RAMALLAH, February 28 2012 (WAFA) – Naofumi Hashimoto, the Representative of Japan to the PA, signed two grant contracts totaling to 224,544 USD with the representatives of East Jerusalem Young Men Christian Association – Rehabilitation Program and the Local Committee for Rehabilitation of the Disabled in the Deheisha Refugee Camp, in the presence of UNRWA representatives, Tuesday said a press release by Representative Office of Japan in Ramallah.
The grant of 112,220 USD is extended to East Jerusalem Young Men Christian Association – Rehabilitation Program for the project for Enhancing the Communal Support for Physically Disabled People in Bethlehem and Hebron Governorates, to eliminate physical obstacles preventing free access of disabled people to basic services and activities in the society, where total 18 facilities, educational and civil, in the Bethlehem and Hebron governorates shall be adapted for the handicapped, and in parallel, a 6-month awareness activity shall be implemented in the same facilities by YMCA.
This project will help around 163 physically disabled people who regularly use the facilities, and more than 3,000 participants in the 6-month awareness activity.
Another grant of 112,324 USD is extended to the Local Committee for Rehabilitation of the disabled in the Deheisha Refugee Camp in Bethlehem Governorate to enlarge the Center’s capacity by building five additional classrooms and to facilitate the movement of disabled children throughout the center by installing an elevator.
As a result, more disabled children are expected to be able to obtain an educational opportunity and they can fully enjoy their school life without feeling much trouble or a sense of inferiority. The total number of direct beneficiaries is estimated to be around 200 disabled children.
Hashimoto in his speech expressed that the Japanese Government is determined to continue its support to Palestinian people from human security perspective as well as from its political stands for their efforts to establish a viable independent Palestinian state and to develop capacities of local institutions in providing basic daily services to population.
Since the inception of Japan’s Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP) in Palestine, Japan has provided funding assistance to more than 320 projects with a total value of approximately 23 million USD, which is a part of Japan’s total assistance to the Palestinians since 1993 exceeding 1.2 billion USD.
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Articles 55 and 56 of the Fourth Geneva Convention clearly establish that Israel, as the occupying power, not only has a duty to ensure medical supplies reach hospitals in the OPT, but to ensure and maintain the services of the hospitals too. As High Contracting Parties to the Geneva Conventions, other states not only have a moral duty but also a legal obligation to ensure Israel abides by its commitments to the protected population of the OPT.
UN Convention of the Rights of the Child, As a States Party to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, Israel is obliged under Article 24 of the treaty to recognise the right of every child under its effective jurisdiction “to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health and to facilities for the treatment of illness and rehabilitation of health. States Parties shall strive to ensure that no child is deprived of his or her right of access to such health care services”.
Not only the 7-month old baby, but 173 children died due to lack of a permit:
- 173 Children died due 2 obstructed healthcare: Report Al-Mezan
- Download the Full Report of Al-Mezan (PDF)
More Resources or related information:
- Palestinian deaths following infringement of right to medical treatment – B’ Tselem – Report
- 35 babies died at Israeli checkpoints – Report
- Israel Kills Dialysis in Gaza – 450 Patients Lives Are In Danger – Report
- Dialysis in Paralysis | Electronic Intifada – Report
- Factsheet on Gazan Children’s Access to Medical Care – Al Mezan | 173 children died – Report
- UK Diplomat wife dies after forced to renew Jerusalem permit – Report
- 2 Children & Lives of Dozens of Others Endangered Israel’s Infringement of Medical Care – Report
- Infant close 2 death as Israel denies medication – Report
- Starve Them; Shoot Them then Give Them Cancer – Report
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PUT PALESTINIANS ON A DIET – Media Bury documents revealing israel’s deliberate policy of near starvation for Gaza – Report
- Israel to Supreme Court to prevent exposure of document containing minimal calorie requirements for Gaza – May1, 2011 – Report
- Israel Restricts the Access of Gaza Patients to Urgent Medical Treatment if their Condition is Not Life-Threatening | In violation of Medical Ethics and International Law | Al mezan | June 30, 2010 – Report
- Children and Armed Conflict: Developments in the OPT | UN | April 13, 2010 – Report
Medical care by asked/forced collaboration
- Palestinians hoping to leave Gaza Strip asked to collaborate with Israel – PHR Isael – Dec 28, 2011 – Report
Healthcare or neglect of healthcare in Prisons
- Doctoring the Evidence Abandoning the Victim – Complicty of Israeli physicians in torture – PHR – Report
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- Gaza Siege devastates Health care – Jan 2, 2011 – video
- Avoidable Death of Pregnant women & their Unborn at Israeli Checkpoints – video
- If U have no idea about avoidable mortality by Israel’s deliberate policies: Meet BABY FIRAS – video
VERY IMPORTANT & SHOCKING REPORT ABOUT EFFECTS FOR HEALTH BY POLICIES & DISCRIMINATION OF MEDICAL CARE & ACCESS TO CARE.
- Arab-Palestinian Citizens of Israel: Discrimination in Access to Health; Lower Health – PHR – Report
While in the horrible holocaust, 1 in 6, so 1 million people died of the Nazi but exactly similar deliberate deprivation, Israel is doing exactly the same to Palestinians. Research (see link below) showed the annual deathrate by violent & passive aggression is about 5000 deaths a year. Called Avoidable mortality or Excess Death.
For the sake of children and ill people in Palestine, share this post as wide as you can and keep sharing it. Health is no choice for many, right to medical care is a Human Right. Infringement of such is a passive form of aggression which policies Israel deliberately deploys with the intention to ethnic cleanse.
- More about Avoidable Mortality – Research by Dr. Gideon Polya
- For all related news about health / related issues in Palestine – Category Health
SHARING = CARING!
Due to unbelievable & increasing shocking news like this, this post will be updated continuously the coming days with related news and more resources. Please keep checking for updates.
How many more dead corpses of Palestinians and their children does the international community need to see in order to act?
How many more cruelties and violations of Human Rights, Regulations and International Law will be needed?
How long so the world intervenes in this ongoing warcrime and it will be stopped once and for all?

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