ Gaza: Restoring life beyond the physical structures Source: Al-Shabaka Date: 30 March This roundtable discussion features analysts Dena Qaddumi and Jehad Abusalim examining the challenges of rebuilding Gaza amid ongoing conflict. They critique the cycle of destruction and reconstruction, emphasizing the need for Palestinian-led initiatives that prioritize local needs and preserve Gaza’s identity and heritage. https://al-shabaka.org/roundtables/gaza-restoring-life–beyond-the-physical-structures/ Cooking up steadfastness in Gaza Source: The Electronic Intifada Date: 26 March This article explores how Gazans are adapting their cooking practices amid severe food shortages caused by Israel’s blockade and ongoing attacks. It highlights the resilience and creativity of families who modify traditional recipes using limited ingredients, viewing the act of cooking as a form of resistance and preservation of dignity. https://electronicintifada.net/content/cooking-steadfastness-gaza/50529 Israeli army killed over 1,400 medical staff in Gaza since start of genocide: Officials Source: The Cradle Date: 31 March This report states that the Israeli army has killed at least 1,402 medical personnel and 111 civil defense personnel in the Gaza Strip since the onset of the conflict. The article underscores the devastating impact on Gaza’s healthcare system and the challenges faced by medical professionals operating under siege conditions. https://thecradle.co/articles-id/29777 Video shows settler assault on small Palestinian village with rare clarity Source: Associated Press Date: 28 March Over a dozen Israeli settlers attacked a Palestinian village in the southern Israeli-occupied West Bank on Friday, beating residents with sticks and rocks, in an incident captured with rare clarity by security cameras. The video obtained by AP and testimonies from Palestinian witnesses appeared to conflict with the account of the attack provided by Israeli police and military, who arrested over 20 Palestinians afterwards. https://apnews.com/video/video-obtained-by-ap-shows-settler-assault-on-small-palestinian-village-with-rare-clarity-742da20c767449ef9497b1dc8bced50f From the Oscars to Israeli detention: the attack on No Other Land director Hamdan Ballal (podcast) Source: The Guardian (Today In Focus) Date: 28 March What does the attack on an Oscar-winning Palestinian director say about the situation in the West Bank today? https://www.podbean.com/media/share/dir-u2he6-249147bf The Palestine Red Crescent Mental Health Team’s ‘Dream Bus’ https://x.com/PalestineRCS/status/1901557688393244728 CALLING ON PSYCHIATRISTS: Collectively we can do more. What do our Palestinian colleagues want from us as psychiatrists? How can we mobilise our UK colleagues and professional bodies to do more for Palestine? Please join me in setting up a group of Psychiatrists-4-Palestine, under the umbrella of UKPALMHN, to focus and magnify our work. Interested in joining or finding out more? Please email me on: drhkhalifeh@gmail.com. I am a Palestinian doctor, working as a Consultant Perinatal Psychiatrist in an NHS London Trust. EVENTS Our Events page is updated weekly with events related to Palestine and mental health. As of 2 April, there are 11 up to date events listed. https://ukpalmhn.com/events/ FEATURED EVENT Palestinian Child’s Day Global Symposium Date: Sunday 6 April from 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm (UK time) Source: Doctors Against Genocide and Palestine-Global Mental Health Network invite you to a global symposium that brings together world-renowned human rights defenders, healthcare professionals, and scholars to confront the ongoing genocide of Palestinian children, the destruction of Gaza’s healthcare system, and the urgent need for global action. Speakers: Dr. Yasser Abu Jamei, Director General, Gaza Community Mental Health Programme; Co-founder, Palestine-Global Mental Health Network Dr. Ghassan Abu Sittah, British-Palestinian war surgeon and frontline witness to the genocide in Gaza Lawyer Sahar Francis, Palestinian human rights defender and Director of Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association Dr. Nidal Jboor, Internist and Co-Founder of Doctors Against Genocide. Dr. Lama Khouri, Psychoanalyst and Co-Founder of Palestine Global-Mental Health Network Dr. Karameh Hawash Kuemmerle, Pediatric Neurologist and Co-Founder of Doctors Against Genocide Prof. Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian, Palestinian feminist scholar, Global Chair in Law at Queen Mary University of London; Co-founder of the Palestine-Global Mental Health Network and theorist of the concept of ‘unchilding’—the systematic erasure of Palestinian childhood through violence, surveillance, and dehumanization Dr. Tlaleng Mofokeng: Special Rapporteur on the right of physical and mental health https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Hu5dfig9SDS8ChEWTR2SAQ#/registration ACTIONSOur Featured Action is available below and also on our dedicated Actions page together with a range of other current actions https://ukpalmhn.com/gaza-crisis/ FEATURED ACTION Don’t Buy Apartheid Saturday 5 April – Day of Action Palestine Solidarity Campaign Boycott Action The Campaign calls on all individuals, shops, cafés and venues to pledge to take two key actions to support Palestinians: boycott Israeli produce and boycott Coca-Cola. Watch the webinar to find out more about the campaign. Full details of the new campaign: https://x.com/PSCupdates/status/1899780352979112277 Launch event on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyZ5DPLWdyQ |
الشبكة البريطانية الفلسطينية للصحة النفسية 