The FAST FOR GAZA started outside Parliament on Tuesday 1 July and will last for 14 days from 9am – 7pm with a group of 4 volunteers fasting for ten hours. The purpose of this symbolic fast is to show solidarity with the people of Gaza and to highlight that the situation remains absolutely catastrophic. Gwyn Daniel, a member of the UKPMHN Steering Group recorded a video providing more information about the event.
During the first two days, the fasters have been visited by a number of MPs:
Adnan Hussein, Ayoub Khan, Ian Byrne, Imran Hussein, Jeremy Corbyn, John Trickett, Richard Burgon, and Shokat Adam.
Others who have participated in or visited the fast include:
Avi Shlaim, Jenny Manson, Laura Alvarez, Oreet Ashery, Penny Green, Victoria Brittain
Photos, videos and further information are available at this dedicated page:
https://ukpalmhn.com/resources/fast-for-gaza/
WHAT YOU CAN DO:
Write to your MP and encourage them to demonstrate their solidrity by visiting the fasters outside Parliament. Urge them to record a 1-minute video with a message to the people of Gaza that we will publish on our website and social media.
Please respond to this address gwynfast4gaza@gmail.com to register your interest for the FAST FOR GAZA and you will be sent further details and a document on which you can indicate the day/days on which you can join us.
Up to date information about the FAST FOR GAZA can be found on this page (and will be updated throughout the event):https://ukpalmhn.com/resources/fast-for-gaza/
Jeremy Corbyn, MP, speaking at the launch of FAST FOR GAZA outside Parliament on Tuesday 1 July.
Israeli impunity and the neo‑colonial system that dehumanises Palestinians
Source: Palestine-Global Mental Health Network writing in CounterPunch
Date:20 June
A political analysis that examines how systemic dispossession and dehumanisation underpin Israel’s treatment of Palestinians, framing it as part of a larger neo‑colonial structure. It argues that this entrenched framework enables widespread impunity for violations against Indigenous Palestinians.
https://www.counterpunch.org/2025/06/20/israeli-impunity-and-the-neo-colonial-system-that-dehumanizes-palestinians/
MedEvac 4 Gaza’s Children: briefing paper
MedEvac 4 Gaza’s Children is a group of doctors, nurses and other professionals who work with children. Many of the medical staff have worked in Gaza for some years, The aim of the group is to campaign for and facilitate the evacuation of critically ill (for example: cancer, diabetes, kidney failure) or children severely injured by bombs, shrapnel, gunshots from Gaza to countries that can provide specialist treatment and rehabilitation since all the hospitals, specialist clinics and rehab facilities have been deliberately destroyed and many medical staff murdered or abducted.
Many countries around the world have helped evacuate these children and provided treatment. This includes the US which has welcomed many children. The UK has accepted 2.
The aim of the briefing was to inform MPs of the urgent need to evacuate these children. If Israel had not destroyed the health system in Gaza (with tacit support from the UK) there would be no need for evacuation.
https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/d/14b9wZe0bf7vsjACSb__y36Io04ZTMbqXdD0IC3q1rrc/mobilebasic
The British Medical Association (BMA) motions supporting for Palestinian rights
Source: BMA
Date: 25 June
At its 2025 Annual Representative Meeting, the BMA passed motions affirming that criticism of Israel’s actions is not inherently antisemitic, and supporting the right of doctors and students to advocate for Palestinian rights without facing disciplinary action. The BMA condemned the destruction of hospitals and the deaths of healthcare workers in Gaza, calling these grave breaches of international law. The motions urged the UK government to support international investigations into potential war crimes, called for the release of detained healthcare workers, and demanded unrestricted humanitarian access to Gaza. The BMA also reaffirmed its previous calls for upholding international humanitarian law and protecting healthcare workers, while stressing its commitment to opposing all forms of antisemitism and protecting freedom of expression within the medical profession.
https://www.bma.org.uk/bma-media-centre/arm-2025-bma-passes-resolutions-on-international-relations
From Economy of Occupation to Economy of Genocide
Source: UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese
Date: July 2025
This report investigates the corporate machinery sustaining Israel’s settler-colonial project of displacement and replacement of the Palestinians in the occupied territory. While political leaders and governments shirk their obligations, far too many corporate entities have profited from Israel’s economy of illegal occupation, apartheid and now, genocide. The complicity exposed by this report is just the tip of the iceberg and ending it will not happen without holding the private sector accountable, including its executives. International law recognises varying degrees of responsibility – each requiring scrutiny and accountability, particularly in this case, where a people’s self-determination and very existence are at stake. This is a necessary step to end the genocide and to dismantle the global system that has allowed it.
