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Unemployment Rate Reaches 82% in Gaza Strip amid Coronavirus Crisis
The economic repercussions of the coronavirus have led to an increase in the unemployment rate in the besieged Gaza Strip by 17 percent, with 82 percent of the population now out of work, the head […]
‘No Thanks, No Giving’ in the Time of the Coronavirus
By Benay Blend In November 2018 Nick Estes of The Red Nation—Albuquerque invited friends to a pot-luck and teach-in that was to be an alternative to the “genocidal” holiday of Thanksgiving. Modeled on the National […]
UNRWA Chief Fears ‘Disaster’ in Gaza as Funding Runs Dry
The “worst financial crisis” ever faced by the UN’s agency for Palestinian refugees could lead to “disaster” in the Gaza Strip and insecurity in Lebanon, the organization’s chief has warned. Founded in 1949, the United […]
WHO Condemns Israel for Health Violations against Palestinians (VIDEO)
The World Health Organization (WHO) yesterday condemned Israel for its violations of health rights in the Palestinian territories and in the occupied Golan Heights during the coronavirus pandemic. Representatives from dozens of countries, including Malaysia, […]
PPS Report: Over 130 Palestinian Prisoners Infected with Coronavirus in Israeli Prisons
More than 130 Palestinian prisoners have contracted the coronavirus in Israeli jails, the Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) said yesterday. The head of the society’s media department, Amani Sarahneh, told the Anadolu Agency that 13 Palestinian […]
UNRWA to Delay Workers’ Salaries over Lack of Funds
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) may delay the salaries of thousands of its employees for November due to the “current financial crisis”, the organization’s general […]
Palestinian Prisoner with Cancer Dies in Israeli Jails
Cancer-stricken Palestinian prisoner, Kamal Abu Wa’ar, 46, died today in Israeli jails following a severe deterioration in his health due to medical negligence. Abu Wa’ar, from Jenin’s town of Qabatiya, suffered from throat cancer. He […]
Top Palestinian Official Saeb Erekat Dies of COVID Aged 65
Dr. Saeb Erekat, the Secretary-General of the Palestine Liberation Organisation’s Executive Committee, passed away from COVID-19, the Palestinian Fatah movement announced. The veteran PLO official contracted coronavirus on October 8, his condition became critical ten […]
Days of the Future Passed: Point of No Return
By Jim Miles One of the more pivotal years in modern history was 1979 and its geopolitical events. Until recently I had considered them to be the most important alignment of events influencing future actions. […]
Adalah Legal Center Calls for Israel to Protect Prisoners against COVID-19
The Legal Centre for Arab Minority Rights in Israel (Adalah) yesterday called on Israeli occupation authorities to take urgent action to stop the spread of COVID-19 among Palestinian prisoners. In a letter, Adalah urged the […]
EU Calls on Israel to Halt Demolition Policy
Two days after the Israeli occupation forces demolished more than 70 structures, including residential, livelihood, and sanitation facilities, belonging to 11 Palestinian families with 41 children in Khirbet Hamsa al-Fawqa, in the northern Jordan Valley, […]
Number of Palestinian Prisoners Infected with COVID-19 Rise to 73
The number of Palestinian prisoners who contracted the novel coronavirus in Gilboa detention facility in northern Israel rose to 73, according to the Detainees and Ex-detainees Affairs Commission. The commission said in a press release […]
Egypt To Open Border Crossing with Gaza for Four Days
Egypt will reopen the Rafah crossing with the blockaded Gaza Strip on Monday, the Palestinian Interior Ministry said on Sunday. “The terminal will be open in both directions for four days until Thursday,” the Hamas-run […]
Unemployment Rate in Gaza Reaches 70%
The unemployment rate in the besieged Gaza Strip has hit 70 percent as a result of Israel’s ongoing siege of the enclave and the lockdowns which have resulted from coronavirus, the head of the Palestinian […]
PHOTOS: Palestinian Artists in Gaza Urge Community to Wear Masks
By Fawzi Mahmoud Palestinian artists Wisam Abu al-Amrin and Rifqah Hijazi paint large murals on Gaza city walls to raise awareness of the importance of wearing the mask as a prevention tool against the COVID-19. […]
Japan Donates $4.3mn to UNRWA for Food Assistance
