We're cycling from Jenin in the north to Jericho in the south of the West Bank. The event is a tiny part of what MAP is doing. But the money we hope to raise is vital. Two MAP demands over recent weeks have been for unimpeded access to life-saving treatment in Jerusalem from Gaza and diplomatic action to bring its isolation to an end. Last week MAP’s advocacy helped obtain £1.2 from the UK government for the UN Childrens Fund “to address critical water, sanitation and hygiene needs”. Months-long cuts in electricity supplies in stifling heat created water shortages and raw sewage sloshing onto the beaches. At least one child tempted into the sea has died.

I believe MAP’s message about life and health gets through because it is a constant reminder of repeated, lethal breaches of the armistices agreed at the end of six days of war fifty years ago. They still require a negotiated peace and a normal life for Palestinians.