UKPALMHN Solidarity Space
Monday 14 July 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.

CAFE PALESTINE: LISTEN TO GAZA
SATURDAY 12 JULY
11:00-12:30 (UK) / 13.00-14.30 (Palestine)
Cafe Palestine: Listen to Gaza
A joint event between the Palestine Trauma Centre UK (https://www.palestinetraumacentre.uk/) and the UK-Palestine Mental Health Network
Hosted by Mohamed Altawil, David Harrold and Gwyn Daniel

In this event we aim to provide you with live updates from our Mental Health colleagues in Gaza on the impact of nearly two years of genocide on them, the community and the families they work with. We will hear first-hand about the profound suffering that bombing, killing, infrastructure destruction, displacement and starvation are causing. Together with the Gaza team we will also share news about some of the ongoing psychological support they continue to provide for parents and children even in these utterly dire and dangerous conditions.

This event will be dependent on the internet connection our colleagues in Gaza can obtain on the day so we will not give in advance the names of the participants from Gaza and neither can we give a detailed programme. But we will have many testimonies to share directly or indirectly. We hope you will join to give the widest possible audience for our steadfast and heroic colleagues in Gaza. They must know they are not alone.

Please write to ukpalmhn@gmail.com if you would like a link to this meeting.

A new poem by Dr. Saeed Mohammed Al-Kahlout of the Palestine Trauma Center (UK)

We deserve a more dignified death.
A death that grants time for mourning —
time to weep,
to pause by the grave —
I refuse to call it a hole —
to cry for the ones lost,
to scold them gently for leaving too soon,
to beg them to return,
even for a moment,
so we might rewrite a few pages of the story.
[…]

Full poem: 
https://ukpalmhn.com/resources/we-deserve-a-more-dignified-death/

UKPALMHN FAST FOR GAZA
Now in its second week
From 1 July – 14 July daily from 9am to 7pm
outside Parliament
#FASTFORGAZA

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 has recorded a video providing more information about the event. The first week of the fast has been very positive. The fasters and activists have engaged with the public and been visited by a number of MPs, activists and other well-known supporters. On our website there are photos of each daily group of fasters. There are also currently 24 short videos of the fasters, activists and well-known supporters recording their message to the people of Gaza and explaining why they are supporting the fast. UPDATE! On Monday 14 July, the last day of the fast, we will walk together from Parliament (Carriage Gate) to the Foreign Office to deliver a letter to David Lammy urging the resumption of aid through trusted channels and for the dismantling of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. We will do this between 4.30pm and 5pm. Please come and join us if you can! You can find daily updated photos and videos on: Website: https://ukpalmhn.com/resources/fast-for-gaza/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ukpmhn/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UKPMHN Hashtag: #FASTFORGAZA WHAT YOU CAN DO: Write to your MP and encourage them to demonstrate their solidarity 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.We recommend this moving introduction to the FAST FOR GAZA by Gwyn Daniel, a member of the UK-Palestine Mental Health Network Steering Group. She introduces the fast and then reads an up to date message from a contact in Gaza. National March for Palestine Saturday 19 July – Assemble 12 noon at Embankment station As our government seeks to repress the movement for Palestine and Israel continues to commit genocide in Gaza its more important than ever that we continue to show solidarity with Palestine and pressure our government to #StopArmingIsrael. Join us as we march in London for Palestine once more. https://palestinecampaign.org/events/national-march-for-palestine-stop-starving-gaza/ The UK-Palestine Mental Health Network banner will be at the march. We will assemble at 11:45 in Charing Cross Station close to Platform 1. All are welcome to join us. An excerpt from Dr. Samah Jabr’s lecture for the American University of Beirut, reflecting on the difference between therapy and healing in the context of collective trauma Source: Dr Samah Jabr Date: 3 July https://www.linkedin.com/posts/samah-jabr-25509883_an-excerpt-from-dr-samah-jabrs-lecture-activity-7346164559650418688-w13O/ ACTIONS Our Featured Action is available below and also on our dedicated Actions page. In the past 4 weeks we have added 7 new, relevant actions to our Action page. https://ukpalmhn.com/gaza-crisis/ FEATURED ACTION A call to boycott the Society of Psychotherapy Research (SPR) for its complicity in Israel’s occupation, apartheid, and genocide in Palestine Source: USA-Palestine Mental Health Network Date: 7 July Since its inception, the USA-Palestine Mental Health Network has initiated and supported the “Don’t Go” (https://usapalmhn.org/about-dont-go/) and “Do No Harm” (https://usapalmhn.org/portfolio-item/the-do-no-harm-campaign/) campaigns that expose the complicity of an identified mental health organisation with institutions of Israeli settler colonial apartheid. We endorse the call to boycott the Society of Psychotherapy Research (SPR) for its complicity in Israel’s occupation, apartheid, and genocide in Palestine. We urge you to read this statement and add your endorsement. https://mailchi.mp/444a10dd37f7/call-to-boycott-spr EVENTS Our Events page is updated weekly with events related to Palestine and mental health. As of 9 July, there are 14 up to date events listed. https://ukpalmhn.com/events/ FEATURED EVENTS Teresa Bailey, UK-Palestine Mental Health Network Steering Committee member, is speaking at a Britain Palestine Project webinar on Thursday 10 July at 3pm (UK time)

Human Rights Defenders: Resisting Settler Terrorism
Tuesday 15 July at 6:00pm (UK)
Organised by the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions (webinar)
With Issa Amro, Youth Against Settlements, Rabbi Arik Ascherman, Torat Tzedek
Settler violence in the West Bank has surged since 7th October 2023 while the world’s attention has focused on Israel’s genocide in Gaza. Palestinians living in the rural parts of Area C are most vulnerable. […] But setter violence does not only occur in Area C. Extreme religious settlers seek to displace Palestinians living in Hebron where the Tel Rumeida neighborhood, near the Ibrahimi Mosque (the Tomb of the Patriarchs) is located).[…] Attend this one-hour webinar to receive the latest updates on settler violence, why it has intensified, and how this phenomenon is being resisted.
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/BPI7Fb2QTzW4uG8ebbXANw

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).”

