This fortnight As the Israeli occupation intensifies its assault on the Gaza Strip, healthcare is once again under direct attack. Since Israeli forces broke the fragile temporary ceasefire, dozens of health workers have been killed – some executed with their hands tied. Those imprisoned prior to the ceasefire remain in extreme

This fortnight Capitalism permeates every aspect of society, including childbirth – yet Marxist analyses of the social relations shaping birth today remain rare. We spoke with sociologist Anna Fielder, author of Going Into Labour, about birthing conditions in modern healthcare systems and the struggles to improve them. New testimonies on the

This fortnight Thousands of Palestinian political prisoners continue to endure torture and abuse in Israeli prisons. We spoke with recently released prisoner Mohammad al-Mallah and Helmi al-Araj from the Palestinian Commission for Detainees and Ex-Detainees to understand the dire health conditions prisoners face—while Israeli occupation forces escalate attacks across

This fortnight During his first meeting with legal counsel, Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya confirmed what many feared: since his abduction from Kamal Adwan Hospital, he has endured torture and abuse by Israeli occupation forces—mirroring the experiences of thousands of political prisoners. While Palestinian health workers struggle to provide care

This fortnight Donald Trump’s return to the U.S. presidency is already reshaping global health policy. With the US set to leave the World Health Organization by 2026, concerns over the agency’s financial stability are rising—but the impact goes far beyond funding. As Dr. B. Ekbal explores

This fortnight The recently introduced ceasefire in Gaza has not stopped Israeli assaults on Palestinian hospitals, health centers, and health workers, including in the West Bank. Dozens of nurses, doctors, and other health staff, including hospital directors Ahmed Muhanna and Hussam Abu Safiya, remain arbitrarily detained, while international health workers

This fortnight Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in Gaza, is among the latest Palestinian health workers to be abducted and abused by Israeli forces for his medical work. His imprisonment, following a siege on the hospital in December 2024, has sparked global demands for his release

This fortnight One year after the abduction of Dr. Ahmed Muhanna, head of Al-Awda Hospital in northern Gaza, by Israeli soldiers, his comrades are still awaiting formal updates on his whereabouts and health. His case highlights the deliberate targeting of Palestinian health workers under the Israeli occupation, particularly intensified since

This fortnight In Gaza, Israeli occupation forces have further intensified their attacks on healthcare infrastructure, injuring and threatening more health workers, including a team of Indonesian medics and staff at Kamal Adwan Hospital. At the same time, Israel continues to block the delivery of essential supplies, such as food and

This fortnight Recent reports on the death of Palestinian surgeon Adnan Al-Bursh highlight the severe abuse faced by health workers in Israeli prisons and detention camps. The new information suggests Al-Bursh was tortured and sexually abused by Israeli forces, highlighting once again the urgent need for action to protect Gaza&

This fortnight As Israeli attacks continue to pound northern Gaza, medics are warning that hospitals are nearing a total exhaustion of supplies. Health facilities, already operating with only a few remaining doctors, are rationing critical levels of fuel and medicine supplies. The constant threat of kidnapping by Israeli soldiers only

This fortnight Israeli attacks on healthcare in Palestine, particularly in Gaza, amount to crimes against humanity, according to UN experts. Since Israel’s intensified strikes on hospitals and other civilian infrastructure in northern Gaza, the already dire situation has worsened, leaving more medics killed, injured, and deprived of critical supplies.

This fortnight For over a year, the United Nations has consistently reported the same scene: "Israeli bombardment from the air, land and sea continues to be reported across the Gaza Strip, resulting in further civilian casualties, displacement, and destruction of civilian infrastructure." Gaza’s health services—hospitals, ambulances,

This fortnight As colder weather approaches, the risk of flooding in Gaza is rising, where water and sewage infrastructure has been devastated by Israeli attacks. Thousands of displaced people are now living in high-risk areas, raising concerns about further outbreaks of waterborne and vector-borne diseases. Meanwhile, Israeli assaults on healthcare

This fortnight Since Israel launched its largest attack on the West Bank since 2002, access to healthcare in the occupied Palestinian territories has been further restricted. Over the past two weeks, health workers in the West Bank have been assaulted and used as human shields, while more hospitals and health

This fortnight Palestinian health workers released after weeks or months of captivity in Israeli camps and jails have come forward with harrowing accounts of daily torture and abuse. A recent report details the horrific methods used by Israeli soldiers and interrogators to break Palestinian resistance. Meanwhile, the relentless attacks and

This fortnight   After more massacres by Israeli forces, Gaza's healthcare system is buckling under pressure. Local and international health workers are facing unprecedented levels of suffering, compounded by direct attacks on medical facilities. Overcrowded camps, debris, and overflowing sewage have led to new outbreaks, including skin infections. Additionally,

This fortnight Poliovirus has been detected in Gaza's wastewater, raising concerns about possible outbreaks. The virus had been contained for 25 years, but constant displacement, lack of food and healthcare, and destroyed public health capacities have heightened the risk for children to face this debilitating disease again. As

This fortnight Since the onset of Israel’s war on the Gaza Strip, enough time has passed for babies conceived in October 2023 to be born. Due to relentless attacks and obstructions to aid delivery, these children are being born into dire conditions, with famine now affecting all regions of

This fortnight More than eight months into the brutal Israeli war on the Gaza Strip, Palestinian health workers remain primary targets of the Israeli armed forces. Hundreds of ambulance drivers, nurses, doctors, and physiotherapists have been killed since the beginning of the attack. Many more are illegally imprisoned and subjected

This fortnight   Healthcare services in the Gaza Strip have nearly collapsed, with care being provided by the sheer determination of nurses, paramedics, doctors, and other health workers. Hunger rates are escalating, and the risk of disease outbreaks looms due to debris and overflowing sewage infrastructure. A ceasefire is essential for

This fortnight Health workers play a crucial role in the solidarity movement with Palestine, both locally and internationally. One of these groups, Doctors Against Genocide, participated in the recently concluded People’s Conference for Palestine in Detroit. Peoples Dispatch interviewed some of the organization’s leaders to learn more about