As Israel and Palestine grapple to deal with the COVID-19 crisis, vulnerable Bedouin villages, already on a knifes edge from years of government neglect, have been plunged further into severe…
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Palestine plunged into a second lockdown as Covid-19 cases spike
On 3 July, the Palestinian Authority imposed a total lockdown in the West Bank, initially to last five days, subject to renewal, in an attempt to contain a surge in…
On the eve of apartheid; what Netanyahu’s annexation plans mean for Palestine
On July 1, the Israeli government, led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, will begin steps towards his threat of unilateral annexation of parts of the occupied West Bank, potentially leaving…
Barghouthi: Gaza’s patients are in danger
Dr Mustafa Barghouthi, General Secretary of the Palestinian National Initiative, has sent a warning about the danger the occupation authorities pose in preventing patients from the Gaza Strip from reaching…
Israeli soldiers shoot and kill nephew of senior PLO official at checkpoint
Israeli forces have shot and killed 27-year-old Ahmad Erakat, nephew of Saeb Erakat, secretary-general of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) at a checkpoint in the occupied West Bank on 23…
“De facto annexation”; Israel begins construction on controversial East Jerusalem bypass
Israel has begun construction on a controversial new highway linking illegal settlements in the West Bank, located north and south of Jerusalem. Dubbed ‘The American Road’, Israel claims the bypass…
Justice for Eyad; unrest continues after the shooting of unarmed, autistic Palestinian man
Protests have continued across the occupied Palestinian territories and Israel ten days after an autistic Palestinian man, Eyad al-Halak, was fatally shot by two Israeli police officers on Saturday, May…
WATCH: Interview with Mustafa Barghouti
How are Palestinians marking the 72nd anniversary of Nakba during the COVID-19 pandemic? Secretary General of the Palestinian National Initiative Mustafa Barghouti explains.
Femicide rates rise as coronavirus lockdown continues
The home is often cited as the most dangerous place for women, and with coronavirus lockdown laws sweeping the world and Palestine – this means domestic violence rates have skyrocketed…
Barghouthi: Walls and weapons can’t stop a virus, priorities must change!
The coronavirus has exposed the naked truth about defective global health, economic, and security systems more than millions of articles, publications and books ever could. It has uncovered the glaring…