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The occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) department has operated since the establishment of Physicians for Human Rights-Israel (PHR) to represent patients and medical personnel whose access to hospitals is denied by the Israeli Security Apparatus and the Army. The department takes action against road blocks set inside the occupied Palestinian territory, the separation barrier and other restrictive measures which place physical and bureaucratic barriers between individuals and access to medical care. As a matter of principle, PHR-Israel believes that Israel must recognize its obligations as occupier, to provide medical treatment to the people in the occupied Palestinian territory and enable them free access in this regard; especially in situations where the Palestinian health-care system cannot provide the appropriate medical treatment. Read More
04.08.2010
UN Human Rights Committee - Observations on Israel, 4.8.10

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.


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06.07.2010
Physicians for Human Rights – Israel: A Situation Report on the Access to Health of Gaza Residents. July 6, 2010
Following the Israeli Cabinet's decision to ease the closure on the Gaza Strip, Physicians for Human Rights – Israel (PHR-Israel) releases an updated situation report on the access to health of Gaza residents. This report presents information gathered in recent months by PHR-Israel as part of its casework from Gaza patients, as well as an analysis of the obstacles patients face in accessing adequate medical treatment.

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01.07.2010
The Events in Silwan, June 27, 2010: Escalation in Police Violence and Attacks on Medical Personnel

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.


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29.06.2010
In violation of Medical Ethics and International Law: Israel Restricts the Access of Gaza Patients to Urgent Medical Treatment if their Condition is Not Life-Threatening, 29.6.10 (Photo: Erez Crossing, Gaza)

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.


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28.06.2010
UN Human Rights Committee to Review Israel on 13-14 July, 2010, in Geneva

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


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27.06.2010
The Drawings Exhibit 'The Beaten Track - Obstacles Facing Gaza Patients in Need of Medical Care' is opening in Nazareth, Sat. 3.7.10 at 19:00
"The Beaten Track" is an exhibition of illustrations by Moran Barak inspired by the harsh journey sick people from Gaza face when having to leave Gaza in order to seek medical treatment. Barak's illustrations, presented by PHR-Israel, give form to the daily battle of Gazans as they wade through the bureaucracy of Occupation. The exhibition opened in Tel Aviv, at the Left Bank, on May 7th 2010. 

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