“This report will help cement the government’s legacy as an active participant in one of the greatest crimes of our time.”

Jeremy Corbyn MP writing in the Foreword of The Gaza Tribunal Report
https://thegazatribunal.uk/report

Torture at the core of genocide accusations in the Palestinian Territories Source: Al-Quds (Palestinian newspaper) Date: 22 March The latest report from Francesca Albanese, “Torture and Genocide”, has been presented to the UN Human Rights Council. The report’s central claim that torture is not incidental but a “structural pillar” of Israeli control over Palestinians, extending beyond prisons into everyday life through checkpoints, raids, movement restrictions, and systemic coercion. A key concept highlighted is the idea of a “torturous environment”, where policies collectively create continuous psychological and physical pressure on the population, contributing to displacement and the erosion of Palestinian social life. The report explicitly links these practices to genocide under international law, arguing that widespread harm and destruction of living conditions may meet the threshold of intent to destroy a protected group. https://www.alquds.com/en/posts/232494

UK Palestine Mental Health Network statement on the US/Israel assault on Iran and its impact on Gaza and the West Bank Source: UK-Palestine Mental Health Network Date: 23 March (date of statement) The statement condemns US and Israeli attacks across the region and warns that, as international attention shifts, violence and dispossession against Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank have intensified. It describes worsening conditions in Gaza, including ongoing killings, severe restrictions on aid and infrastructure, and pervasive trauma. In the West Bank escalating violence, movement restrictions, and economic strangulation are severely disrupting daily life and wellbeing. The network calls for urgent attention to these conditions, emphasising their profound mental health impacts and urging continued witness, solidarity, and collective protest. https://ukpalmhn.com/resources/ukpmhn-statement-on-the-us-israel-assault-on-iran-and-the-impact-on-gaza-and-the-west-bank/

The Gaza Tribunal Report The final report of the Gaza Tribunal which took place in September 2025 was published on 16 March. It appears that there has not been significant coverage of the Report in either the mainstream or Middle Eastern press, with the exception of The Guardian. The Guardian reports that the Gaza Tribunal argues the UK has legal obligations to act following the International Court of Justice’s July 2024 advisory ruling, particularly in relation to preventing complicity in violations of international law. The tribunal’s findings suggest that continued UK arms exports, intelligence cooperation, and diplomatic support for Israel risk breaching these obligations.The article notes that the UK government has maintained that it complies with international law, while limiting or avoiding substantive policy changes, including by relying on existing licensing frameworks and emphasising diplomatic engagement rather than suspension of ties. It also highlights that the tribunal’s conclusions may carry political implications, with the issue of UK policy on Gaza expected to feature in debates ahead of the local elections in May 2026. https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/mar/15/uk-complicit-desecration-international-law-gaza-says-corbyn-led-tribunal Full Gaza Tribunal Report:https://thegazatribunal.uk/report

The Conscripted Container: How to reach beyond the psychoanalytic erasure of the Palestinian Source: Lama Khouri published in The Key Date: 19 March Lama Khouri is co-founder of the Palestine-Global Mental Health Network. The article traces how the author’s psyche was shaped by early experiences of dispossession, silencing, and institutional conditioning, producing what she calls the “conscripted container” — a self that absorbs and manages erasure while remaining outwardly compliant. Through psychoanalytic reflection, she recognises how this formation was reinforced in professional and clinical settings, where racism, projection, and “unfindability” prevented her from being seen as a fully particular subject and led her to misname or suppress her own experience. The turning point comes in the context of the Gaza genocide, which reconnects previously split-off knowledge and enables a psychological break from accommodation, allowing her to name racism, complicity, and her own prior self-erasure. This awakening leads to a more embodied and assertive form of activism, marked by refusal to participate in spaces that require her silencing and by a commitment to speak as a fully “findable” subject rather than a container for others’ projections. https://www.thekeymagazine.com/p/psychoanalysis-palestine-un-jordan-racism (You need to create a free account to read the article)

West Bank resident recounts sexual assault amid rising settler violence Source: CNN World Date: 18 March A Palestinian resident describes being sexually assaulted during a wider attack by Israeli settlers on his property in the West Bank. The report situates the incident within a broader pattern of escalating settler violence, including attacks on homes and communities. It also notes the context of recent controversy following the release of Israeli soldiers previously charged with rape, highlighting lack of accountability. https://edition.cnn.com/2026/03/18/middleeast/west-bank-resident-sexual-assault-violence-intl

