Activists demand better scrutiny of Israeli occupation’s impact on health of Palestinians
The recently concluded 76th World Health Assembly discussed health conditions in Palestine, which are continuously deteriorating because of the Israeli occupation. Activists suggested that WHO should utilize its documentation of attacks against civilians, healthcare facilities, and humanitarian actors to make serious referrals to the International Criminal Court
11 months in Israeli prison: Shatha Odeh’s struggle for basic rights
Palestinian health activist Shatha Odeh who was released recently after spending months in Israeli prisons describes the struggle for basic rights while incarcerated
The cost of being a Palestinian: Shatha Odeh’s ordeal in prison
Shirin Abu Fannouneh, Shatha Odeh’s daughter, recounts her mother’s ordeal to Dr. Delen De la Paz from the People’s Health Movement
The arrest of Shatha Odeh undermines access to health care in Palestine
On 7 July, Israeli Occupying Forces detained 10 Palestinian activists including Dr Shatha Odeh from Health Work Committees. Odeh’s work is an important contribution to the right of health in Palestine
Zuma arrest sparks unrest in South Africa amid rising hunger and poverty and other stories
Today we look at the crisis in South Africa amid worsening poverty and hunger, the links between the US, Colombia, and the suspects arrested in the assassination of Jovenel Moise, and more
International outrage at forced closure of office of Palestinian agricultural organization
During a crackdown against Palestinian activists across the West Bank, Israeli soldiers stormed the office of the Union of Agricultural Workers Committee and closed it under military order
Israel detains Dr. Shatha Odeh of the Palestinian Health Work Committees
The detention of Dr. Shatha Odeh comes a month after Israel ordered her organization, the Health Work Committees, to cease functioning. Dr. Odeh is also the regional coordinator of the People’s Health Movement
Health workers face off against host of obstacles in Palestine
Shatha Odeh of the Palestinian Health Work Committees talks about the state of health workers in Palestine, as well as the situation of health infrastructure and the impact of occupation
Israeli restrictions, policies hinder Palestinians’ fight against pandemic
Shatha Odeh of the Palestinian Health Work Committees describes the situation on the ground, as well as nature of the challenges in the West Bank and Gaza.






