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Medical associations from around the world back demand to ensure medical treatment for Gaza’s childrenGhada Majadle - Physicians for Human Rights Israel (PHRI) - The letter sent by the British Medical Association to PM Netanyahu and Defense Minister Gantz stressed that, “In terms of health and from a human rights perspective, Palestinians’ ability to access medical treatment has been curtailed, causing unnecessary severe harm, possibly death.” The European Academy of Pediatrics highlighted figures according to which only half of the applications for medical treatment outside the Strip were approved by the Israeli authorities. The communication cited two tragic cases of Palestinian babies from Gaza who died of their illness before they could make it to the hospitals to which they were referred outside the Strip. "Children are children. We support the right to health of Gaza’s children and to swift, safe access to treatment in the West Bank, East Jerusalem and Israel.” [ak] 15/9/2020
Virus puts new strain on Gaza’s overwhelmed health systemFares Akram - AP - Dr. Ahmed el-Rabii spent years treating Palestinians wounded by Israeli fire during wars and clashes in the Gaza Strip. Now that the coronavirus has reached the blockaded territory, the 37-year-old physician finds himself in the unfamiliar role of patient. El-Rabii is the first Gaza doctor diagnosed with COVID-19 and is among dozens of health-care workers infected during the local outbreak, which was detected late last month. The spread among front-line workers has further strained an already overburdened health-care system. Speaking from one of the two hospitals designated to treat coronavirus cases, el-Rabii said the threat in many ways is more terrifying than war. During fighting, “you only fear being hit by shrapnel by mistake,” he said. “But with the virus, you constantly worry because you do not know how or from where it will hit you: from a patient, from your colleague, or by touching the elevator or any other surface.” [ak]8/9/2020
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Malnutrition stalks GazaIsra Saleh el-Namey - EI - “Malnutrition is a serious problem in Gaza, a recent study by the World Food Programme stated. It found that 86 percent of children under the age of 5 living near Gaza’s boundary with Israel did not have a minimal accepted diet” [ry] 7/9/2020
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Deescalation Agreement reached between Israel and HamasEyal Arbid / Yoav Zitun - Y-net / IMEMC - With Egyptian and Quatari mediation, a "Deescalation Agreement" (not described as "ceasefire") was reached. The Israeli communique emphasized that there would be no further launching of balloon-borne incendiary and explosive devices from the Gaza Strip into Israel. The Palestinians emphasized that the Kerem Shalom border crossing would open and renewed supplies of fuel will enalbe resumption of electric supplies in Gaza, and that the fishing zone off the Gaza shore will be restored to its pre-escalation size of 15 miles, and also medical supplies will be allowed in to help battle the new coronavirus outbreak. However, the essential problems of the Israeli siege and blockade of the Strip were not addressed - which virtually ensures new violent cycles in the future. [ak] 1/9/2020
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