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A Palestinian family eats their iftar meal they break their fast near the rubble of their destroyed house.

Will International Humanitarian Law Survive the Israel-Hamas Conflict?

by Rohini Haar, Saman Zia-Zarifi

Human rights should not be cast aside during times of war

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A woman rests next to a damaged building, as Palestinian arrive in Rafah after they were evacuated from Nasser hospital in Khan Younis.

Facts and Falsehoods: Israel's Attacks Against Gaza's Hospitals

by Leonard S. Rubenstein, J. Stephen Morrison

How Biden could intervene against Israel's assaults on Gaza's hospitals

Israeli soldiers operate next to the UNRWA headquarters, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas.
Governance

UNRWA Under Fire

by Anne Irfan, Jo Kelcey

Unraveling the allegations against the organization and the looming humanitarian disaster

A Palestinian woman reacts at the site of Israeli strikes on houses, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, on October 17, 2023
Governance

An Open-Air Prison: Gaza’s Worsening Health and Humanitarian Crises

by Christina Bouri

As casualty numbers increase, Gaza’s already fragile health-care system will soon cease to function

A damaged home is seen after it was hit by a rocket launched from the Gaza Strip into Israel, in Sderot, southern Israel, October 17, 2023.
Governance

Shockwaves From the Israel-Hamas War Threaten Global Health

by David P. Fidler

The conflict unleashes a cascade of bad consequences for global health endeavors

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Environment

A Holy River at Risk

by Zoe H. Robbin, Jack Bavaria Pearson, Timothy Purvis

The iconic Jordan River is threatened by pollution, overuse, and climate change, but efforts are underway to save it

A young man uses his phone is a destroyed building
Urbanization

Syndemic Urbanism: Urban Injustice in Traumatized Cities

by Haim Yacobi

How violence, neglect, and health are entangled in urban territories

Palestinian children cover their eyes as they participate in a mental health support session in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on June 6, 2021.
Poverty

Gaza and the West Bank: Reflections From a Psychiatrist

Q&A with a Doctors Without Borders physician working in a traumatized region

Where policy meets health: European Union leaders take part in the first face-to-face EU summit since the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak began, in Brussels, Belgium, on July 17, 2020. The photo shows a large round table from above with various leaders seated far apart from one another. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir
Governance

A New Era for Health Policy and Systems Research

by Mohammed AlKhaldi, Hamza Meghari, Sara Ahmed

It is now time to boost and embed health policy and systems research to handle crucial questions related to COVID-19