Conference – Free Palestine: BDS at 20
Saturday 12 July
Palestine Solidarity Campaign are hosting a landmark conference in central London to mark 20 years since the Palestinian call for BDS, and to chart the way forward for our campaigning in Britain after nearly 21 months of protest against Israel’s genocide. We’ll be joined by a range of inspiring speakers, including Omar Barghouti, co-founder of the BDS movement, to discuss how to ramp up our boycott campaigns against complicit corporations like Barclays, continue to win divestment from councils and universities, and push for sanctions on Israel.
https://shop.palestinecampaign.org/products/conference-free-palestine-bds-at-20

UKPALMHN Solidarity Space Monday 7 July 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. Hold the date Cafe Palestine – Listening to Gaza Saturday 12 July at 11:00 (UK time) More details to follow Are you feeling desperate and powerless at the mass murder and starvation in Gaza? Here is an act of solidarity you can join .. .UK-PALESTINE MENTAL HEALTH NETWORK FAST FOR GAZA We recommend this moving introduction to the FAST FOR GAZA by Gwyn Daniel, a member of the UK-Palestine Mental Health Network Steering Group. She introduces the fast and then reads an up to date message from a contact in Gaza.

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

UKPALMHN Solidarity Space Monday 23 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 contact ukpalmhn@gmail.com if you would like a link to this meeting. National Demonstration for Palestine Saturday 21 June – assemble at 12 noon in Russell Square – End the Genocide – Stop Arming Israel – Stop Starving Gaza The protest aims to mobilise public pressure on the UK government to take concrete action. https://palestinecampaign.org/events/national-demonstration-21-june-25/ The UK-Palestine Mental Health Network banner will be at the march. All are welcome to join us. We will meet at 12:00 noon at: Bloomsbury Square Gardens, London WC1A 2PJ This is the same location where we have assembled for previous marches from Russell Square. Hold the date Cafe Palestine – Listening to Gaza Saturday 12 July at 11:00 (UK time) More details to follow New activist web pages UKPALMHN is pleased to announce that we are now hosting web pages for four allied mental health groups on our website. There are two allied mental health groups already on our website and two new ones. The two, new allied mental health groups that now have web pages on our site are: FAMILY THERAPISTS FOR PALESTINE This is a safe space for those supporting Palestine and resisting the dehumanisation, apartheid, colonisation and genocide to which Palestinians are subjected. Family Therapists for Palestine welcomes new members. Please contact Gwyn Daniel (danielgwyn@gmail.com). https://ukpalmhn.com/family-therapists-for-palestine/ Summary of June 2025 update from Family Therapists for Palestine: Family Therapists for Palestine: amplifying voices and shaping change Family Therapists for Palestine are bringing critical conversations to major conferences this year, with members presenting innovative workshops at both the AFT in Brighton and EFTA in Lyon. From exploring the political dimensions of therapy to advocating for refugee youth and amplifying unheard Palestinian voices, their sessions promise thought-provoking and impactful dialogue. Meanwhile, the group is actively working to expand the ethical commitments of family therapy associations, advocating for a stronger stance on equity, social justice, and human rights. Learn more about their inspiring efforts and upcoming events. The full text of the most recent update and further information about the group can be found on this page: https://ukpalmhn.com/family-therapists-for-palestine/ PSYCHIATRISTS FOR PALESTINE The group was set up in Apr 2025 and currently has a mailing list of about 60 members. Our aims are to:Promote mental health in Palestine within the frameworks of medical ethics, social justice and Human RightsProvide a platform for solidarity and mutual support and learning with psychiatrists and mental health practitioners in PalestineThe work of the group is structured around 4 working groups:Build relationships and networksPartner for education and trainingSupport clinicians and clinical workOrganise for advocacy and influenceThis is overseen by a steering committee, and we meet regularly to review and develop our work.. We invite UK-based psychiatrists to join our group. To contact us, please email: psychiatrists4palestine@gmail.com Find more information on this page: https://ukpalmhn.com/psychiatrists-4-palestine/ The existing allied mental health groups on our site are: CHILD PSYCHOTHERAPISTS FOR PALESTINE Summary of June 2025 update from Child Psychotherapists for Palestine: Child psychotherapists speak out for Gaza’s children Child psychotherapists across the UK are standing in solidarity with colleagues and families in Gaza and the West Bank. They are offering clinical support, sharing expertise, and urging professional bodies to condemn the deliberate targeting of children. A moving new slide deck for Infant Mental Health Awareness Week has been produced, alongside active contributions to public awareness and parliamentary advocacy. The full text of the most recent update and further information about the group can be found on this page: https://ukpalmhn.com/family-therapists-for-palestine/ Other resources from June 2025 Powerful new slide deck for Infant Mental Health Awareness Week 2025: https://ukpalmhn.com/resources/infant-mental-health-awareness-week-2025-slides/ Child Psychotherapists for Palestine on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/palestineukchildpsychotherapy/ Adam Goren, child psychotherapist, speaking on a recent Radio Voice of Islam podcast about the effects on children of the war on Gaza: https://soundcloud.com/voislam/weekend-world-podcast-08-06-2025-israel-war-on-gaza-a-war-on-children Email: to contact Child Psychotherapists for Palestine, please write to ukpalmhn@gmail.com More information and recent update about the work of the network: https://ukpalmhn.com/child-psychotherapists-for-palestine/ PSYCHOANALYTIC VOICES FOR PALESTINE The group was formed by a group of psychoanalytic clinicians, current or former registrants of the British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC), who signed a Statement in January 2024 entitled ‘A Call for Psychoanalytic Professionals to address the human catastrophe in Gaza’. Summary of June 2025 update from :Psychoanalytic Voices for Palestine: Psychoanalytic Voices for Palestine: fostering dialogue and action Psychoanalytic Voices for Palestine (PVP) continues to provide mutual support and collective advocacy, helping members speak out within their professional associations and beyond. Their recent conference on Palestine, Racism, and the Ethical Challenges Facing Psychoanalytic Practitioners drew over 300 participants and raised funds for Medical Aid for Palestine. PVP is now seeking to build dialogue with other UK mental health professionals, exploring how the sector can develop a united, principled response to genocide and human rights violations. The full text of the most recent update and plans for future action can be found on this page: https://ukpalmhn.com/pvp/further-action-and-future-events/ Further information about the group can be found on this page: https://ukpalmhn.com/pvp/ If you are a current or former member of the BPC and would like to join the group, please email us at pav4pal@gmail.com Other resources from June 2025 The dialogue with other mental health professionals could take inspiration from the work/approach of Doctors against Genocide (DAG) in emphasising our duty as mental health workers to act to prevent genocide and crimes against humanity, in promoting a health perspective on the definition and impact of genocide, and on developing mechanisms by which we might be enabled to speak out. Here are links to DAG resources that could provide useful templates. Medical definition of Genocide: https://doctorsagainstgenocide.org/medical-genocide-def Report submitted to the UN on ”Healthcare workers as human rights defenders” https://doctorsagainstgenocide.org/genocide-un-health-report “End Genocide Prescription” https://doctorsagainstgenocide.org/end-genocide-prescription UKPALMHN aims to amplify Palestinian voices and to promote mental health related networking and actions in supporting justice for Palestinians. If you would like to promote your work in this newsletter than please write to: ukpalmhn@gmail.com ACTIONS Our Featured Action is available below and also on our dedicated Actions page. In the past 4 weeks we have added 9 new, relevant actions to our Action page. https://ukpalmhn.com/gaza-crisis/ FEATURED ACTION

