No. 1 health issue in Palestine is Israeli occupation

Across the Palestinian territories, the cumulative effect of Israel’s actions on Palestinians since Oct.

7, 2023, is clear: They have eroded the ability for Palestinians to live a dignified, healthy life.

This must be named clearly.

Policies applied in Gaza and the trajectory observed in the West Bank point to the broader Israeli project of colonization of Palestinian land through occupation.

It's been more than 1,000 days since Israel's genocide in Gaza began, and the collective punishment of Palestinians continues to this day.

Amid a so-called ceasefire, the world has normalized seeing Palestinians being maimed and killed daily in their tents, in hospitals and on the street.

The word ceasefire has lost all meaning.

As I write these words, the number of casualties keeps growing, as does the disinterest towards the catastrophic situation in Gaza, the world’s most striking political failure in recent decades.

June was the deadliest month since October 2025.

As of July 14, Israel has killed a total of 1,110 Palestinians and injured 3,599 since the start of ceasefire, while expanding m ...