Steve Cutts, CEO of Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP), joins Shamim Sarif and Hanan Kattan in Episode 76 of The Enlightenment Podcast to discuss why MAP refused Israel’s demand to hand over the names of its Palestinian staff — a decision that led to Israel deregistering the organisation in 2025 after more than 40 years of medical and humanitarian work supporting Palestinians.

Drawing on his experience inside the UN and international institutions, Steve examines the systematic targeting of Palestinian healthcare, the weaponisation of humanitarian aid, the silencing of medical witnesses from Gaza, and the wider failure of the international system to enforce accountability despite overwhelming evidence of war crimes and collective punishment.

Steve Cutts also reflects on hope, solidarity, international justice, and why silence in the face of atrocities becomes complicity.

📚 Hanan Kattan’s new book Palestine Revealed supports Palestinian charities including MAP.

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Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) Social Media:

Steve Cutts Linked In→ linkedin.com/in/stevejohncutts

Instagram → instagram.com/medicalaidpal

X (Twitter) → x.com/MedicalAidPal

Facebook → facebook.com/MedicalAidforPalestinians

Website → map.org.uk

Donate Here → linktr.ee/MedicalAidforPalestinians

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In Episode 75 of The Enlightenment Podcast, Shamim and Hanan are joined by Dr. Ahmed Massoud, a Palestinian consultant pediatrician, endocrinologist, and chairman of the Hanoon Foundation, a British charity that has spent nearly three decades supporting Palestinian healthcare and medical education.

Through the Hanoon Foundation’s work, Palestinian doctors, nurses, and medical students have received vital training, educational opportunities, and support despite the immense pressures created by occupation, siege, and repeated attacks on Gaza’s healthcare infrastructure.

Dr. Massoud has dedicated his career not only to treating children, but also to strengthening the future of Palestinian medicine itself—helping ensure that expertise, education, and care continue even under conditions designed to break them.

This is a conversation about resilience, responsibility, and the long struggle to protect life under impossible conditions.

Dr. Ahmed Massoud’s Work:

The Hanoon Foundation → https://hanoon.org/

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In Episode 74 of The Enlightenment Podcast, Shamim and Hanan are joined by Professor Nick Maynard, Consultant Upper GI Surgeon at Oxford University Hospitals, and one of the most important medical voices speaking out on Gaza today.

Professor Maynard is the Chairman of the International Medical Education Trust (IMET2000) and Chair of the Board of Trustees for Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP). He is also the author of a widely read Guardian article documenting the deliberate starvation of children in Gaza, based on his firsthand experience working under siege conditions. In recognition of his humanitarian work, he was awarded the UK Humanitarian Medal by King Charles in February.

Having worked directly inside Gaza’s collapsing healthcare system, Professor Maynard brings urgent, eyewitness testimony to what is happening on the ground—testimony that challenges official narratives and demands global attention.

Professor Nick Maynard’s Work:

The Guardian Article → theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jul/22/gaza-israel-deliberate-starvation-ceasefire-aid

IMET2000 → imet2000.org

Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) → map.org.uk

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Instagram → instagram.com/nickmaynard.surgeon

X (Twitter) → x.com/maynard_nick

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#TheEnlightenmentPodcast #NickMaynard #Gaza #GazaGenocide #MedicalAidForPalestinians #MAP #HealthcareUnderAttack #DoctorsInGaza #HumanitarianCrisis #FreePalestine #EndTheOccupation #WarCrimes #TruthToPower #MedicalWitness