Japan has donated $4.3 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) to reduce the impact of poverty under the current coronavirus pandemic. This new contribution will ensure the health […]
Top Palestinian Official Erekat on Ventilator, in ‘Critical’ Condition with COVID-19
Longtime chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat is suffering from pneumonia after he contracted the novel COVID-19, Palestinian Health Minister Mai Alkaila said today. Alkaila said in a press statement that the President’s Office, the government, […]
PLO Secretary-General Erekat Transferred to Hospital Due to Respiratory Health Issues
The PLO Negotiations Affairs Department announced today that the Secretary-General of the PLO Executive Committee, Saeb Erekat, was moved to a hospital in Israel. The department said Erekat, who last week tested positive for coronavirus, […]
Second Top PLO Official: Hanan Ashrawi Contracts COVID-19
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Dr. Hanan Ashrawi became the second member of the PLO’s Executive Committee to test positive for Coronavirus, the official Palestinian news agency, WAFA reported on Monday. Ashrawi, a renowned Palestinian […]
Gaza Eases COVID Restrictions: Tawjihi Students Back in School (PHOTOS)
By Wafa Aludaini Gaza authorities began easing up COVID-19 restrictions Saturday, allowing Tawjihi students (final year of high school) to resume their studies, although under strict safety measures. Gaza’s Ministry of Education issued a statement […]
Israeli Army Recruits Security Agents to Spy on Arab Israelis
The Israeli army is recruiting former intelligence officers from the Shin Bet to spy on Palestinians living in Israel under the pretext of combating the coronavirus, Israel’s Walla news site revealed. The site quoted senior […]
80-Year-Old Teacher Helps Students as COVID-19 Lockdown Persists in Gaza (PHOTOS)
By Fawzi Mahmoud Ikram al-Astal is an 80-year-old math teacher, who, despite old age, has stepped up to help students in Gaza City keep up with their studies, as the COVID-19 lockdown persisted in the […]
Harsh September: Detailed Infographic on the COVID-19 Surge in Palestine
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The month of September has been the harshest month in Palestine in terms of the spread of the COVID-19 disease according to the latest statistics released by the World Health […]
Israeli Minister: Arabs are Cause of Coronavirus Outbreak in Israel
Arab citizens and ultra-Orthodox Jews are the cause of the outbreak of the coronavirus in Israel, Justice Minister Avi Nissenkorn said on Saturday. Avi Nissenkorn: Reason for coronavirus is something that started in the haredi […]
Lab Equipment for Coronavirus Testing Urgently Needed in Gaza
The Palestinian Ministry of Health has announced that the operational materials needed to run one of Gaza’s COVID-19 testing devices have run out. As a result, Gaza’s central laboratory is currently operating at half capacity, […]
Israel Causes Destruction of 100,000 Coronavirus Testing Swabs Destined to Palestinian Territories
The Israeli occupation authorities caused the destruction of 100,000 coronavirus testing swabs destined to the occupied Palestinian territories, Health Minister Mai Alkaila stated today. Speaking to Voice of Palestine, Alkaila confirmed that the Israeli occupation […]
We Are the Children of Gaza: The Poet, the Fashionista and the Footballer
By Ramzy Baroud & Wafa Aludaini The inevitable has finally happened, and the coronavirus pandemic is now ravaging the besieged Gaza Strip. On August 24, a total lockdown was imposed by the Gaza authorities following […]
Two Palestinian Prisoners Test Positive for COVID-19
Two Palestinian prisoners in Israeli Ofer prison were tested positive for coronavirus, according to the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society (PPS). At least five Palestinian prisoners have tested positive for the virus that causes #Covid_19 recently, including a […]
UN Aid Group Warns of Lack of Key Medical Items in Gaza
Gaza has reported hundreds of coronavirus infections since the first case emerged in the general population last week, and a UN aid group warned that a lack of key medical items including ventilators could make […]
Gaza Records 98 New COVID-19 Cases in 24 Hours
Some 98 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the Gaza Strip, a report by the Palestinian Ministry of Health said. The report said that a total of 581 people have contracted the deadly virus […]