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Reflections from the Present on the Future of Political Action for Palestine
Activists protesting against the bombing of Gaza blockade the entrance to the Instro Precision factory, a subsidiary of the Israeli military contractor Elbit systems, on October 26, 2023, in Sandwich, England. Guy Smallman/Getty Images
MER Article

Reflections from the Present on the Future of Political Action for Palestine

Following October 7, 2023, the world has witnessed an unprecedented assault on Gaza and across historic Palestine. At the same time, these months have given rise to an unprecedented surge of global solidarity. New meanings and modes of struggle are animating public protest and political action, from Kuala Lumpur to
(Author not identified) • 9 min read
Palestinian Trade Unions Call for an End to Arming Israel
A man reacts as he watches rescuers and civilians remove the rubble of a home destroyed following an Israeli attack on the town of Deir Al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, on October 15, 2023. Mohammed Faeq/AFP via Getty ImagesGraphic designed during the Unity Intifada in May 2021, courtesy of Workers in Palestine.
Current Analysis

Palestinian Trade Unions Call for an End to Arming Israel

Amid an escalating crisis in Gaza, trade unions in Palestine appeal for international solidarity.
Marya Hannun • 5 min read
The Dilemmas of Practicing Humanitarian Medicine in Gaza
Osama Tanous examining patients and training physicians in Gaza while on a humanitarian medical aid trip in January 2020. Courtesy of the Palestinian Center for Human Rights.
MER Article

The Dilemmas of Practicing Humanitarian Medicine in Gaza

Humanitarian medical aid was developed to provide life-saving assistance to populations suffering from war and disease. What happens when this model is applied to help those living under occupation and coping with chronic deprivations and long-term siege conditions? Osama Tanous, a Palestinian pedia
Osama Tanous • 14 min read
The Dilemmas of Practicing Humanitarian Medicine in Gaza
Osama Tanous examining patients and training physicians in Gaza while on a humanitarian medical aid trip in January 2020. Courtesy of the Palestinian Center for Human Rights.
Current Analysis

The Dilemmas of Practicing Humanitarian Medicine in Gaza

Humanitarian medical aid was developed to provide life-saving assistance to populations suffering from war and disease. What happens when this model is applied to help those living under occupation and coping with chronic deprivations and long-term siege conditions? Osama Tanous, a Palestinian pedia
Osama Tanous • 15 min read
Voices from the Middle East: COVID-19 Threatens Disaster in Blockaded Gaza
Due to the threat of COVID-19, a girl wears a protective N95 mask as she sweeps outside her home in Gaza City on March 22, 2020. Mohammed Abed/AFP/Getty
Covid-19 Coverage

Voices from the Middle East: COVID-19 Threatens Disaster in Blockaded Gaza

Gaza's health system has been severely weakened by 13 years of Israeli land, sea and air blockade. With 2 million residents and not enough hospital beds, protective equipment and other essentials, the arrival of COVID-19 could spell disaster. Danya Qato gets the details of Gaza's dire situation and
Salam Khashan, Danya Qato • 9 min read