Médecins Sans Frontières - Caroline Willemen, Project Coordinator

Unique Identifier Code / URN MSB212887

Date taken / Date Recorded 18/10/2024 12:00 AM

Country Palestinian Territories

Commissioning section MSF-BELGIUM

Photographer / videographer / producer Julien Dewarichet

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Editor's rating ★★★ (F)

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Duration 1m30s

Maximum Size 1080px × 1920px 175.25 MB

Additional Information / Shotlist 00:00:00:12 - 00:00:04:16
This is a picture that was taken
by a colleague of mine in Tulkarem,

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just after one of the many incursions
that we saw there in the last two months.

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This is a roundabout that has been
destroyed for absolutely no reason,

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whatsoever.

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A beautiful green roundabout
that has been left in rubble.

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The neighbours,
after the Israeli forces have pulled out,

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have gone out and put a small tree
on top of the rubble,

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which to me symbolises
the way in which people are forced to

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to pick up their life,

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again and again
after these horrendous incursions.

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What we see,
in all of the incursions,

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is a blockage of
access to healthcare.

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It can take the form of
military vehicles

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that are placed in front of the hospital
that are checking every ambulance

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that goes in, that comes out,
every patient, every staff member,

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And every single one
of those paramedics

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and volunteers has a story
of being harassed or threatened,

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and in some cases, even being shot at
or being physically harmed.

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There is the fact that people never know
when it will happen again.

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If I go stay this evening,
in a different city,

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will I be able to come back,
if an incursion starts.

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If I drop off my kids at school,
will I be able to pick them up

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at the end of the day,
or will I go get them in a rush?

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And I think we cannot underestimate

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the mental health impact
that has on people.

Caroline Willemen, Project Coordinator | ENG Vertical

Caroline Willemen, Project Coordinator | ENG Vertical