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![Children run in a marathon organized by the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), in the Gaza Strip. Spanning the entire Strip, from Beit Hanoun to Rafah, it is UNRWA’s first-ever marathon and will serve to raise funds toward its popular Summer Games programme for Palestinian children [5 May 2011,UN Photo/Shareef Sarhan]](https://www.interpal.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/UN7376752.jpg)
Each year, the International Day of the Girl Child highlights the unique challenges that girls worldwide face and reaffirms our commitment to building a future where all girls can thrive. For Palestinian girls, growing up in regions like Gaza and the West Bank means navigating the additional hardships of conflict,…
![Protest against Israel & US aid to Israel and for a free Palestine on May 15th, San Francisco CA, 2021 [Patrick Perkins / Unsplash]](https://www.interpal.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/patrick-perkins-Gm_yQj-Le-E-unsplash-1200x800.jpg)
The following is an open letter by fifteen UK NGOs, urging the British government to take immediate action in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. In support of this message, we urge you to write to your MP too. UK NGOs Call on the UK Government to Support UN Resolution on ICJ Advisory…
![A girl in Gaza sits amongst the rubble of a building bombed by Israel. Photo published 14 Aug 2022 [Mohammed Ibrahim / Unsplash]](https://www.interpal.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/mohammed-ibrahim-RFByqAGwhmI-unsplash-1200x800.jpg)
The following is a letter to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer from thirty British doctors, surgeons and medical professionals who have volunteered in hospitals and clinics in Gaza. They have witnessed firsthand the injuries, trauma and death caused by Israeli action on the inhabitants of the besieged Gaza Strip. In…
The following is a letter from twelve British aid agencies, co-signed by Interpal, to the UK Government urging for an immediate suspension of all arms transfers to Israel. On 21 August, Israeli forces issued “evacuation orders” to areas in Deir Al Balah, including parts of the so-called “humanitarian zone” where…
![Scenes of the destruction that befell the besieged city of Gaza after it was bombed by Israel in its war since October 7, 2023 [Emad El Byed / Unsplash]](https://www.interpal.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/emad-el-byed-uHMDmEa3TX4-unsplash-1200x800.jpg)
World Health Organization’s Regional Director, Dr. Hanan Balkhy, recently made a statement that shines a light on the escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where the situation has reached alarming levels. The ongoing conflict has led to the deaths of over 39,000 people, with 89,000 wounded and more than 10,000 missing.…