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Israel-Hamas conflict: Ramadan brings fresh fears of escalation on both Gaza Strip and West Bank

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024

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A sea corridor has been opened between Cyprus and Gaza and the first shipments of aid are arriving from Europe.

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A sea corridor has been opened between Cyprus and Gaza and the first shipments of aid are arriving from Europe.
But it’s thought that it will be difficult to get a sufficient amount of food, fuel and medicine in by sea.
Ramadan is a central event in the Islamic holy calendar, commemorating Muhammad’s first revelation of what would later become the Qur'an.
The death toll, according to the Gaza health ministry, has topped 31,000 with nearly 73,000 more people injured.

West Bank

Instead of being bustling with activity, the narrow alleys of the Old City were almost empty, with many local shops closed.
According to Surah 17 in the Qur'an, Muhammad ascended to heaven from the site of Al-Aqsa after his miraculous night journey from Mecca.
The holy site is traditionally visited by tens of thousands of Muslim pilgrims each day as part of their Ramadan celebrations.
That instantly resulted in scuffles at one of the shrine’s entrances, with Israeli officers using batons on the Palestinian crowd.

Carlo Aldrovandi does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

The uncertain fate of patients needing life-saving dialysis treatment in Gaza

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024

The WHO says that, as of Jan. 5, there have been more than 600 attacks on health-care facilities, with 26 out of 36 hospitals in Gaza severely damaged and 79 ambulances targeted.

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The WHO says that, as of Jan. 5, there have been more than 600 attacks on health-care facilities, with 26 out of 36 hospitals in Gaza severely damaged and 79 ambulances targeted.
Over 300 health-care workers have been killed and over 200 have been detained by Israeli forces.
This leaves patients with chronic life-threatening diseases, such as cancer, heart failure and end-stage kidney disease, with severely limited access to the ongoing medical care they need to survive.

Patients unable to access care for chronic conditions

As nephrologists and internal medicine physicians, we are gravely concerned about patients in Gaza with chronic diseases who are unable to access care.
There are more than 1,100 dialysis patients, including 38 children, in Gaza.
Without adequate dialysis, fluid and toxins accumulate and patients typically die within days to weeks from respiratory failure or cardiac arrest.
But in a health-care system under assault, patients are fortunate to receive any dialysis at all.

Patients needing life-saving treatment

She then attempted to access dialysis at Al-Awda and Kamal Adwan hospitals, but both facilities had insufficient capacity to treat him.
This is a tremendous challenge for dialysis patients who are faced with the uncertainty of when, where or if they will access their life-saving therapy.
Anssam, age 12, was displaced from Jabaliya in northern Gaza to seek treatment in Deir El Balah in central Gaza.
She had gone 15 days without dialysis and had to leave with her mother to receive life-saving medical treatment.

Loss of medical personnel

Beyond the destruction of health-care facilities and a critical shortage of supplies, the loss of medical personnel may have the most devastating and longest-lasting impact on the health-care system in Gaza.
He had hopes to expand dialysis care in Gaza and build a nephrology educational training program.
His loss resonated far beyond his family, patients and colleagues in Gaza.
We join the UN, the WHO, MSF and the British Medical Association, along with millions around the world, who call for an immediate ceasefire and unimpeded humanitarian aid.

The authors do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

Israel is a powder keg waiting to blow

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Thursday, May 4, 2023

It was later announced that a ceasefire had been agreed, but the situation remains febrile.

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It was later announced that a ceasefire had been agreed, but the situation remains febrile.
Netanyahu was forced to shelve the plan in April after four months of street protests in Israel’s cities.
But there is also significant support on the right – both within Netanyahu’s coalition and on the streets.
Netanyahu’s promise in April to seek a compromise plan has been met with scepticism by many opposition figures and ordinary Israelis.

Challenges on multiple fronts

Meanwhile, clashes between Muslims and Israeli police during Passover and Ramadan led to heightened tensions with the Palestinians and neighbouring Arab states.
A barrage of 34 rockets was launched into Israel over the following weekend, but were mainly intercepted by Israel’s Iron Dome defence system.
But given the language being used by various hard-right government ministers and the violence they are whipping up, it’s unclear how long any relative calm can last.

The path ahead

This, he may hope, will distract hardliners in his coalition from the judicial reform and secure some political breathing space.
Yet it’s far from certain that many ministers will be so easily diverted.
Many protesters feel Netanyahu, a man renowned for stabbing even his allies in the back, cannot be trusted.
Although Passover provided a welcome break in Israel’s political drama, more unrest is on the cards.

Israel is a powder keg waiting to blow – here's why

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Thursday, May 4, 2023

It was later announced that a ceasefire had been agreed, but the situation remains febrile.