https://www.un.org/unispal/document/a-hrc-59-23-from-economy-of-occupation-to-economy-of-genocide-report-special-rapporteur-francesca-albanese-palestine-2025/
UNICEF UK Ambassador Jemima Khan speaks to James Elder on the current situation for Children in Gaza
Source: UNICEF UK
Date: 30 June
UNICEF UK Ambassador Jemima Khan interviewed UNICEF Global Spokesperson James Elder whilst he was in Gaza earlier this month. James shares his firsthand account of what he has seen and why the situation for children continues to get worse. This is the most critical moment for Gaza’s children since this brutal war began.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iU7OoLcMNfM
Israeli soldiers killed at least 410 people at food aid sites in Gaza in June
Source: The Intercept
Date: 27 June
An investigative report alleging that Israeli forces have killed Palestinians attempting to access humanitarian aid in Gaza, highlighting cases where people were shot during food distribution operations. It calls into question the conduct of military units operating around aid sites.
https://theintercept.com/2025/06/27/israel-killed-palestinians-food-aid-gaza/
Channel 4 to broadcast Gaza: Doctors Under Attack
Source: Channel 4
Date: 28 June
A press release announcing that Channel 4 will air the BBC‑commissioned documentary Gaza: Doctors Under Attack, following its shelving by the BBC. The film profiles medical workers in Gaza who have operated under fire during the conflict.
https://www.channel4.com/press/news/channel-4-broadcast-gaza-doctors-under-attack
Beyond the West Bank: the new frontier of Israel’s settlement expansion
On Thursday evening, 26th June, Channel 4 News broadcast a strong 12-minute report entitled Beyond the West Bank: the new frontier of Israel’s settlement expansion filmed over three years about the demolition of Palestinian homes both in the West Bank and within the state of Israel, locations all highlighted by ICAHD over the years.
Watch this important documentary; forward it to your networks and to your MP. Then congratulate Channel 4 News for telling this story. Leave comments on the page or write to:
C4Nstories@itn.co.uk.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1kRsu2kMPM
“I realise it can make some media outlets nervous, but what we’re seeing here is genocide.” James Smith, an emergency doctor who has worked in Gaza, says newborn babies dying of starvation is a “deliberate policy” by Israel.
Source: LBC
Date: 28 June
https://www.24vids.com/video/i-realise-it-can-make-some-media-outlets-nervous-but-what-were-seeing-here-is-p-tw-1938913963334402453
ACTIONS
Our Featured Action is available below and also on our dedicated Actions page. In the past 4 weeks we have added 10 new, relevant actions to our Action page.
https://ukpalmhn.com/gaza-crisis/
FEATURED ACTION
Red Line for Gaza
Source: Oxfam UK
Date: July 2025
A digital, online action
Starving people. Killing civilians. Targeting children. An entire population could be facing erasure. We have all watched in horror as Israel crosses red line after red line in Gaza. Together we say: enough. Let’s speak out, in our masses, right now.
Your photo will help create a powerful image we’ll share during upcoming days of action for Gaza – a clear message from people across the country: this is our red line. This isn’t just symbolic. It’s our collective voice against the horrors being inflicted on people in Gaza – a public stand against the UK’s role, and a demand for justice.
https://oxfamapps.org.uk/redline/
EVENTS
Our Events page is updated weekly with events related to Palestine and mental health. As of 25 June, there are 11 up to date events listed.
https://ukpalmhn.com/events/
FEATURED EVENT
Palestine: Repair & Return – Stories of Art and Drama
Thursday 3 July 2025 at 6.30pm (UK time)
Presented by Theatre for Everybody (Gaza) & Az Theatre (London)
A public conversation in-person at P21 Gallery, 21-23 Chalton Street, London NW1 1JD and online.
This event will raise, and listen to, the voices of arts, drama and theatre practitioners in Palestine and throughout the world talking about how their work continues in the midst of genocide, struggle for liberation, displacement and armed violence, and how vital it is.
https://mailchi.mp/45d9d04a1a7a/coming-full-circle-back-to-our-centre-stories-of-art-and-drama
Call for co-creators:
The organisers are keen to establish links with individuals, groups, and organisations with experience working in four areas. 1. food sovereignty, 2. with detainees, including those who have survived abuse and torture, 3. disability 4. homelessness/displacement.
Your expertise would be appreciated and highly valued. We would love to have you on board in some way. These events are public conversations exploring how values and insights might converge with the prospect of joint action later.
For further information please contact:
Naomi: naymicole@gmail.com or
Jonathan: info@aztheatre.org.uk
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).”
The Co-op will implement boycott of Israeli goods
Major BDS victory!
The Co-op has announced that it will implement the motion passed at its AGM last month by ending the sourcing of products from Israel. All Israeli whole products will now be removed from the shelves.
https://www.instagram.com/p/DLSGSejoyM5/
Don’t Buy Apartheid campaign (Palestine Solidarity Campaign):
https://palestinecampaign.org/campaigns/dont-buy-apartheid/
How to join the Co-op (costs £1):
https://www.coop.co.uk/membership
الشبكة البريطانية الفلسطينية للصحة النفسية 