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| UKPALMHN Solidarity Space Monday 9 June 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 a link to this meeting Displacement orders are psychological and physical warfare in Israeli campaign of ethnic cleansing in Gaza Source: Médecins Sans Frontières Date: 27 May MSF denounces the forced displacements in Gaza as part of a campaign of ethnic cleansing, describing them as psychological and physical warfare. The organisation calls for an immediate ceasefire and unrestricted humanitarian access to the affected populations. https://www.msf.org/displacement-orders-are-psychological-and-physical-warfare-israeli-campaign-ethnic-cleansing-gaza Freedom Flotilla tracker Follow live the Freedom Flotilla vessel, Madleen, whose passengers include Greeta Thunberg. Track the vessel’s journey for safety, accountability, and solidarity https://freedomflotilla.org/ffc-tracker/ “Global March to Gaza”: Activists from 31 countries plan march to Rafah border Source: Anadolu Agency Date: 23 May Thousands expected to join Rafah protest from June 12–20 as organizers say blockade caused severe famine, health collapse in Palestinian enclave. https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/global-march-to-gaza-activists-from-31-countries-plan-march-to-rafah-border-/3577641 Unoccupied skies with Ghassan Najjar of the Burin Land and Farming Cooperative Source: Green Olive Tours Date: 27 May Burin is a community near Nablus that is surrounded on all sides by violent settler outposts. Living in this reality has meant enduring years of settler harassment, military violence, and general disruption of livelihood. The community is coming together to host their annual kite festival on July 11th, and inviting people around the world to fly kites along with them and host solidarity events in our own communities as part of a global call to action. We joined with Ghassan to learn more about the community of Burin and about this powerful initiative. He is the director of the Burin Land and Farming Cooperative and spoke with us about the ways we can act in direct solidarity with community members resisting escalating state violence and settler attacks. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyFcpIKfpGg&t=3457s Medical neglect widespread in Israel’s prisons Source: The Electronic Intifada Date: 2 June Palestinian detainees in Israeli prisons report systemic medical neglect, with conditions worsening since October 2023. Former inmates describe deliberate denial of healthcare, leading to deteriorating physical and mental health, and in some cases, death. https://electronicintifada.net/content/medical-neglect-widespread-israels-prisons/50688 Impact of the Israeli Occupation on Palestinian Women Health – Narrative Review Source: Palestinian Medical and Pharmaceutical Journal Date: 13 May (available online) This comprehensive review aimed to shed light on the physical and mental health difficulties and challenges facing Palestinian women of reproductive age. This revealed the impact of the aggression on paralysing the healthcare infrastructure, depriving access to water and electricity, food shortages, and targeting healthcare centres, hospitals. As a result, there are documented increases in maternal and morbidity deaths, deprivation of basic human rights, inability to reach health care centres or hospitals, and poor mental health. […] https://journals.najah.edu/journal/pmpj/first-online/article/2499/ New: Journal for the Study of Christian Zionism Source: Institute for the Study of Christian Zionism (ISCZ) Date: Spring 2025 (Issue 1, Volume 1) Writing from Washington, DC, several months into the second Trump administration, launching the Journal for the Study of Christian Zionism feels all the more vital. While Christian Zionism has always provided cover for or fuelled Israeli settler colonialism and apartheid, the level of violence has reached staggering levels […]. Trump 2.0 promises to empower Christian Zionists as much or more than those emboldened in Trump’s first term […] This journal’s critical research aims to expose Christian Zionism and Zionism more broadly for what it is: an ethnonationalist, racist ideology that privileges one group of people over another with appalling consequences for Palestinians, as well as for those who advocate for them. https://studychristianzionism.org/the-journal-for-the-study-of-christian-zionism-volume-1-no-1/ Gaza lifesaver warns world on Zoom Source: The Crispin Flintoff Show Date: 2 June Two days after touching down in the UK, Dr Mohamed – an A&E consultant who spent 16 months on the front line in Gaza – joined The Crispin Flintoff Show live on Zoom. He pulls back the curtain on what it really takes to save lives amid constant air strikes, collapsing hospitals, and crippling shortages. In this video, you’ll hear: – How aid convoys are systematically blocked and why starving families often see food turned away. – The brutal reality of amputations performed on makeshift tables with minimal anaesthesia and no sterile equipment. – First-hand accounts of malnourished children, mass casualties, and families forced to identify loved ones from rubble. – The lifesaving impact of his clean-water initiative—how 18 hand-dug wells and 3 desalination plants kept entire communities alive. – Why Dr Mohamed believes the only way to force change is through public pressure and global awareness. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kU-4Qy75BCM EVENTSOur Events page is updated weekly with events related to Palestine and mental health. As of 4 June, there are 18 up to date events listed. https://ukpalmhn.com/events/ FEATURED EVENT Sustaining Health and Healthcare in a Time of Genocide Date: Saturday 14 June from 10:30am -5:00pm at the University of Glasgow. Source: Scottish Palestinian Health Partnership (SPHP) SPHP is a network of healthcare professionals collaborating in support of health and healthcare in Palestine. Our forthcoming conference is an interactive event focusing on the impact of trauma and loss for Palestinians and the implications for mental health and wellbeing. With presentations from: Dr Yasser Abu Jumei (Gaza Community Mental Health Programme), Dr Andy Ferguson (IDEALS) and others. For further information and booking: https://scotpalhp.org/event/scottish-palestinian-health-partnership-conference/ ACTIONS Our Featured Action is available below and also on our dedicated Actions page. We published 12 relevant actions on our Action page during May. https://ukpalmhn.com/gaza-crisis/ FEATURED ACTIONUK healthcare and humanitarian workers call for immediate UK government action to end Israel’s genocide and protect the Palestinian people Source: Health Workers 4 Palestine (petition to Keir Starmer and David Lammy) Date: May 2025 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe0cW5wdBbRFyRhRZU6s8qA14IOtQ9SmG5rC2I0K9K0FK5HKw/viewform BOYCOTT, DIVESTMENT AND SANCTIONS (BDS) A founding aim of the UK-Palestine Mental Health Network is to “encourage our colleagues individually and collectively to consider their response to the Palestinian call for boycott, sanctions and divestment (BDS). ”Polling shows British public strongly backs sanctions on Israel Source: Palestine Solidarity Campaign Date: 4 June A new poll conducted by OpiniumResearch for PSC shows broad public support for an arms trade ban, sanctions on Israeli ministers, supermarkets to boycott Israeli goods and Israel to be expelled from the UN. https://x.com/PSCupdates/status/1930181609426215370 |
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