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It was later announced that a ceasefire had been agreed, but the situation remains febrile.
Netanyahu was forced to shelve the plan in April after four months of street protests in Israel’s cities.
But there is also significant support on the right – both within Netanyahu’s coalition and on the streets.
Netanyahu’s promise in April to seek a compromise plan has been met with scepticism by many opposition figures and ordinary Israelis.

Challenges on multiple fronts

Meanwhile, clashes between Muslims and Israeli police during Passover and Ramadan led to heightened tensions with the Palestinians and neighbouring Arab states.
A barrage of 34 rockets was launched into Israel over the following weekend, but were mainly intercepted by Israel’s Iron Dome defence system.
But given the language being used by various hard-right government ministers and the violence they are whipping up, it’s unclear how long any relative calm can last.

The path ahead

This, he may hope, will distract hardliners in his coalition from the judicial reform and secure some political breathing space.
Yet it’s far from certain that many ministers will be so easily diverted.
Many protesters feel Netanyahu, a man renowned for stabbing even his allies in the back, cannot be trusted.
Although Passover provided a welcome break in Israel’s political drama, more unrest is on the cards.

Israel's domestic turmoil raises serious questions about its long-term survival

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Wednesday, April 19, 2023

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Netanyahu’s coalition recently introduced legislation to overhaul Israel’s Supreme Court, aiming to eliminate the court’s ability to impose democratic checks on elected leaders.

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Netanyahu’s coalition recently introduced legislation to overhaul Israel’s Supreme Court, aiming to eliminate the court’s ability to impose democratic checks on elected leaders.
The protests included threats by combat personnel from Israel’s air force and special forces units to boycott their reserve duty.

Defense minister reinstated

In response, Netanyahu temporarily shelved the legislation, candidly admitting that he wished to avoid “civil war.” Netanyahu also reinstated Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, whom he had fired for publicly calling on him to end the judicial overhaul because the internal divisions it caused made Israel vulnerable to external threats.
On one level, the widespread protests against governmental overreach represent an indicator of Israeli democracy’s robustness.

Ramadan attacks

In early April 2023, during the holy month of Ramadan, Israeli police raided Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque, the third holiest site in Islam.
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When militant attacks then killed several civilians inside Israel and the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Hamas called this a “natural response” to Israeli forces’ actions at Al-Aqsa.

Self-inflicted wounds

Many rockets were shot down by Israeli air defences, and Israel then launched retaliatory strikes.
Yet the rockets nevertheless caught Israel’s political and defence establishment off-balance.
In recent years, Khamenei’s Islamic Revolutionary regime has itself been rocked by widespread anti-government protests, raising questions about its own survival.

Testing Israeli defences

Hamas’s deployment in Lebanon and its ability to fire rockets from Lebanese soil, along with rocket fire from Gaza and Syria, shows Iran’s assorted proxy forces are testing Israel’s defences.
The far-right swing in Israeli politics is inseparable from Israel’s police brutality at Al-Aqsa.
As many Israeli analysts have already noted, this raises serious questions about the country’s long-term survival.

Aksa Energy Donates GHS 2.5 Million to Support Ghana's COVID-19 Combat

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Monday, April 6, 2020

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Aksa Energy West Africa Coordination Director Murat Captug and the Turkish Ambassador to Ghana Ozlem Gulsun Ergun Ulueren were hosted by Akosua Frema Osei-Opare, Chief of Staff of Ghana.

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Aksa Energy West Africa Coordination Director Murat Captug and the Turkish Ambassador to Ghana Ozlem Gulsun Ergun Ulueren were hosted by Akosua Frema Osei-Opare, Chief of Staff of Ghana.
At the ceremony, Murat Captug presented Akosua Frema Osei-Opare a donation cheque of GHS 2.5 million on behalf of Aksa Energy.
Headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey; Aksa Energy is a publicly-listed Independent Power Producer (IPP) operating across 5 countries on 2 continents.
Aksa Energy builds and operates power plants in energy-strapped territories in order to meet the urgent demand for electricity.

Aksa Energy Donates GHS 2.5 Million to Support Ghana's COVID-19 Combat

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Monday, April 6, 2020

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Aksa Energy West Africa Coordination Director Murat Captug and the Turkish Ambassador to Ghana Ozlem Gulsun Ergun Ulueren were hosted by Akosua Frema Osei-Opare, Chief of Staff of Ghana.

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Aksa Energy West Africa Coordination Director Murat Captug and the Turkish Ambassador to Ghana Ozlem Gulsun Ergun Ulueren were hosted by Akosua Frema Osei-Opare, Chief of Staff of Ghana.
At the ceremony, Murat Captug presented Akosua Frema Osei-Opare a donation cheque of GHS 2.5 million on behalf of Aksa Energy.
Headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey; Aksa Energy is a publicly-listed Independent Power Producer (IPP) operating across 5 countries on 2 continents.
Aksa Energy builds and operates power plants in energy-strapped territories in order to meet the urgent demand for electricity.