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Palestinian Prisoner Hisham Abu Hawwash Contracts Covid after Ending Hunger Strike

January 14, 2022

Palestinian prisoner Hisham Abu Hawwash tested positive for Covid-19, according to a statement released by the Palestine Prisoner’s Society (PPS) on Thursday. PPS said in the statement that the Israeli Assaf Harofeh Hospital – where […]

25 Palestinian Prisoners Test Positive for Covid at Naqab Prison

January 7, 2022

Some 25 Palestinian political prisoners, held in the Israeli prison of Naqab, have tested positive for Covid-19, amid a surge of cases linked to the Omicron variant, the Palestinian Authority’s Detainees Affairs Commission said on […]

Palestinians in Bethlehem Celebrate Christmas, Despite Covid Pandemic

December 24, 2021

While the Coronavirus pandemic put a damper on 2020 Christmas celebrations, traditional marching band parades rekindled this year’s Christmas spirit in Bethlehem, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Palestinian scout troops marched towards Manger […]

The Omicron Shame: Why is the World Punishing instead of Helping Africa?

December 13, 2021

The decision by several governments across the globe to institute travel bans on seven African countries, starting on November 27, due to the discovery of a new Covid-19 variant, Omicron, was perceived to be hasty […]

The West’s China Complex: Beijing as the Enemy and the Savior

November 2, 2021

“Could China’s economy collapse?” was the title of an October 15 article published by QUARTZ magazine. The article makes an ominous case of a Chinese economic crash and its impact on China’s and global economies. […]

UN: Palestinian Economy Crippled by Covid-19, Israeli Occupation in 2020

September 28, 2021

The year 2020 was the worst for the Palestinian Authority (PA) since its establishment in 1994 due to the Israeli occupation and the coronavirus pandemic, the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) said Monday. […]

PA Health Minister Warns of Fourth Covid-19 Wave in West Bank, Gaza

September 7, 2021

Palestinian Health Minister Mai Al-Kaila has warned of a fourth wave of the coronavirus across the occupied Palestinian territories. Al-Kaila’s warning comes as the number of new Covid-19 cases and deaths rise across the Gaza Strip […]

Health Officials: Third Covid-19 Wave Spreading Fast in Gaza

August 23, 2021

The Gaza Strip is experiencing its third wave of coronavirus and it is spreading more rapidly than before, the Deputy Director-General of Primary Health Care at the Ministry of Health, Majdy Dahir, said during a […]

On the Perils of Normalizing the Virus

August 5, 2021

A fault is a fracture or zone of fracture between two blocks of rock. During an earthquake, the rock on one side of the fault suddenly slips making a big move all at one. This […]

The Little Talked About Covid-19 ‘Variants’: Vaccine Mismanagement Will Have Dire Repercussions

July 27, 2021

Do you remember the United Nations Millennium Development Goals? If not, you are not alone.  These ambitious goals, which included the eradication of “extreme poverty and hunger”, to “combating lethal diseases” and “reducing child mortality […]

PA Cancels Vaccine Deal as Israeli Jabs ‘about to Expire’

June 19, 2021

The Palestinian Authority said Friday it canceled a deal that would have seen Israel provide it with one million Covid-19 vaccine doses as the jabs are “about to expire”. An initial delivery of Pfizer doses […]

Gaza Records Highest Number of COVID-19 Deaths

April 19, 2021

The besieged Gaza Strip yesterday recorded the highest number of COVID-19 fatalities, the Palestinian Ministry of Health in the coastal enclave said. The coronavirus pandemic has meant mostly bad news for Gaza. But despite it […]

PA Prime Minister Welcomes US Financial Aid to PA

March 26, 2021

Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh welcomed on Thursday the announcement of US financial aid to the Palestinian Authority to help fight the COVID-19 outbreak. Shtayyeh described the US financial assistance in a press statement […]

We are Living through a Time of Fear, Not Just of the Virus, but of Each Other

March 25, 2021

Welcome to the age of fear. Nothing is more corrosive of the democratic impulse than fear. Left unaddressed, it festers, eating away at our confidence and empathy. We are now firmly in a time of […]

Palestinian Health Ministry to Start Mass Vaccination

March 20, 2021

The Palestinian Ministry of Health announced today that mass vaccination of the population in the West Bank and Gaza Strip against coronavirus will start Sunday morning. The first batch of COVAX-supplied corona vaccines (Pfizer and […]

Ministry Official: West Bank Hospitals Running out of Beds, Oxygen as COVID-19 Cases Surge

March 9, 2021

Hospital wards in parts of the occupied West Bank are at full capacity as coronavirus continues to spread in the Palestinian territories, according to officials. Naji Nazal, the head of hospitals at the Palestinian health […]

Israeli Prison Service Imposes Punitive Measures against Palestinian Detainees

March 5, 2021

Israeli Prison Service (IPS) at Ofer prison threatened today to intensify its punitive measures against Palestinian prisoners, which would aggravate the already poor health conditions in Israeli prisons amid the global outbreak of the coronavirus […]

Oxfam Director: Israel’s Vaccine Export Deal “Shameful” as nearly 5 Million Palestinians Wait

February 28, 2021

In reaction to Israel’s announcement on sending surplus vaccines to the Czech Republic, Hungary, Honduras, and Guatemala, Oxfam Acting Country Director in the Occupied Palestinian Territory Dina Jibril has described the deal as “shameful”, as […]

US Senator Sanders Blasts Israel for Sending COVID-19 Vaccines to Allies while ‘Palestinians are still Waiting’

February 26, 2021

US Senator Bernie Sanders has lashed out at Tel Aviv for sending surplus coronavirus vaccines to friendly nations overseas instead of giving them to Palestinians, saying it must do so as an “occupying power.” “As […]

Palestinian FM: Israel’s Use of Vaccines for International Diplomacy is Immoral

February 25, 2021

Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Minister Riyad Maliki today considered Israel’s offer of corona vaccines to some countries in exchange for political concessions as immoral. This is “a political blackmail and an immoral act” intended to […]

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