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Amid Coronavirus Outbreak, Israeli Soldiers Dump Trash, Spit on Palestinian Cars in West Bank
As Palestinians are trying to fight the spread of the deadly coronavirus pandemic, , Israeli soldiers today dumped trash and spat on doors of vehicles and homes in the southern West Bank town of Beit […]
Tulkarm Refugee Camp under Full Lockdown as two Coronavirus Cases are Confirmed (VIDEO)
Governor of the northern West Bank district of Tulkarm, Issam Abu Bakr, ordered today a full lockdown on Tulkarm refugee camp after the first two cases of novel coronavirus were confirmed in the camp. VIDEO: […]
A Tale of Two ‘Reservations’: Palestine, Indian Country, and the Coronavirus
By Benay Blend In an article titled “The Struggle of Native Americans is the Struggle of Palestinians,” Rebecca Miles, Executive Director of the Nez Perce tribe, relates how the struggle for resources on the part […]
Economic Losses Due to Siege, Coronavirus Estimated at $200m in Gaza
The economic losses of the besieged Gaza Strip are estimated at $200 million due to the Israeli siege and the coronavirus, head of the Popular Committee Against Gaza Siege, MP Jamal Al-Khodari, revealed on Friday. “These […]
Israel Seems to Condition Coronavirus Aid to Gaza on Release of Two Dead Soldiers
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israeli Defense Minister Naftali Bennett suggested Wednesday that Israel will condition any assistance to the besieged Gaza Strip, in its desperate fight against the Coronavirus, on the release of the […]
VIDEOS: Israeli Police ‘Use Coronavirus Lockdown Rules’ to Crack down on Palestinians in Jaffa
Palestinian citizens of Israel on Wednesday were beaten by Israeli police in Jaffa when police used coronavirus lockdown rules as cover to crack down on the area’s Arab population. Civilians took to the streets Wednesday […]
Irish Lawmaker Denounces Israeli Siege, Occupation with Coronavirus Pandemic
Irish Sinn Fein Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA), Declan Kearney, denounced the ongoing Israeli blockade on the Gaza Strip and its occupation of the West Bank as the Palestinian Authority battles the spread of […]
Palestinian Released from Israeli Detention Tested Positive to Coronavirus
A 19-year-old Palestinian, who was released yesterday from Israeli detention, has tested positive for coronavirus and was included in the 15 corona cases announced today by the Palestinian government. #UN Official: #Israel is Legally Responsible […]
Netanyahu Uses Coronavirus to Lure Rival Gantz into ‘Emergency’ Government
By Jonathan Cook Benny Gantz, the former Israeli general turned party leader, agreed late last week to join his rival Benjamin Netanyahu in an “emergency government” to deal with the coronavirus epidemic. Two weeks ago […]
Israeli Army Raids Ramallah, Jeopardizes Measures to Prevent Coronavirus Outbreak (VIDEOS)
Israeli forces raided the central West Bank city of Ramallah early this morning in an apparent search-and-arrest campaign, according to local sources. Israeli troops fired teargas canisters and stun grenades to disperse a group of […]
Land Day 2020 in the Time of the Coronavirus
By Benay Blend On March 3, 2020, Samidoun: Palestinian Prisoner Network issued a call for a rally in New York City to commemorate the second anniversary of the Great Return March in Gaza. Plans were […]
Netanyahu to Form ‘Emergency Unity Government’ with Gantz amid Coronavirus Outbreak
Israeli politics has been thrown into even more turmoil with former General Benny Gantz’s decision to leave the Blue and White bloc to join Benjamin Netanyahu in what has been called a “coronavirus government”. The […]
John Hopkins Removes Palestine from Coronavirus Map Tracker, Draws Criticism
The John Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center, which been used as an important source for tracking the novel coronavirus outbreak across the world, is under fire for removing Palestine from its dashboard. The world map, updated […]
Israeli Forces Demolish Emergency Coronavirus Clinic for Palestinians
Israeli forces on Thursday entered a Palestinian village in the northern Jordan Valley to confiscate materials designated to build a clinic to deal with the novel coronavirus outbreak. Officials from the Israeli Civil Administration came […]
Amid Coronavirus Fears, Israeli Warplanes, Artillery Attack Locations in Gaza
Israeli warplanes and artillery attacked late last night several locations in the northern Gaza Strip, causing damage but no injuries, reported WAFA correspondent. Missiles fired by Israeli warplanes hit several locations northwest of Gaza City […]