Further information: https://ukpalmhn.com/resources/fast-for-gaza/

Unexplained diseases spread among Gaza’s children amid genocide
Source: The New Arab
Date: 11 June 2025
Gaza’s children are suffering from panic attacks, hair whitening, vitiligo, paralysis, and other conditions likely tied to severe trauma under genocide.
https://www.newarab.com/features/unexplained-diseases-spread-among-gazas-children-amid-genocide

Genocide in Gaza: moral and ethical failures of medical institutions
Source: The Lancet (Correspondence)
Date: 13 June
The correspondence critically examines the collapse of Gaza’s medical institutions and reproductive-health infrastructure under siege.
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(25)01173-0/fulltext

Israel’s war on reproduction in Gaza
Source: MERIP
Date: 11 June
The analysis highlights repeated strikes on hospitals, fertility clinics, maternity wards, and other reproductive-health facilities in Gaza since October 2023.
https://merip.org/2025/06/israels-war-on-reproduction-in-gaza/

Israel guilty of ‘extermination’ in attacks on schools, mosques: UN
Source: Al Jazeera
Date: 10 June 2025
An independent UN commission finds that Israel’s strikes on schools and mosques harboring civilians may amount to the crime against humanity of “extermination.”
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/6/10/israel-guilty-of-extermination-in-attacks-on-schools-mosques-un

77 Years of Ongoing Nakba (2 hour recording of webinar)
Source: Palestine-Global and Chile-Palestine Mental Health Networks
Date: 30 May
The event marked 77 years of the ongoing Nakba—a catastrophe that began long before 1948 and continues relentlessly today. Our people in Gaza endure starvation and bombardment, a genocide livestreamed to a world silent in complicity. Meanwhile, our loved ones in the West Bank and East Jerusalem face daily oppression and unlawful annexation, crimes met consistently by international silence.Yet, despite this profound injustice, we refuse passivity. United, we uplift our collective struggle and remain steadfast in demanding justice, dignity, and freedom for every Palestinian.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6U-g28AA2tA

EVENTS

Our Events page is updated weekly with events related to Palestine and mental health. As of 18 June, there are 14 up to date events listed.
https://ukpalmhn.com/events/

FEATURED EVENT

The Dramatic Events Unfolding in the Middle East
Wednesday 25 June at 6pm (UK time)
Organised by the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions. In this webinar, Mouin Rabbani, a leading Palestinian researcher, analyst and writer, and Abdel Takriti, whose research focuses on the history of revolutions and state-building in the modern Middle East, engage with Jeff Halper, the Director of ICAHD, in a wide-ranging discussion on where the region is headed.
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/Ix9qgLHZTaaOQh0LlAyvbQ

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).

”Tell the Co-op to stop selling Israeli goods
Last month, the Co-op’s AGM voted overwhelmingly for a motion to “cease all trading with Israel” and to take “all Israeli products off the shelves”. The Co-op’s leadership must implement this motion by ending the sale of Israeli goods in Co-op stores. Write to the Co-op’s leadership to call for the motion to be implemented without delay.
https://palestinecampaign.eaction.online/coop

