West Bank: Population and healthcare actors, such as MSF, 'still facing movement restrictions'

West Bank: Population and healthcare actors, such as MSF, 'still facing movement restrictions'

Eve Irvine is pleased to welcome Frederica Venturi of Doctors Without Borders (MSF). The withdrawal of Israeli forces from Hebron has not brought an end to the humanitarian crisis. According to Venturi, some 3,300 Palestinians were forcibly displaced, 15 houses were reportedly demolished, and continuing restrictions on movement have obstructed access to essential healthcare. "Those families whose houses were…

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Eve Irvine is pleased to welcome Frederica Venturi of Doctors Without Borders (MSF). The withdrawal of Israeli forces from Hebron has not brought an end to the humanitarian crisis. According to Venturi, some 3,300 Palestinians were forcibly displaced, 15 houses were reportedly demolished, and continuing restrictions on movement have obstructed access to essential healthcare. "Those families whose houses were demolished have nowhere to go back to." Venturi describes how the "movement restrictions during the lockdown prevented medical teams from reaching communities." Hospitals are also reporting shortages of essential medicines.

In brief

To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. Eve Irvine is pleased to welcome Frederica Venturi of Doctors Without Borders (MSF). According to Venturi, some 3,300 Palestinians were forcibly displaced, 15 houses were reportedly demolished, and continuing restrictions on movement have obstructed access to essential healthcare. Venturi describes how the "movement restrictions during the lockdown prevented medical teams from reaching communities.

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