The aim of this study was to gain a broader and deeper understanding of how the arrest and detention of children is affecting life in Silwan, and how this is being addressed.

From the Diary of a Doctor, Dr. Rafik Masalha in a Visit to the Gaza Strip (Feb. 2011): "At the Erez Checkpoint, as I was standing in front of the concrete walls and the enormous iron doors ...I felt - as a neurologist and a member of PHR Israel - that I can break the walls of the blockade with my humble reflex hammer."

Dr. Abdul Shaif on Palestinian hospitals in Jerusaelm "At the advent of my career in Jerusalem, I met a scholar, who was interested in the city’s history. He stated that most Palestinian cities and communities had either economic or military significance, however, Jerusalem had neither! ...I mention this to stress the dependence of Jerusalem on the rest of the country for its viability, in all aspects of life, the health industry being no exception!"

An Interview with Dr. Skafi of the Palestinian Medical Relief Society (PMRS): "We emphasize as well that Israel does not fulfill its responsibility towards the people of the Occupied Territories, but rather this is done by international, Palestinian and Israeli organizations and peace movements – they are the ones that help. But we shall not forget, it is the occupier’s responsibility..."

An Interview with Dr. Ruchama Marton, PHR Israel's founder and president: "I am for being active, for recognizing what is wrong and acting against it. It is necessary to have a vision. Without an image of a better world, we cannot recognize the injustice, a necessary condition for the struggle."

1088 hearing aids distributed to patients in the West Bank

The Israeli authorities insisted that an unconscious patient appear for questioning by the Israel Security Agency; the patient died in Gaza while waiting for a response. On 5 January 2011, Adalah in its own name and on behalf of Physicians for Human Rights – Israel and Al Mezan Center for Human Rights (Gaza) submitted a complaint demanding the opening of a criminal investigation and prosecution of those responsible into the suspicious death of Mr. Anas Saleh, a 20-year old Gaza resident, who died on 1 January 2011 from a liver disease in Shifa Hospital in Gaza.

AFP: Israeli police were accused of "flagrant violations" of the law Thursday over their harsh and at times violent treatment of Palestinian children suspected of stone-throwing in east Jerusalem.

Physicians for Human Rights-Israel (PHR-Israel) testified Wednesday October 13th 2010, before the Turkel Committee to Examine the Maritime Incident of May 31, 2010. In its testimony PHR-Israel presented data regarding the grave condition of the health services and public health in Gaza. This condition, stated PHR-Israel, is a result of Israel's control over the crossings in and out of the Gaza strip.

The Forum for the Development of Mental Health Services in East Jerusalem, with which Physicians for Human Rights has been actively engaged since January 2010, is composed of numerous civil social organizations, communal institutions and local activists . The Forum’s goal is to consolidate a long-range strategy as well as intermediate solutions, for coping with the serious deficiencies and defects characteristic of mental health services in East Jerusalem.

Representatives of the human rights organizations B'Tselem, Gisha – Legal Center for Freedom of Movement and Physicians for Human Rights-Israel will testify tomorrow, Wednesday, October 13, 2010, before the Turkel Commission to Examine the Maritime Incident of May 31, 2010.

On Sunday, 3.10.10, an autopsy of the body of Izz ad-Din Qawasbi was conducted in the Abu Kabir Forensic Institute. Qawasbi (38), from Hebron, was shot and killed in the Palestinian neighbourhood Al-Issawiya in East Jerusalem, on the morning of Sunday, October 3rd, by Israeli Security forces. The autopsy was conducted in the presence of Dr. Danny Rozin, an expert surgeon working in Sheba Medical Centre and volunteering at PHR - Israel, who served as an observer on behalf of Qawasbi's family, PHR-Israel and B'tselem.

Ynet: The Turkel Committee, probing the Navy raid on a Gaza-bound flotilla, has summoned representations of the Physicians for Human Rights, B'Tselem and Gisha association to present data on the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip.

Ynet: A committee investigating the IDF raid on a Gaza-bound flotilla has appealed to a number of left-wing and humanitarian organizations asking them to report on the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, according to a committee statement issued Monday. 

UN Human Rights Committee urges Israel to ensure detainees immediate access to counsel, repeal Unlawful Combatants Law, reinstate family visits to Gaza prisoners, lift blockade on Gaza, launch independent investigations into Operation Cast Lead, end assassinations and cease collective home demolitions.

Following the report published by Physicians for Human Rights-Israel (PHR-IL) after the events of March 16, 2010 in Jerusalem, we are issuing this update regarding violence by security forces directed against Palestinian residents of Jerusalem. This work is done based on our belief that violence – particularly violence committed by the security forces who are supposed to protect civilians – has destructive effects on everyday life and on the health and welfare of the civilians who are the victims of that violence.

A new position paper by three human rights organizations, Physicians for Human Rights-Israel (PHR-IL), Al-Mezan and Adalah, reviews Israel’s exit policy at the Erez Crossing regarding Gaza patients seeking medical treatment unavailable in Gaza. The paper argues that there is a consistent Israeli policy of distinguishing between life-threatening cases and cases that affect quality of life, as a basis to deny their exit from the Strip for medical treatment, which violates the principles of medical ethics and international law.

Joint Report by Adalah, Al Mezan and PHR-Israel to UN on Torture, Prisoners, the Lack of Investigations into Cast Lead and the Siege on Gaza including the Denial of Health Rights