We are doing this because no matter what odds we are against, we have to keep trying, because the moment we stop trying is when we lose our humanity. Greta Thunberg UKPALMHN Solidarity Space Monday 16 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. We apologise for the technical difficulty at the last Solidarity Space meeting which was due to a one-off cause. Thanks are due to the acting chair for dealing with this issue as as well as possible in the circumstances. We anticipate that future meetings will run smoothly.  Please write to ukpalmhn@gmail.com if you would like a link to this meeting. National Demonstration for Palestine Saturday 21 June – assemble at 12 noon in Russell Square End the Genocide – Stop Arming Israel – Stop Starving Gaza The protest aims to mobilise public pressure on the UK government to take concrete action. https://palestinecampaign.org/events/national-demonstration-21-june-25/ Hold the date Cafe Palestine – Listening to Gaza Saturday 12 July at 11:00 (UK time) We will team up with the Palestine Trauma Centre (UK) to provide a live link-up with their heroic staff who are continuing to work under the most horrific conditions in Gaza. They want the world to know what is happening and this is an opportunity to hear them speak. [We are aware that “Cafe Palestine” is an inappropriate name in a time of mass starvation but it is an event format that people recognise and that is why we are continuing to use the name.] You can read about the work of the Palestine Trauma Centre (UK) here: https://www.palestinetraumacentre.uk/ Living Through the Unimaginable: A testament from Gaza Source: Dr Yasser Abu Jamei, Director General of the Gaza Community Mental Health Program, writing in CounterPunch Date: 11 June How do you provide mental health care to people being annihilated? It’s a question I’m asked constantly as a psychiatrist in Gaza, and one that haunts every interaction I and other clinicians have with the children and families we serve. The answer, I’ve learned after 20 months of genocide, is both simpler and more complex than anyone imagines. In my 20 years as a mental health professional in Gaza, I thought I understood trauma. Then came October 2023, and everything I knew about healing, resilience, and hope was tested against a machinery of annihilation that operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year […] https://www.counterpunch.org/2025/06/11/living-through-the-unimaginable-a-testament-from-gaza/ Child psychotherapists speak out for Gaza’s children Child psychotherapists across the UK are standing in solidarity with colleagues and families in Gaza and the West Bank. They are offering clinical support, sharing expertise, and urging professional bodies to condemn the deliberate targeting of children. A moving new slide deck for Infant Mental Health Awareness Week has been produced, alongside active contributions to public awareness and parliamentary advocacy. Full update from Child Psychotherapists for Palestine: https://ukpalmhn.com/resources/child-psychotherapists-update-june-2025/ Powerful new slide deck for Infant Mental Health Awareness Week 2025: https://ukpalmhn.com/resources/infant-mental-health-awareness-week-2025-slides/ Child Psychotherapists for Palestine on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/palestineukchildpsychotherapy/ Adam Goren, child psychotherapist, speaking on a recent Radio Voice of Islam podcast about the effects on children of the war on Gaza: https://soundcloud.com/voislam/weekend-world-podcast-08-06-2025-israel-war-on-gaza-a-war-on-children To email Child Psychotherapists for Palestine, please write to ukpalmhn@gmail.com Petition to the Royal College of Psychiatrists – Call to Action on the Gaza Humanitarian Crisis Are you a UK-based psychiatrist and a humanitarian? Please read, sign, and share this petition. The petition is part of the UK Medics’ Petitions to Royal Colleges for Gaza (UKMPRC) multi-specialty initiative. “We, the undersigned psychiatrists, write with grave urgency regarding the catastrophic and deliberate infliction of psychological trauma in Gaza. The toll of bombardment, mass bereavement, starvation, and the systematic destruction of healthcare has created a mental health emergency with consequences that will span generations. As mental health professionals, we recognize the massive harm these conditions inflict on caregiving relationships. This is causing a profound and intergenerational psychological trauma on Gaza’s civilians, from infants to the elderly, with devastating consequences that will echo for decades. […]” The full text of the petition and supporting documentation is available at this link: https://ukpalmhn.com/petition-to-the-royal-college-of-psychiatrists-call-to-action-on-the-gaza-humanitarian-crisis/ Psychiatrists can sign the petition here: https://sprw.io/stt–0ojV 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 Social workers call for ceasefire in Gaza, an end to arms sales and trade sanctions Source: Professional Social Work Magazine (PSW) Date: 3 June PSW is published by the BASW, the British Association of Social Workers. The magazine has published an article highlighting a petition for UK-based aid, health and social care workers calling for a ceasefire and a new statement issued by the BASW and the Social Workers Union, supporting calls for a ceasefire. The statement also calls on the UK government to immediately end arms sales to Israel and implement trade sanctions, among other actions. https://new.basw.co.uk/about-social-work/psw-magazine/articles/social-care-and-health-sector-call-ceasefire-gaza Owen Jones wins the Amnesty Media Awards’ first ever People’s Choice Award. Source: Owen Jones on Instagram Date: 5 June We received hundreds of nominations for a journalists who supporters believed should be recognised for their exceptional work towards making the world a fairer, more equitable place. We put the top ten people out to a public vote and after tens of thousands of votes, your winner is Owen Jones. Here is what Owen Jones had to say on the night. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DKfk5lfvwak/ EVENTS Our Events page is updated weekly with events related to Palestine and mental health. As of 11 June, there are 14 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. In the past 4 weeks we have added 7 new, relevant actions to our Action page. https://ukpalmhn.com/gaza-crisis/ FEATURED ACTION Definitive ceasefire now Act now and help protect children living in conflict A Save the Children petition The international community cannot afford to fail Palestinian children. We must demand that the ceasefire becomes definitive and put an end to the violence now. Together, we can protect children from the horrors of this conflict. Stand in unity with the hundreds of thousands who have already taken action and sign the petition for a definitive ceasefire now. Children must be protected. Stop the war on children https://www.savethechildren.net/takeaction/stop-war-children 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

