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The system of checkpoints, permits and barriers that exist in the Occupied Territories affect Palestinians’ access to services that, for the rest of us, are so ingrained in society we often take them for granted. The effect this has on individuals, families and society is hard to comprehend as we…
The right to food is a human right, protected under international law. It protects the right of all human beings to live in dignity, free from hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition. Sadly, Palestinians are denied that right. Food insecurity is a major problem in the occupied territories, with one in…
This Saturday we will be hosting a special live appeal from Medina on the Islam Channel (SKY 806) and we want you to call in and get involved! We will be talking about our Qurbani programmes as well as the humanitarian situation on the ground. As you know, the situation…
Fourteen years ago today, Ariel Sharon’s ill-conceived visit to the Al-Aqsa compound in East Jerusalem sowed the seeds for wide-spread protest among Palestinians against Israeli occupation. The demonstrations became known as the Second Intifada, or the Al Aqsa Intifada, and the repercussions of Israeli attempts to suppress it still persist…