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Checkpoints and Restrictions on Movement: The Impact on Everyday Lives.

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…

Food is one of the most basic needs for human survival, and access to it is a human right.

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…

Eid Al Adha Live Appeal – Saturday 27th September

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…

How did Palestinian life change during and after the Second Intifada?

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…