Gaza siege

Bahar: Abbas’s measures against Gaza “credentials to Trump”

Tuesday-11-July-2017

Ahmed Bahar first deputy speaker of the Palestinian Legislative Council said that the recent measures taken against the Gaza Strip were only credentials presented by Palestinian Authority chief Mahmoud Abbas to US president Donald Trump.

Gaza: Factions call on political rivals to neutralize health sector

Tuesday-11-July-2017

Palestinian factions in the Gaza Strip have called on Palestinian Authority (PA) chief Mahmoud Abbas and his government in Ramallah to keep the health sector in the impoverished enclave out of any political wrangling.

PCHR warns of reducing medical referrals for Gaza patients

Monday-10-July-2017

The Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) has expressed concern over the Ramallah-based health ministry’s failure to provide medical referrals for Gaza patients who need treatment abroad.

Bahar slams Abbas’s recent measures against Gaza

Friday-7-July-2017

Ahmed Bahar the first deputy speaker of the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) has strongly denounced Palestinian Authority chief Mahmoud Abbas for taking measures that aggravated recently the inhumane blockade on the Gaza Strip.

Joudeh holds the government responsible for health crisis in Gaza

Wednesday-5-July-2017

Vice president of the international committee for the support of the rights of the Palestinian people Wesam Joudeh held the Palestinian government legally responsible for the health crisis in the blockaded Gaza Strip.

Bahar: Abbas insists to kill the sick people in Gaza

Tuesday-4-July-2017

First Deputy Speaker of the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) Ahmed Bahar held Israeli occupation authorities and the Palestinian Authority responsible in full for the martyrdom of 14 sick people last week in Gaza Strip due to the tightened siege on the coastal enclave.

Cancer patient dies in Gaza after being denied treatment abroad

Monday-3-July-2017

The Gaza Ministry of Health announced on Monday the death of a citizen suffering from cancer due to Israel's procrastination in allowing him to receive treatment outside the Gaza Strip.

Women in Gaza march in protest at the health crisis

Monday-3-July-2017

Dozens of Palestinian women in the besieged Gaza Strip took to the streets in a protest march against the health crisis rocking the Gaza Strip.

Hamas praises efforts by European institutions to lift Gaza siege

Monday-3-July-2017

The Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas praised on Monday the efforts exerted by Palestinian institutions operating in Europe to lift the unjust Israeli siege imposed on Gaza for more than 10 years.

Abu Naim: Technical delegation to visit Egypt in few days

Saturday-1-July-2017

Director General of the Internal Security Forces Major General Tawfiq Abu Naim revealed that a Palestinian technical committee is going to visit Cairo this week in order to finish the arrangements of maintaining security at the border and crossings as well as to supply Gaza Strip with fuel.