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

UKPALMHN Solidarity Space Monday 2 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 contact ukpalmhn@gmail.com if you would like a link to this meeting. 77 Years of Ongoing Nakba Source: International Collective of the Palestine Mental Health Networks Date: Thursday 29 May from 4pm – 6pm (UK time) An online event commemorates 77 years since the Nakba, highlighting ongoing struggles faced by Palestinians in Gaza, the West Bank, and East Jerusalem. The programme includes a short film screening and talks from mental health professionals and activists, aiming to amplify Palestinian voices and advocate for justice. Speakers Yasser Abu Jamei (Gaza) Director General, Gaza Community Mental Health Programme; Co-founder, Palestine-Global Mental Health Network. Gabriela Buamscha (in exile, returning to Beit Jala) Member of Voces Palastinas; Biologist and Soil Scientist specializing in plant nurseries. Yoad Ghanadry (Nazareth) Palestinian scholar, clinician, and Co-founder of the Palestine-Global Mental Health Network. Mazen Qumsieh (Bethlehem) Professor, founder, and volunteer director of the Palestine Institute for Biodiversity and Sustainability, Bethlehem University. Hosts Lama Khouri (in exile, returning to Jerusalem) Co-founder, Palestine-Global Mental Health Network Nelly Marzouka (in exile, returning to Bethlehem) Founder, Chile-Palestine Mental Health Network https://www.pmhn-international.org/calendar/oase1pfj5svl6btqwhwg9qzojq2m3i The mental health of children in Gaza Source: Causes Show Date: 21 May A 55-minute interview with Dr. Yasser Abu-Jamei from the Gaza Community Mental Health Programme In this conversation, Dr. Yasser Abu-Jamei discusses the dire mental health situation in Gaza, the work of the Gaza Community Mental Health Program, and the profound impact of ongoing conflict on the psychological well-being of children and families. He emphasises the importance of community support, the role of agency in coping with trauma, and the need for creative expression as a means of healing. Dr. Yasser also shares personal experiences of loss and the long-term effects of trauma on individuals and communities. He discusses the profound impact of trauma on families in Gaza and the challenges of managing anger in the face of adversity. He talks about the intersection of health and human rights, the complexities of resilience in prolonged conflict, and the importance of hope amidst despair.  Yasser also addresses misconceptions about life in Gaza and calls for action from the international community to support the basic human rights of Palestinians. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CRXsP8qhpE The missing children of Gaza Source: Save the Children (a detailed, on-screen report and petition) Date: May 2025 Countless children are missing in Gaza. Thousands are presumed dead beneath the rubble. Others have been harmed beyond recognition by explosives, buried in unmarked or mass graves, or gone missing in the chaos of conflict. We may never know what happened to some of these children. But every one of them had a story, a family, and dreams stolen from them. https://www.savethechildren.net/gaza-missing-children An international initiative to improve mental healthcare in Palestine through a tripartite collaboration Source: BJPsych International (open access) Date: 13 May Co-authored by Dr Samah Jabr. The number of people living in Palestine with mental disorders is significantly higher than the global average. Military occupation, violence and poverty contribute to collective trauma. International agencies have emphasised the need for collective action and systemic solutions. The Ministry of Health in Palestine, Medical Aid for Palestinians and the Royal College of Psychiatrists have collaborated to develop a national strategy for child and adolescent mental health, enhance psychiatric training and improve electroconvulsive therapy provision. The article details how this collaboration has demonstrated partnership and local ownership to empower Palestinian communities to make sustainable mental healthcare improvements. https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/bjpsych-international/article/an-international-initiative-to-improve-mental-healthcare-in-palestine-through-a-tripartite-collaboration/255B996E8626F59850EC195F3B3931E4 Nurse Lana Abugharbieh witnesses release of Palestinian prisoners during second Gaza mission Source: Institute for Palestine Studies Date: 21 May An appalling and sickening eye witness account about the state of tortured Palestinian prisoners returned to Gaza. https://www.palestine-studies.org/en/node/1657353 Debunked! Don’t let them gaslight you on the Gaza genocide Source: Zeteo Date: 23 May Mehdi Hasan presents evidence from international experts, including Israeli and Jewish scholars, asserting that Israel’s actions in Gaza meet the legal definition of genocide. The article challenges media narratives and urges recognition of the severity of the humanitarian crisis. https://zeteo.com/p/debunked-dont-let-them-gaslight-you-on-gaza-genocide The turning point that wasn’t: The way the world talks about Israel’s war has changed. Nothing else has Source: The Guardian Date: 26 May Nesrine Malik argues that while Western leaders have adopted stronger rhetoric against Israel’s actions in Gaza, substantive policy changes remain absent. She contends that without concrete measures, such as sanctions or arms embargoes, the international community’s stance lacks effectiveness. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/may/26/israel-gaza-war-turning-point-uk-eu-changed As Gaza’s children are bombed and starved, we watch – powerless. What is it doing to us as a society? Source: The Guardian Date: 24 May Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett reflects on the emotional toll of witnessing the suffering of Gaza’s children through media, describing a collective sense of helplessness and moral injury. She questions societal responsibility and the impact of passive observation on our collective conscience. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/may/24/gaza-children-bombed-starved-watch-society The moral issue of our time Source: The Chris Hedges YouTube Channel (1 ½ hour recording) Date: 25 May Chris Hedges and Gabor Maté, introduced by journalist Aaron Maté, discuss the “moral issue of our time,” Gaza. Hedges and Gabor Maté deliver speeches, engage in a two-way discussion and take questions from the audience. https://youtu.be/fnl49IWqIcY?si=Mqm0864mbvnATTgf “You don’t ask the perpetrator of genocide.” Source: Middle East Eye Date: 25 May In a searing interview with the BBC, paediatrician Dr Tanya Haj Hassan condemned the broadcaster for echoing Israeli government talking points as she recounted her harrowing experiences in Gaza. Dr Haj Hassan, who recently returned from volunteering with Medical Aid for Palestinians, shared the devastating story of her colleague, Dr Alaa, a paediatric emergency doctor at Nasser Hospital. While Dr Alaa was on call at the hospital, her home was bombed and nine of her children were killed, their bodies charred and dismembered beyond recognition. Her husband remains in critical condition. Dr Haj Hassan described a healthcare system in collapse: intensive care units overflowing with maimed, orphaned children – many the sole survivors of their families. She also questioned why the BBC has delayed the release of ‘Medics Under Fire’, a documentary it commissioned about systematic attacks on Gaza’s healthcare workers, calling for its immediate release. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5yFJ1CjZYE&t=341s BASW & SWU statement on the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the West Bank Source: The British Association of Social Workers and The Social Workers Union Date: 27 May BASW and SWU are horrified by the deaths of civilian victims and the terrible and worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza. We condemn the Israeli government’s ongoing genocidal military action that continues to escalate. We cannot be silent about this. As social workers, we are individually and collectively committed to promoting human rights for all peoples, speaking  out against injustice and violence, and calling for peace building […] https://new.basw.co.uk/articles/basw-swu-statement-worsening-humanitarian-crisis-gaza-and-west-bank EVENTS Our Events page is updated weekly with events related to Palestine and mental health. As of 28 May, there are 14 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/ 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 Support UN-supervised aid and ceasefire in Gaza This is a petition aimed at UK-based health, aid, and social care workers to sign urging the UK Government to take action over the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza “We are bound by a shared ethical duty: to care for and support those in need, irrespective of their background or circumstances […] We invite all UK-based health, aid, and social care workers to sign this petition and urge the UK Government to: – Guarantee the continuous delivery of humanitarian aid into Gaza under international oversight; – Enact an immediate and total embargo on arms sales and military collaboration with Israel; – Advocate for an immediate, durable, and internationally monitored ceasefire.” https://www.change.org/p/support-un-supervised-aid-and-ceasefire-in-gaza 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).” Co-op members vote in favour of ceasing trade with Israel Source: Fruitnet Date: 20 May At its recent AGM, 72.8% of Co-op members voted to end trade with Israel, reflecting growing concern over human rights violations in the occupied Palestinian territories. The decision aligns the cooperative with the broader Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement advocating for Palestinian rights. https://www.fruitnet.com/fresh-produce-journal/co-op-members-vote-in-favour-of-ceasing-trade-with-israel/266855.article King’s College Cambridge to divest millions from “occupation” and arms industry Source: Middle East Eye Date: 20 May King’s College Cambridge has announced plans to divest from arms companies and entities involved in activities deemed illegal or contravening global norms, such as occupation. This decision follows sustained student protests against the college’s investments in firms supplying weapons to Israel and Russia. https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/kings-college-cambridge-divest-millions-occupation-and-arms-industry

