Israel’s siege of the Gaza Strip has caused a health and humanitarian catastrophe, two pro-Palestine NGOs said on the blockade’s 15th anniversary. Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP), which is headquartered in the UK, and the Gaza-based Al Mezan Center for Human Rights said the situation is getting worse each year, as the two released a joint report on Wednesday. The research shows how Israel’s “stifling restrictions” and “repeated military attacks” have damaged the Strip’s medical system and “routinely” stopped patients accessing “essential and potentially life-saving care”. “For 15 years Isra…