Posts tagged: Mideast

Living in an open air prison by Gerri Haynes, photos by Bob Haynes

(Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility has traveled to Gaza since 1993. Since 2009, following the Cast Lead invasion by Israel, WPSR has sponsored eight medical delegations to serve the besieged, imprisoned and war-torn people of Gaza.) The Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions (ICAHD) was co-founded in 1997 by Dr. Jeff Halper. The goal of this […]

Tuesday November 11th, 2014 in , , , , | 2 Comments »

Farewell to Gaza by Gerri Haynes, photos by Bob Haynes

(Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility has traveled to Gaza since 1993. Since 2009, following the Cast Lead invasion by Israel, WPSR has sponsored eight medical delegations to serve the besieged, imprisoned and war-torn people of Gaza.) This morning, we bid farewell to our friends in Gaza – hoping to see them again in April. Tonight, […]

Monday November 10th, 2014 in , , , , | 5 Comments »

Sunday in Gaza (Day Eight) by Gerri Haynes, photos by Bob Haynes

(Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility has traveled to Gaza since 1993. Since 2009, following the Cast Lead invasion by Israel, WPSR has sponsored eight medical delegations to serve the besieged, imprisoned and war-torn people of Gaza.) During the summer war, in the central area of Gaza, a family was preparing the meal after fasting for […]

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Saturday in Gaza with medical students (Day Seven) by Bob Haynes

(Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility has traveled to Gaza since 1993. Since 2009, following the Cast Lead invasion by Israel, WPSR has sponsored eight medical delegations to serve the besieged, imprisoned and war-torn people of Gaza. Bob Haynes, M.D., cardiologist, is teaching Advanced Cardiac Life Support.) Medical students at the Islamic University in Gaza are […]

Saturday November 8th, 2014 in , , , , | 1 Comment »

Friday in Gaza (Day Six) by Gerri Haynes, photos by Bob Haynes

(Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility has traveled to Gaza since 1993. Since 2009, following the Cast Lead invasion by Israel, WPSR has sponsored eight medical delegations to serve the besieged, imprisoned and war-torn people of Gaza.) Operating rooms and clinics are closed on Fridays – the holy day. A few of us started our day […]

Friday November 7th, 2014 in , , , , | No Comments »

Words from Gaza (Day Five) by Gerri Haynes, photos by Bob Haynes

(Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility has traveled to Gaza since 1993. Since 2009, following the Cast Lead invasion by Israel, WPSR has sponsored eight medical delegations to serve the besieged, imprisoned and war-torn people of Gaza.) Each day we hear more stories. Here are a few: During the 2014 war on Gaza, access to water […]

Thursday November 6th, 2014 in , , , , | 2 Comments »

Day four in Gaza by Gerri Haynes

(Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility has traveled to Gaza since 1993. Since 2009, following the Cast Lead invasion by Israel, WPSR has sponsored eight medical delegations to serve the besieged, imprisoned and war-torn people of Gaza.) Yesterday afternoon, I met with a group of women I’ve talked with in my last three or four visits […]

Wednesday November 5th, 2014 in , , , , | No Comments »

Beyond words: Day three in Gaza by Gerri Haynes, photos by Bob Haynes

(Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility has traveled to Gaza since 1993. Since 2009, following the Cast Lead invasion by Israel, WPSR has sponsored eight medical delegations to serve the besieged, imprisoned and war-torn people of Gaza.) In my language I know of no word or words sufficient to describe the scenes we saw today as […]

Tuesday November 4th, 2014 in , , , , | 9 Comments »

Day two in Gaza: Teaching, operating, delivering gifts, by Gerri Haynes

(Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility has traveled to Gaza since 1993. Since 2009, following the Cast Lead invasion by Israel, WPSR has sponsored eight medical delegations to serve the besieged, imprisoned and war-torn people of Gaza.) This morning, all of the physicians in our group worked at Shifa Hospital. Grant O’Keefe is in general and […]

Monday November 3rd, 2014 in , , , , | 2 Comments »

After a summer of disaster in Gaza by Gerri Haynes

(Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility has traveled to Gaza since 1993. Since 2009, following the Cast Lead invasion by Israel, WPSR has sponsored eight medical delegations to serve the besieged, imprisoned and war-torn people of Gaza.) Saturday evening as we prepared for the bus trip to Gaza, Amos Givertz of “Don’t Say We Didn’t Know” […]

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