UKPALMHN Solidarity Space (Monday 26 May is a public holiday in the UK so there will not be a meeting on that day) Next meeting: Monday 2 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. UK Psychologists for Palestine launch new blog and newsletter The new newsletter and article-based platform is a resource for Psychologists and people in Psychology who are concerned about Palestinians’ ongoing plight and dehumanisation. It is tailored for psychologists and individuals working in psychology across the UK, offering insights and resources from UK-based psychologists. We believe that human rights are universal and that all people are equal. As psychologists and mental health professionals, our work supports human well-being, aligning with our vision of justice, dignity, and humanity for all. To contribute a piece: ukpsychologistsforpalestine25@gmail.com New platform: https://open.substack.com/pub/ukpsychologistsforpalestine Medical Aid for Palestinians Stride challenge UK-Palestine Mental Health Network Steering Group member, Teresa Bailey, has joined the MAP Stride challenge walking a distance equivalent to Occupied East Jerusalem to Gaza in the period from 15 May to 15 June. You can support Teresa and follow her virtual progress here: https://medicalaidforpalestinians.enthuse.com/pf/teresa-bailey Leading aid and human rights organisations condemn the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation as a dangerous, politicised sham Source: ReliefWeb Date: 19 May Fifty-five humanitarian and rights groups have denounced the Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, arguing it undermines aid neutrality and fails to reach the most vulnerable. They assert that the foundation’s militarised aid distribution model politicises humanitarian assistance and compromises the safety of aid workers. https://reliefweb.int/report/occupied-palestinian-territory/leading-aid-and-human-rights-organisations-condemn-gaza-humanitarian-foundation-dangerous-politicised-sham One day with UNRWA in Gaza Source: European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations Date: 20 May The article describes what UNRWA does every day in Gaza: UNRWA continues operating in Gaza, the West Bank and East Jerusalem, despite the active war in Gaza and the heavy restrictions. UNRWA staff provides aid to the most vulnerable, including psychosocial support, as the daily exposure to violent killing, bombings, drones, displacement and lack of all basic resources is having a devastating impact on the mental health of the population. https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/news-stories/stories/one-day-unrwa-gaza_en The number of UNRWA staff killed in Gaza has surpassed 300 Source: Commissioner-General of UNRWA Date: 18 May “The vast majority of staff were killed by the Israeli Army with their children & loved ones: whole families wiped out. Several were killed in the line of duty while serving their communities. Those killed were mostly UN health workers & teachers, supporting their communities.” https://x.com/UNLazzarini/status/1924123654683611477 Israel’s blockade has transcended military tactics to become a tool of extermination” Source: Human Rights Watch Date: 15 May HRW has issued a recent news update about Gaza. “The Genocide Convention obligates state parties to ‘employ all means reasonably available to them, so as to prevent genocide so far as possible.’ States that are party to the 1948 Genocide Convention, including the United States, United Kingdom, France, and Germany, risk legal liability for failing to act to prevent genocide in Gaza, Human Rights Watch said. https://www.hrw.org/news/2025/05/15/gaza-latest-israeli-plan-inches-closer-extermination“ Israel burned the ground under our feet”: Hundreds killed in intensified Gaza assault Source: +972 Magazine Date: 16 May In a wave of airstrikes from Khan Younis to Jabalia, Israeli forces targeted hospitals and homes, killing over 250 and paralysing rescue efforts. Sumaya Al-Hajj, 42, was visiting her mother, who had undergone leg surgery at the hospital, when the bombing started. “In mere seconds, dozens of heavy missiles and shells rained down from all directions […] Frozen in fear, Al-Hajj stood helpless by the door of her mother’s room. ‘I didn’t know what to do. Should I flee or stay? Take my mother or leave her? I couldn’t even look out the window — shrapnel, smoke, and black dust were flying everywhere, I don’t remember how long the terror lasted, but there was screaming everywhere, and the injured and the dead were lying on the ground. No one could help them. The fear paralysed everyone.” https://www.972mag.com/hundreds-killed-intensified-gaza-assault/ Palestinian Centre for Human Rights releases report on lack of privacy and safety for women in makeshift camps Source: Palestinian Centre for Human Rights Date: 18 May The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) has released a report titled “Makeshift Camps in Gaza: A Harsh Environment Depriving Women of Safety and Privacy.” The report highlights the dire conditions faced by women in makeshift camps across Gaza, where basic human necessities are entirely absent. https://pchrgaza.org/palestinian-center-for-human-rights-releases-report-on-lack-of-privacy-and-safety-for-women-in-makeshift-camps/ Psychoanalysis Under Occupation reading groups Source: USA-Palestine Mental Health Network Date: Two groups of six sessions each starting on Wednesday 25 June or Thursday 26 June Psychoanalysis Under Occupation: Practicing Resistance in Palestine (Routledge, 2022) is co-authored by Professors Lara & Stephen Sheehi. It centres the work of Palestinian clinicians to embrace the full subjectivity of Palestinian people who refuse to be solely defined by the occupation and the ongoing genocide. At the same time, the book explains how the occupation has infiltrated the mental health system in Israel/Palestine as well as compromised the mental health of an entire population. Further information: https://mailchi.mp/5c325d7db62c/more-openings-book-group-may-39012 National March for Palestine in London – Nakba 77 The Palestine Solidarity Campaign reports that half a million people were on the streets marching for Palestine. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DJwREX3InIo EVENTS Our Events page is updated weekly with events related to Palestine and mental health. As of 21 May, there are 11 up to date events listed. https://ukpalmhn.com/events/ FEATURED EVENT Shubbak Festival 2025: A Window into Contemporary Arab Cultures Friday 23 May to 15 June across London Shubbak Festival 2025, running from 23 May to 15 June across London, showcases contemporary Arab cultures through diverse events, including theatre, music, visual arts, and fashion. Highlights feature the Khashabi Theatre’s performance of “MILK” and the “Art of the Palestinian Poster” exhibition. The festival aims to celebrate and promote Arab artists and their work.​ https://www.shubbak.co.uk/ Further information on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/DHLekOUI5PD/?igsh=MWlrNXVsMDVzbXRzYg== ACTIONS Our 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 Tell Keir Starmer: stop starving Palestinians A Palestine Solidarity Campaign e-petition Right now, with the help of the British government, Israel is deliberately starving more than 2million Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. 290,000 Palestinian children are now on the brink of death in Gaza, including 3,500 under the age of five who face imminent starvation. More than 70,000 children have been hospitalised with severe malnutrition as Israel enforces a total blockade – deliberately preventing all access for food, medicine and aid.  The only thing entering Gaza today is bombs – some of them dropped from planes partially manufactured in Britain. Use this e-action today to demand that Keir Starmer stops enabling this unconscionable violence and stops arming Israel. https://palestinecampaign.eaction.online/starmer-stop-starving-Palestinians 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).” Co-op members vote in favour of ceasing trade with Israel Source: Fruitnet Date: 20 May At its recent AGM, 72.8% of Co-op members voted to end trade with Israel, reflecting growing concern over human rights violations in the occupied Palestinian territories. The decision aligns the cooperative with the broader Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement advocating for Palestinian rights. https://www.fruitnet.com/fresh-produce-journal/co-op-members-vote-in-favour-of-ceasing-trade-with-israel/266855.article King’s College Cambridge to divest millions from “occupation” and arms industry Source: Middle East Eye Date: 20 May King’s College Cambridge has announced plans to divest from arms companies and entities involved in activities deemed illegal or contravening global norms, such as occupation. This decision follows sustained student protests against the college’s investments in firms supplying weapons to Israel and Russia. https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/kings-college-cambridge-divest-millions-occupation-and-arms-industry

