The Doctors of the Aid Organization Without Borders (MSF) has violent criticism of the Israeli armed forces and radical settlers in dealing with the Palestinian civilian population on the West Bank. In a report published on Thursday, the NGO documented “how access to health care on the West Bank is systematically hindered”.
The report, which includes a total of 40 pages, where the name “causes damage and refusing care” (“Add suffering and treatment”) includes the period from October 2023 to October 2024 and contains interviews with 38 patients and employees of doctors without limits , with hospital and nursing personnel and volunteers who are supported by the NGO in their aid activities.
The people reported persistent violent Israeli military operations and movement restrictions that “considerably disabled” access to basic care, especially in the health sector.
Explosive patient transports blocked
“Palestinian patient: Die just because they cannot reach hospitals,” said Brice de Le Vingne, coordinator for emergency aid of doctors without limits. “We see how ambulance with people in a critical state of Israeli armed forces are blocked at checkpoints, how medical facilities are surrounded and are sought during the operations that take place and how health staff are exposed to physical violence while they try to save life.”
In addition, according to the report vital infrastructure such as roads, water pipes and the diet are destroyed and preliminary medical provisions are further on displaced persons.
Situation has deteriorated since ceases -furen
The situation has deteriorated since the cease -the Fires in Gaza came into force. The “Al catastrophic living conditions and the enormous problems for mental and physical health” of many Palestinians have become worse.
In remote areas and on the edge of cities such as Jenin or Nblove on the West Bank, the situation is particularly problematic because people with chronic diseases, such as dialysis patients, did not reach the health facilities because of the insurmountable obstacles.
Health system in “permanent emergency condition”
In addition to the Israeli military missions, the spread of settlements and the violence of Israeli settlers led to the fact that many Palestinians were afraid to move on the western Jordoever. Doctors Sans Frontières referred to the UN organization OCA, according to the 1500 attacks by Israeli settlers on Palestinians from October 2023 to October 2024.
The health system on the West Bank is also “in a permanent state of emergency”. That is why the NGO asked Israel to put an end to violence against health staff. “Medical staff should no longer be prevented from keeping life.”
Source: Krone
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