Therapy in the time of genocide Source: Gestalt Centre Belfast Date: 9 February 2026 The article is a critical reflection on how the European Association for Gestalt Therapy (EAGT) has responded to the war in Gaza and the wider question of Palestine. It takes issue with the EAGT, in the context of its forthcoming global conference, and with its Human Rights and Social Responsibility (HRSR) committee, whose public statement on Gaza the authors consider insufficient.The article argues that professional concepts such as neutrality and dialogue can obscure structural violence and asymmetry, eg a false equivalence between oppressor and oppressed. It questions how therapeutic institutions frame responsibility in situations of war crimes and genocide. It combines organisational critique with broader reflections on ethics and the role of therapists, ultimately calling for the EAGT and its HRSR committee to adopt a clearer and more explicit public position. https://www.gestaltbelfast.org/blog/therapy-in-the-time-of-genocide

Interview with the mother of Hind Rajab Source: BBC Radio 4 Date: Tueday 17 March A moving 7-minute interview broadcast on the main BBC radio morning news programme. The interview starts at approximately 2 hours and 47 minutes. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002sn3j

Every moment is a life Source: bookshop.org Date: 12 March (publication date) Compiled by bestselling author Susan Abulhawa, an Arabic-English bilingual anthology of essays from eighteen young Palestinian writers trying to survive the genocide in Gaza. https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/every-moment-is-a-life-gaza-in-the-time-of-genocide-susan-abulhawa/f2d5f9f5d504ca65

FEATURED EVENTS

The Erasure of Palestine (book tour) The photography book documents Ahmad Al-Bazz’s three-year project tracing the remains of depopulated Palestinian villages, combining visual and historical evidence to argue that the events of 1948 form part of an ongoing process of colonisation and erasure, which he reflects on in relation to the current situation in Gaza. Thursday 26 March – Belfast https://themaclive.com/book?instanceId=723901ASRVCKJVCTBVRGQVRTDNQDNKPRH Friday 27 March – Brighton https://www.tickettailor.com/events/post/2109430 Saturday 28 March – London https://ibraaz.org/whats-on/the-erasure-of-palestine

Palestinian Land Day: Global mental health solidarity event Source: Palestine Mental Health Networks International Date: Saturday 28 March at 6pm (UK) This online event marks Palestinian Land Day, bringing together mental health professionals and activists to reflect on land, dispossession, and their psychological impacts. It will explore the ongoing significance of Land Day in the Palestinian context and consider how mental health frameworks can support solidarity and resistance. https://www.pmhn-international.org/calendar/da-de-la-tierra-palestina-palestinian-land-day

Bearing witness in the West Bank: Mental health and life under occupation Source: St John’s Church, Waterloo Date: Monday 13 April at 7pm Location: St John’s Church, Waterloo, 73 Waterloo Road, London SE1 8TY (this is an in-person event) Two volunteers share reflections from recent time in the West Bank, combining contextual overview with personal testimony about life under occupation. The session explores the impact of occupation on mental health—particularly for children and young people—alongside insights from local professionals and community initiatives, and includes perspectives on everyday life and faith in Palestine. The event aims to bear witness to lived realities, amplify local voices, and open space for discussion on how participants can offer support, with donations directed to grassroots and humanitarian organisations. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bearing-witness-in-the-west-bank-mental-health-and-life-under-occupation-tickets-1984229614190

Women, prison and sumud Source: Palestine Mental Health Networks International Date: Tuesday 14 April at 5pm (UK) This webinar focuses on the experiences of Palestinian women in prison, examining the psychological and social impacts of detention and incarceration. It highlights themes of resilience (sumud), collective struggle, and the role of mental health in understanding and supporting those affected. https://www.pmhn-international.org/calendar/women-prison-sumud

Cafe Palestine 39: Introduction to a new music therapy-informed programme for music teachers in Gaza Saturday 18 April from 4–6pm (UK) This Café Palestine session will introduce a new online support programme for music teachers in Gaza, developed in response to the urgent need for practical ways to support children experiencing severe trauma. The programme recognises that many musicians are already working closely with traumatised children and offers a music therapy-informed framework to strengthen this work through accessible, ethically grounded tools.The initiative has been developed by the Edward Said National Conservatory of Music, a leading Palestinian cultural institution, in collaboration with international partners.Dr Lukas Pairon, Chair of the Centre for Social Action and Music-Making at the University of Ghent, will present the programme alongside music therapist Hala Hamdan, who is facilitating the weekly online sessions. The approach is deliberately modest and pragmatic, focusing on shared reflection and practical techniques for observation and stabilisation rather than formal clinical training or trauma treatment. https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82206250113?pwd=nrOre2eYzCgkcG6QOEmLxMnAT7LWNb.1