National Demonstration – Nakba 77 Source: Palestine Solidarity Campaign Date: Saturday 17 May A national demonstration will be held in central London to mark the 77th anniversary of the 1948 Nakba, calling for government action to end the ongoing ethnic cleansing of Palestinians. The event aims to raise awareness and show solidarity with the Palestinian people. https://palestinecampaign.org/events/national-demonstration-nakba-77 The UK-Palestine Mental Health Network banner will be at the march. We will assemble at 12:30 inside Charing Cross Railway Station close to Platform 1. All are welcome to join us. UKPALMHN Solidarity Space Next meeting: Monday 19 May 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. A powerful, first-hand, recent account of life in Tulkarm and the West Bank Gwyn Daniel, a UK-Palestine Mental Health Network Steering Group member writes: “When I visited the West Bank in late April, I had hoped to visit SD, a dear friend from Oxford. However it proved too dangerous either for me to go to Tulkarm or for her to visit me in Ramallah. This is a direct result of the deliberate fragmentation of Palestine, the severing of connections between its citizens and the ‘slow genocide’ and ethnic cleansing currently perpetrated in the West Bank. SD agreed to write for us about her experience and this powerful piece is the result. Because of safety concerns she is not giving her full name.” Here is the beginning of SD’s account: “When I was first asked to write this piece, I was too anxious and hesitant. Expressing pain has never been easy for me. I have long struggled to find the right words, because they collapse, even when I try to articulate what truly hurts. Some feelings and fears are too vast and too abstract for the language to express, especially if the trauma is still unfolding before our eyes, and growing more brutal and vicious day by day. The innumerable sufferings, pain, and losses in Gaza are beyond my ken. The silence is not apathy, but rather, it is deep respect for a people’s innumerable sufferings, pain and losses. How could I, when our beloved brothers and sisters in Gaza are being annihilated before the whole world, dare to speak about pain? But silence becomes a very heavy burden. Over time, I have come to understand that breaking it is not a betrayal to our people in Gaza. Even if my words can barely capture a few aspects of this egregious reality we are witnessing daily, they must be said and documented for generations to come. Documenting history is refusing and resisting all the attempts of erasure. We share this land, we share its history, and this deep pain. The genocide is indeed very fast and merciless in Gaza; however, elsewhere in Palestine, it is taking place more slowly but inexorably. Full account (4 pages): https://ukpalmhn.com/resources/my-window-is-my-world/ Unified call to confront famine in Gaza: Launch a diplomatic humanitarian convoy now “We urge states to join the humanitarian convoy by dispatching official diplomatic missions -at the highest possible level- to accompany the aid trucks already waiting at the Rafah Crossing, and to enter Gaza alongside them. This is an act of legal obligation, moral courage, and human solidarity. […]” The UK-Palestine Mental Health Network has added its name to this open letter. The letter is still open for signature by organisation. Full text: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd0aS1-xJDQFisnOABeT9Dnsw3KVygM2Wp9YB32at2J-XeARw/viewform If you were shocked by my film on Israeli settlers in the West Bank, you haven’t been paying attention Source: The Guardian Date: 10 May Louis Theroux reflects on the reaction to his documentary about Israeli settlers in the West Bank, noting that the extremism depicted is now part of mainstream Israeli politics. He emphasizes that the film only scratches the surface of the systemic oppression faced by Palestinians under occupation. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/may/10/louis-theroux-documentary-on-israeli-settlers-in-the-west-bank Gazans reject new US-Israeli food distribution scheme Source: The New Arab Date: 11 May A new US-Israeli plan to distribute food in Gaza has been met with rejection by Palestinians, who view it as a means of control rather than genuine aid. The initiative proposes heavily guarded distribution centres, bypassing established UN agencies and raising concerns over sovereignty and dignity. https://www.newarab.com/news/gazans-reject-new-us-israeli-food-distribution-scheme Voicenotes from Gaza: ‘I can’t bear to see my children fighting over a loaf of bread’ Source: The Irish Times Date: 11 May First-hand accounts from Gaza reveal the severe impact of famine, with families struggling to find basic food and children competing for scarce resources. The ongoing siege has led to widespread hunger, deteriorating mental health, and a deepening humanitarian crisis. https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2025/05/11/voices-from-gaza-famine-is-not-just-a-word-it-is-our-reality/ Israel is starving us in Gaza. This is what that feels like Source: The Guardian Date: 6 May Aya Al-Hattab describes the daily reality of hunger in Gaza, where food and medicine have been blocked for nearly two months. She recounts going days without food and the emotional toll of watching her family struggle to find basic sustenance. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/may/06/israel-starving-gaza-blockade-hunger Israel’s militarised aid system will turn life saving humanitarian aid into a tool of oppression and violence Source: Medical Aid for Palestinians Date: 6 May Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) condemns Israel’s plan to replace the existing humanitarian system in Gaza with a military-controlled apparatus. MAP warns that this approach weaponises aid, undermines humanitarian principles, and exacerbates the suffering of Palestinians under occupation. https://www.map.org.uk/news/archive/post/1735-israelas-militarised-aid-system-will-turn-life-saving-humanitarian-aid-into-a-tool-of-oppression-and-violence PCHR Releases Report on Torture and Genocide Against Palestinians from Gaza Source: Palestinian Centre for Human Rights Date: 12 May The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) has published a 129-page report documenting the systematic use of torture and inhumane treatment of Palestinians from Gaza detained by Israel since 7 October 2023. The report, entitled “Torture and Genocide: The Shattered Futures of Former Palestinian Detainees in Gaza”, is based on the testimonies of 100 former detainees, including 10 women, and legal visits to 53 others still in custody. The report concludes that the treatment of Palestinians from Gaza amounts to torture and that such torture forms an integral part of the ongoing genocide against the Palestinian people. https://pchrgaza.org/pchr-releases-report-on-torture-and-genocide-against-palestinians-from-gaza/ Film Review: ‘The Encampments’ is an inspiring call for liberation in response to the horror of genocide The documentary film “The Encampments” shares the inspiring story of how students brought Columbia University to a standstill, and the issue of Palestine to millions around the world. https://mondoweiss.net/2025/05/film-review-the-encampments-is-an-inspiring-call-for-liberation-in-response-to-the-horror-of-genocide/ Official trailer: https://youtu.be/wD3fpHjwsbw We will provide follow-up information when this film is available in the UK Bisan from Gaza Gives a heart-breaking account of her own situation and that of the wider community. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DJUauaaMF7j/ EVENTS Our Events page is updated weekly with events related to Palestine and mental health. As of 14 May, there are 14 up to date events listed. https://ukpalmhn.com/events/ FEATURED EVENT Shubbak Festival 2025: A Window into Contemporary Arab Cultures Friday 23 May to 15 June across London Shubbak Festival 2025, running from 23 May to 15 June across London, showcases contemporary Arab cultures through diverse events, including theatre, music, visual arts, and fashion. Highlights feature the Khashabi Theatre’s performance of “MILK” and the “Art of the Palestinian Poster” exhibition. The festival aims to celebrate and promote Arab artists and their work.​ https://www.shubbak.co.uk/ Further information on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/DHLekOUI5PD/?igsh=MWlrNXVsMDVzbXRzYg== ACTIONS Our 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 Nakba Day – Workplace Day of Action Date: Thursday 15 May – all day at various workplaces Source: Palestine Solidarity Campaign Discuss with your colleagues in your branch about what kind of action is best suited to your workplace and its circumstances. Take action in your workplace: Organise a lunch-time walk-out Circulate a petition calling for the divestment of pension fund holdings Organise a letter writing session for your members to write to their local councillors Support the Don’t Buy Apartheid campaign by asking your workplace to commit not to stock Israeli fresh produce and Coca-Cola products Organise a lunch-time meeting, teach-in or film screening Distribute leaflets for the national demonstration for Palestine on Saturday 17 May in central London. https://palestinecampaign.org/events/nakba-day-workplace-day-of-action-for-palestine/ 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).” Don’t Buy Apartheid 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

