DanChurchAid: Israel

40 years of occupation

Wed, 06 Jun 2007 07:44:09 GMT

For 40 years Israel has built settlements on occupied territory, taken from Palestinian farmers. Half of Palestinians now live under the UN poverty line and the two-state solution is wearing thin.

A call for 'dignified health care'

Tue, 30 Jan 2007 09:03:26 GMT

Going to the hospital for the first time is difficult enough without worrying about strikes by hospital workers. But the relatives of Yousef Abed Elatif Sedqee had to factor that in when they recently took the 7-year-old from the West Bank village of Megaer to the nearby clinic run by Augusta Victoria Hospital in the village of Turmus'ayya.

Water issues still plague villages

Mon, 27 Nov 2006 15:13:33 GMT

One hundred days after the cease-fire that ended the battle between Israel and Hezbollah, many Lebanese villages are still without running water.

Material and mental healing get underway

Sat, 11 Nov 2006 11:16:14 GMT

Scan the faces of children gathered for a break outside Souane Elementary School and you see that life is slowly returning after the traumatic 34-day Israeli-Hezbollah conflict that left Lebanese villages bombed, roads destroyed and thousands injured and dead. DanChurchAid is currently clearing mines and unexploded ammunition in Lebanon.

Pink against cluster bombs

Thu, 26 Oct 2006 14:40:25 GMT

Pink, aka 27-year-old Alecia Moore, joins the fight against cluster bombs. Pink, who is known for her strong opinions, gave a concert on 24 October in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Peace and reconciliation

Wed, 18 Oct 2006 08:43:27 GMT

DanChurchAid works with progressive forces within Israeli and Palestinian civil societies to reinforce democracy and respect for human rights, and to support efforts for sustainable peace and justice.

Women's rights

Wed, 18 Oct 2006 10:54:12 GMT

DanChurchAid supports Palestinian NGOs in promoting the participation of Palestinian women in the development of a Palestinian society based on equal opportunities, universal principles of human rights and priciples enshrined in Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination.

After the war in Lebanon

Fri, 15 Sep 2006 08:00:35 GMT

Muslims and Christians find bonds during the war between the Lebanese Hezbollah and Israeli forces. A million Lebanese fled the war zones to safer places in Lebanon. The majority of those who fled were Shia Muslims, many of whom received protection in Christian areas.

Access to health care

Mon, 16 Oct 2006 13:59:56 GMT

DanChurchAid works with access to health care in Israel/Palestine. The right to access humanitarian aid and services is a human right that includes access to adequate and affordable primary health care. In the context of marginalisation of international humanitarian law in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the Palestinian population is effectively deprived of this right.

Crisis in Gaza deepens

Fri, 01 Sep 2006 07:34:21 GMT

In recent months in Gaza, air raids, physical barriers and economic sanctions have resulted in disastrous consequences for residents.