In Gaza, the West Bank, and around the world, parties to conflict must respect the International Humanitarian Law (IHL) principles of distinction and proportionality giving the utmost priority to the protection of civilians and civilian infrastructure, with particular protection afforded to health facilities and personnel and humanitarian aid providers.

Since October 2023, and after 20 years of operations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Doctors of the World has been a first-hand witness of mass killing and maiming of Palestinians, widespread forcible displacement, the engineered collapse of the health system, and the mass destruction by Israeli forces of homes, health facilities, schools, and other essential infrastructure necessary to sustain Palestinian life. Our humanitarian teams continue to provide critical medical care under life-threatening conditions.

Doctors of the World is asking the UK government to adopt concrete and proactive measures to leverage their relationship with Israel to enforce respect for International Humanitarian Law, therefore endorsing a positive interpretation of Article 1 that prevents further shattering of International Humanitarian Law norms and the international rules-based system.

Please join us in our call for action.