UKPALMHN Solidarity Space Next meeting: Monday 12 May 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. National Demonstration – Nakba 77 Source: Palestine Solidarity Campaign Date: Saturday 17 May A national demonstration will be held in central London to mark the 77th anniversary of the 1948 Nakba, calling for government action to end the ongoing ethnic cleansing of Palestinians. The event aims to raise awareness and show solidarity with the Palestinian people. https://palestinecampaign.org/events/national-demonstration-nakba-77 The UK-Palestine Mental Health Network banner will be at the march. We will assemble at 12:30 in Charing Cross Station close to Platform 1. All are welcome to join us. Left speechless: Trauma leaving children in Gaza unable to communicate Source: Index on Censorship Date: 29 April Palestinian mental health experts describe children in Gaza exhibiting trauma-induced mutism, silence, and dissociation. The article connects this to the broader collapse of mental health services under siege. https://www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/04/left-speechless-trauma-leaving-children-gaza-unable-communicate/ Gaza genocide: Remember the moment that shook you into caring Source: Middle East Eye (Opinion) Date: 29 April “Remember that it was not an anomaly, but one of hundreds of thousands of moments, each as devastating and urgent.” https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/gaza-genocide-remember-moment-shook-you-caring Children starving in Gaza due to food shortages, charities say Source: ITV News Date: 4 May As Israel’s blockade on supplies into Gaza enters it’s third month, desperate scenes of hunger and need can be seen across the territory as ITV News reports. https://www.itv.com/news/2025-05-04/catastrophic-children-starving-in-gaza-due-to-food-shortages-charities-say Gaza: A mother’s search for food Source: The Independent Date: 5 May This report follows a mother navigating food shortages in Gaza. While focused on survival, it touches indirectly on psychological stress and maternal distress. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/israel-gaza-mothers-khan-younis-rice-b2744014.html In the West Bank, the media describes “relative calm.” Our reality couldn’t be more different Source: Mondoweiss Date: 30 April This first-person account contrasts international headlines with the daily fear and unpredictability of life under occupation. The narrative evokes the sustained psychological strain. https://mondoweiss.net/2025/04/in-the-west-bank-the-media-describes-relative-calm-our-reality-couldnt-be-more-different/ How Israel Became A Fascist State | Aaron Bastani meets Ilan Pappé They discuss the origins of Britain’s Israel lobby, the indoctrination of Israelis and whether the recent atrocities committed in Gaza and the West Bank are signs of Israel’s imminent collapse. Source: Novara Media (1-hour YouTube interview) Date: 20 April https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9rr3j7vZGo&list=PL9f7WaXxDSUrEWXNZ_wO8tML0KjIL8d56&index=3&t=267s Oh Big Blue (digital download) A collection of poems and illustrations by children aged 9 to 17 from Palestine. They are some of the Palestinian entries from the 2024 Hands Up Project poetry competition presented here in the form in which they were originally received. Available in digital and hardcopy format at: https://www.handsupproject.org/shop/ Az Theatre & Theatre for Everyone (Gaza) seeking contacts Az Theatre & Theatre for Everyone (Gaza) are hoping to build links with organisations, groups, or individuals who would be interested in working with Palestinian groups and organisations in the areas of disability, housing/displacement, detainees and food sovereignty. Please check out the link: https://aztheatre.org.uk/palestine-repair-return-theatre-for-everybody-gaza-az-theatre-london/ These events are public conversations exploring how values and insights might converge with the prospect of joint action later. We would love to have you on board. Please contact: naomiruthcole@gmail.com UKPALMHN mailing – Call for volunteers We would like to provide more comprehensive listings of events and actions that are relevant to Palestine and mental health. The problem is that this information is spread across a wide range of sites and social media channels and is in a range of different formats. We are looking for volunteers who could allocate about an hour a week to scan selected sites or channels for relevant items and send this information through to our email address. Please write to ukpalmhn@gmail.com if you are interested or would like more information. EVENTSOur Events page is updated weekly with events related to Palestine and mental health. As of 7 May, there are 18 up to date events listed. https://ukpalmhn.com/events/ FEATURED EVENT 6:30pm to 8:00pm UK TIME https://zoom.us/meeting/register/uO_yxhYPStGDtxKdhQ5OMw#/registration

ACTIONS

Our 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

Email your MP: Recognise Palestine now, Sir Keir: it’s time to lead, not follow
An urgent letter from Andrew Whitley, Chair of the Britain Palestine Project
https://britainpalestineproject.org/recognise-palestine-now-britain-should-lead-not-follow/

“Today there is a rare chance to persuade our Government to take positive action on Palestine/Israel. France aims to recognise the state of Palestine by June. Our Government has been dragging its feet, despite a clear Labour manifesto commitment. Please consider writing to your MP urging our Prime Minister to act before June. Historically and morally, it is us British who have “form” on Palestine. Recognition of Palestine supports the Palestinian right to self-determination, which Mr Netanyahu seeks to destroy. Recognition is not the only action our Government needs to take. But it is do-able, and there are signs that the Government is considering emulating France. Now is the time to press the point.”The suggested letter can be found at this link together with an easy way to send the letter to your MP.
https://balfourproject.eaction.org.uk/recognisepalestine-8522

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).”

New Don’t Buy Apartheid campaign:
https://x.com/PSCupdates/status/1899780352979112277