February 2014: Corporate Watch’s new briefing exposes how the Israeli economy profits from the siege of health services in Gaza and highlights calls from Palestinian health workers to boycott Israeli pharmaceutical companies. Besieging health services in Gaza: a profitable business Overview The Israeli siege of the Gaza Strip prevents the proper functioning of Palestinian health … Continue reading Profiting from besieged health services in Gaza
Factsheet – Health in Palestine
Protection of Medical Personnel & Vehicles: Fourth Geneva Convention, Additional Protocol 1, 1977 ARTICLE 15: 1. Civilian medical personnel shall be respected and protected… 3. The Occupying Power shall afford civilian medical personnel in occupied territories every assistance to enable them to perform, to the best of their ability, their humanitarian functions… ARTICLE 21: Medical … Continue reading Factsheet – Health in Palestine
