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The Palestinian health system targetted by Israel, but crucial part of the resistance against genocide

Statement in Solidarity with Palestinian Health Workers in Gaza and the West Bank

Urgent Call to Declare Gaza a Famine-Stricken Area

We the undersigned Civil Society Organizations and Coalitions, considering the ongoing genocide in Gaza for

Health Work Committees (HWC), West Bank, Palestine

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Health Work Committees (HWC), West Bank, Palestine

The case of the Health Work Committees (HWC), West Bank, Palestine

 Founded in the 80s during the first Intifada, the Health Work Committees have played a crucial role providing health services to the Palestinians living in the West Bank, Palestine. Hundreds of thousands health services are provided every year, lots of them related with the brutal Israeli occupation. The last couple of years the Israeli repression against the Health Work Committees intensified. The headquarters of HWC, one of the most important health organizations in Palestine, were raided several times.

Access to Healthcare in West Bank, Palestine: Before and after 7th October' 23

Palestinian Health Works Committee (HWC) used to be one of the biggest health organisations working in the

Dr. Thaer Altallouli, Gaza

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Health Workers, Gaza

 Dr. Thaer Altallouli, Indonesian Hospital, Gaza

“I am a doctor at the Indonesian Hospital. On November 3, 2023, I was on a mission to transfer the injured from the hospital to the Rafah crossing near Egypt. We prepared 5 ambulances. Each ambulance was carrying 5 injured individuals due to the shortage of ambulance vehicles. We left around 1 pm from the front of the hospital, heading to the Al-Shifa Hospital. There we coordinated with the Red Cross to allow us to pass through Rashid Street by the sea.