Destroying systems that sustain life: Israel's destruction of healthcare in Palestine

In this episode of Occupied Thoughts, FMEP Fellow Ahmed Moor interviews Liz Allcock, the former head of humanitarian protection at Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP), an organization that has worked in Gaza, the West Bank, and elsewhere for decades. They discuss healthcare in Palestine before the genocide in Gaza, the impact of the genocide on healthcare in Palestine, and the increase in gender-based violence among Palestinians. They also discuss the purpose and impact of Israel's decision, effective January 1, 2026, to deregister 37 NGOs working in Palestine. MAP, which has worked in Gaza and the West Bank for decades, is one of the organizations deregistered by Israel. Resources: Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) "Israeli ban on aid agencies in Gaza will have ‘catastrophic’ consequences, experts say," The Guardian, 12/31/25 Liz Allcock is the former head of humanitarian protection at Medical Aid for Palestinians, an FMEP grantee. She has been working in and out of Gaza for the past ten years, and has worked in emergency relief around the world for two decades. Ahmed Moor is a Palestinian-American writer born in Gaza and a Fellow at FMEP. He is an advisory board member of the US Campaign for Palestinian rights, co-editor of After Zionism (Saqi Books) and is currently writing a book about Palestine. He also currently serves on the board of the Independence Media Foundation. His work has been published in The Guardian, The London Review of Books, The Nation, and elsewhere. He earned a BA at the University of Pennsylvania and an MPP at Harvard University. You can follow Ahmed on Substack at: https://ahmedmoor.substack.com. Original music by Jalal Yaquoub.

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