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10 things you should know about the water crisis in Palestine

1. According to international humanitarian law, Israel is responsible for the welfare of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and Gaza, which includes ensuring that Palestinians have access to clean water. Under international humanitarian law, an occupying power is responsible for the welfare of the civilian population and must ensure…

URGENT: 7 year-old Ilya’a and her family need your help

One of our staff in London is raising funds for a family in desperate need in Gaza. 7 year-old Ilya’a lives with her parents and her six brothers and sisters. Her father sadly became redundant from his post as a journalist and is currently unemployed. He has been struggling to…

Send a letter to the Secretary of State for International Development

We need your help to urge Justine Greening MP, Secretary of State for International Development, to uphold the pledges that the UK government has made and ensure that Palestinians have access to ‪water‬. Visit www.zerostocklist.org and click on “Send a letter” or inbox us to get a letter template. Thank…

Palestinian refugees from Syria: 5 facts

“Syria used to be the place where Palestinian refugees enjoyed the highest standard of living, I was a civil servant and now I have to borrow money to pay the rent.” – Yusef, Palestinian refugee from Syria, who now lives in Gaza with his family. Palestinian refugees in Syria have been…

Coffee Morning for Palestinians in need: £800 raised!

£800! That’s how much we raised last Tuesday at our ‪Coffee Morning‬ in Bradford! We’d like to say thank you to everyone involved. Your generous donations will enable us to provide Palestinian families with much needed water tanks. Thank you Yascafé Treats, all the cakes look so yummy! Please continue…