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On 4 February, Interpal’s Vice Chairman Dr. Essam Yousef arrived in the besieged Gaza Strip, as part of the “Miles of Smiles” convoy, to provide urgent humanitarian aid to Palestinians and meet with Interpal’s field staff. “The journey in and out of Gaza was very long and arduous” he told…

Interpal Leicester was delighted to have taken part in an awareness seminar on Wednesday at the University of Leicester, with talks by human rights activist Benjamin Ladraa and Interpal Chairman Ibrahim Hewitt. “Walking to Palestine: 11 months, 13 countries” was attended by over 50 students from the University of Leicester’s…

On 25 January, Team Interpal took on one of its biggest challenges yet. Some 17 supporters and members of staff traveled to Morocco to take part in the Marrakech Marathon- the country’s annual long-distance running race that attracts up to 8,000 runners every year. The marathon follows a flat course…

Food insecurity affects approximately 1.3 million people in Palestine; in Gaza, it is driven by high rates of poverty resulting from more than a decade of siege. Though food is readily available, food prices are unaffordable for many Palestinian families, who frequently have to reduce the variety and nutritional value…

There’s an old proverb that says it takes a village to raise a child; that it takes mothers, grandmothers, aunts and neighbours to come together, share their knowledge, and play a role in a child’s development. Through one-to-one sponsorships, the support given to a Palestinian child can extend as far…