Gaza Medical Facilities Gear up for Coronavirus Outbreak
Gaza’s medical facilities have switched their focus from protest casualties to the coronavirus pandemic. With nine coronavirus cases already confirmed in the Gaza Strip, hospitals that were once overwhelmed by gunshot wounds and amputations are […]
Israeli Soldiers Spit at Palestinian Property amid Coronavirus Outbreak (VIDEO)
Dozens of Israeli soldiers on Friday stormed several neighborhoods in the West Bank city of Hebron (Al-Khalil) and deliberately spat at Palestinian houses’ doors and cars to intimidate the residents amid Coronavirus outbreak. Eyewitnesses reported […]
Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem Closes amid Coronavirus Fears
Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre, revered in Christian tradition as the site of Jesus’s crucifixion and burial, was closed on Wednesday as a precaution against the coronavirus, Reuters reports. The closure, initially for a week, followed […]
Seven More Coronavirus Cases Confirmed in Gaza as Palestine Reports First Death
Seven new cases of coronavirus were confirmed early this morning in the besieged Gaza Strip, according to the Palestinian government spokesman Ibrahim Milhem. The seven patients in Gaza came down with the virus after coming […]
VIDEO: Palestinian Worker Dumped at Israeli Checkpoint for Exhibiting Coronavirus Symptoms
A Palestinian worker exhibiting coronavirus symptoms was found dumped by Israeli authorities at the Beit Sira checkpoint that connects Israel and the occupied West Bank. Footage recorded by 25-year-old Ibrahim Abu Safiya, who found him […]
False Claims: Israeli Media Misleads on Coronavirus Treatment in Italy
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “Italian doctors have a moral obligation towards all patients in accordance with the Italian constitution,” Italian doctor Nadia Valente, from the central region of Abruzzo, in Italy, told The Palestine […]
WHO Delegation Arrives in Gaza after Two First Coronavirus Cases
A World Health Organisation delegation arrived in the Gaza Strip on Sunday to assess the situation after the Gazan health ministry announced that two people have tested positive for coronavirus, the Palestinian news agency Shehab reported. Headed […]
As Coronavirus Reaches Gaza, the Besieged Strip on High Alert (PHOTOS)
By Fawzi Mahmoud The Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza announced on Sunday the first two cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, in the besieged Gaza Strip. Deputy Health Minister Youssef Abulreesh […]
Israel Closes Crossings with West Bank, Gaza, amid Coronavirus Fears (VIDEO)
Israeli authorities announced on Saturday the full closure of all crossings with the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, as part of ongoing precautions against the spread of novel COVID-19 (coronavirus). PPS: #Israel Uses #Coronavirus […]
Palestinians Report First Coronavirus Cases in Besieged Gaza
The Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza announced on Sunday the first two cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, in the besieged Gaza Strip. Deputy Health Minister Youssef Abulreesh said that the […]
‘Dear World, How is the Lockdown?’ Gaza: Takeaways From the Coronavirus
By Benay Blend During the early days of Covid-19 lockdowns, a variety of social media posts from Gaza, such as the one above, appeared from the blockaded Gaza Strip. Ranging from satire to “schadenfreude,” as […]
Israeli Authorities Deny Palestinian Prisoners Tested Positive for Coronavirus
The Prisoners and Freed Prisoners Affairs Authority said yesterday that the Israeli Prisons Administration and the Israeli Ministry of Health have denied reports that four Palestinian detainees had tested positive for the coronavirus. Speaking to […]
A Lesson Coronavirus is about to Teach the World
By Jonathan Cook If a disease can teach wisdom beyond our understanding of how precarious and precious life is, the coronavirus has offered two lessons. The first is that in a globalized world our lives […]
Four Palestinian Prisoners Infected with Coronavirus in Israeli Jails
Four Palestinian prisoners have been diagnosed with coronavirus today, according to the Palestinian Prisoners’ Information Office. Israeli Prison Service informed that four Palestinian prisoners at the Israeli prison of Megiddo, three of whom are imprisoned […]
UNRWA urgently Needs $14m to Respond to Coronavirus Outbreak
The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) said yesterday that it urgently needed $14 million to prepare and respond to the coronavirus outbreak. In an appeal posted on its website, the agency outlined the […]