Besiege Your Siege with Madness: Collective liberation and the psychoanalysis of world-making Source: USA-Palestine Mental Health Network, BADIL, Eyewitness Palestine Date: Sunday 19 April from 4:30 – 6 pm (UK) A special presentation and dialogue with Dr. Reem Abu Hweij who is a clinical psychologist and academic based in Jerusalem. Amid genocide and protracted colonial trauma, what psychic processes enable a people not only to survive but to imagine anew? Drawing from her essay “Besiege Your Siege with Madness” (forthcoming in Psychoanalysis, Culture & Society), Dr. Reem Abu Hweij deftly examines the Palestinian collective psyche as a site of world-making and spiritual revolt. She introduces the concept of liberation madness—a psycho-spiritual rupture through which the oppressed transcend the coloniser’s “Dominant Reason” and reclaim meaning, love, and collective purpose. https://mailchi.mp/41bfc486574d/besiege-your-siege-with-madness-mar-6-52392?e=f02f8a3048

Mental Health Study Tour Autumn 2026 Source: UK-Palestine Mental Health Network Dates: Monday 26 October finishing on Wednesday 4 November. This autumn we are offering a 10-day study tour for practitioners from the fields of mental health and social work who are keen to explore the complex interface between politics and psychological well-being in the particular circumstances of Palestine/Israel. The tour provides excellent access to clinicians, academics, community groups and political analysts with 25 encounters plus additional cultural opportunities scheduled. It will be facilitated by a small UK company established in 1999 that has provided alternative tours to the area. Hotels will be in Bethlehem and Nazareth with additional visits to Jerusalem, Hebron, Ramallah and Jaffa/Tel Aviv ][…] Full details here: https://ukpalmhn.com/resources/autumn-tour-2026/ For an application form please write including your name, address, contact information, and professional qualifications to:ukpalmhn@gmail.com

FEATURED ACTIONS

VOTE PALESTINE ON 7th MAY! Vote Palestine 2026 is a coalition that includes Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC), Palestinian Youth Movement Britain, The Muslim Vote, the British Palestinian Committee, and the Palestinian Forum in Britain. It has launched a Councillors’ Pledge for Palestine and is urging supporters only to vote for councillors or candidates who have signed the Pledge.Research by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign has found that local council administered pension funds invest more than £12 billion in companies complicit in Israel’s violations of international law. Palestine is a relevant issue in the local elections. A video from PSC explaining more about the campaign: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECirAypbYto Further information about how to promote the Councillor Pledge for Palestine: https://palestinecampaign.org/campaigns/councillor-pledge-for-palestine/ Vote Palestine 2026: https://www.votepalestine.co.uk/

Psychoanalysis of Conscience: A call to resign The Collective of Palestine Mental Health Networks recently issued a call for psychoanalysts to resign from the International Psychoanalytic Association (IPA). In response to this call seven analysts have resigned.This page carries the resignation letters from these analysts and also include a link to the original call to resign. The action is also open to therapists who are not members of the IPA .https://www.pmhn-international.org/they-resigned

Global Sumud Flotilla 2026 Source: Global Sumud Flotilla Date: 19 March This spring, the Global Sumud Flotilla returns with its largest mission yet: 100+ boats in parallel with land mobilizations, representatives from over 100 countries, all united to challenge the illegal Israeli siege on Gaza and the complicity that enables it.⁠A brief video featuring some prominent supporters introducing the 2026 Flotilla https://www.instagram.com/reels/DWCKKZMlKgV/ You can donate or apply to join the Flotilla here: https://linktr.ee/globalsumudflotilla

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).” Shake the CIV Source: shaketheciv Date: 17 March Shake the Civ is a city-wide campaign to force the London Collective Investment Vehicle to divest from genocide On Tuesday 17 March, the campaign handed a letter signed by over 150 councillors and assembly members from across the capital to the London CIV telling it to divest from genocide.Shake the Civ: https://linktr.ee/shaketheciv Councillors delivering the letter: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DWMyVkdjSuS/ Israeli Apartheid Week Source: Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) Movement Date: Saturday 21 March – Saturday 28 March (and beyond) Web: https://bdsmovement.net/iaw Share your events and actions online! #IsraeliApartheidWeekPlease share your activism with the wider movement. Take photos and videos, write short reports, and share them all using the hashtags #IsraeliApartheidWeek, #DismantleApartheid, #GazaGenocide and #UnitedAgainstRacism. We’ll be sharing on social media on the accounts: Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/IsraeliApartheidWeek.IAW Twitter:  https://twitter.com/apartheidweek Instagram:  https://instagram.com/israeli_apartheid_week Message from BDS Movement about Israeli Apartheid Week Source: Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement Date: 21 March https://www.instagram.com/p/DWJIr4bAVqh/