Syrian family escape one war only to fall victim to the legacy of another
… unexploded bomb from the 2006 conflict with Israel shattered their lives Article published …
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Family must be allowed to visit Palestinian hunger striker in critical condition
… Mafadi Allaan, a Palestinian detainee in Israel who has been on a total hunger strike … de Maio, the head of the ICRC's delegation in Israel and the occupied territories. "His … Given the current circumstances, we ask the Israeli authorities to allow them to see him …
Gaza: Protecting health care in conflict
… health delegate in Gaza. During the 2014 Gaza-Israel war, the health care system was not …
Central African Republic: Over a thousand people still searching for loved ones
… Kalonji Ditunga and Faustin Israel Mbango …
Faith-based organizations and religious leaders: Essential partners in humanitarian action
… and communities, in particular in Israel and the occupied territories. In Mexico …
Farmers in Gaza finally able to farm their lands
… of agricultural land along Gaza's border with Israel were destroyed during the conflict in … of the Gaza Strip is along the border with Israel. The land is considered to be the …
From Israel to Lebanon: Helping people return home
… It is a place where repatriations between Israel and Lebanon happen. Representatives of … to pick up someone returning to Lebanon from Israel. Their colleagues from Tel Aviv bring the person to the iron fence separating Israeli territory from the no man's land. …
Hunger-striking Palestinian detainee’s life in danger
… of Khader Adnan, a Palestinian detainee in Israel, who has been on hunger strike for … de Maio, the head of the ICRC's delegation in Israel and the occupied territories. "Any … Mr de Maio said. "We urgently request the Israeli authorities to allow them to visit …
D, Delegations, 1921-ongoing, 356 metres of shelf space
… - 1956 - 1958 D EUR HONGR2 03-001 Agudas Israel 25.11.1956 - 26.02.1957 D EUR HONGR2 … Imperiled Red Cross and the Palestine-Eretz-Yisrael Conflict (1945-1952), London and New … Golda Meir, premier ministre de l'Etat d'Israel, M. Convert, F. Payot et J. de Courten, …
ICRC archives to be opened, 1966-1975
… Ouvrage de Nathan Feinberg : ''The Arab-Israel Conflict in International Law. A … 025-297 Ouvrage de F. L. Sack ''Der arabisch-israelische Konflikt'' 15.07.1972-20.07.1972 B … Production (Stockholm), film on the ''Israeli attitude towards Peace'' …
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