By Fawzi Mahmoud Gaza, despite the siege, the massive destruction to its infrastructure that is left by the war, and the virtual lockdown as a result of COVID-19, is preparing for the joyful days ahead: […]
At least 29 Palestinians in Gaza have contracted the new coronavirus, the Health Ministry in Gaza said on Thursday, Anadolu Agency reports. Yousef Abu al-Reesh, Gaza’s deputy health minister, said in a press conference that 29 infections […]
Arab local councils in Israel went today on a general strike in protest against the failure of the Israeli government to respond to their demands to compensate them for the great losses suffered in light […]
Israel has reopened a number of crossings following an agreement with the Palestinian Authority (PA), in a move that allows thousands of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank seeking employment opportunities to return to work, […]
By Fawzi Mahmoud Imam of the Al-Omari Mosque in northern Gaza is left alone during the month of Ramadan as thousands of Muslim faithful remain quarantined in their homes due to the coronavirus pandemic. Al-Omari […]
Over 60 signatories comprising Palestinian human rights groups and non-governmental organizations sent today a joint open letter to the International Labor Organization (ILO), urging it to take action to protect the rights, livelihoods, and dignity of Palestinian […]
By Jonathan Cook This is a column I have been mulling over for a while but, for reasons that should be immediately obvious, I have been hesitant to write. It is about 5G, vaccines, 9/11, […]
The Palestinian Standards Institute (PSI) and the Ministry of Health (MoH) officially approved the medical ventilator that was designed and produced by Al-Quds University’s (AQU) faculties of engineering and medicine and was unveiled earlier this […]
The municipality of Gaza yesterday announced that it would start reducing its services gradually in order to avoid a complete collapse due to the budget deficit which has resulted from the outbreak of the coronavirus. […]
Israeli intelligence services threatened the Preacher of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, Sheikh Ekrima Sabri, after raiding his house in occupied East Jerusalem. The threat came after Sheikh Sabri said that he will reopen Al-Aqsa Mosque’s doors if […]
Arab municipalities in Israel threatened on Sunday to go on strike from next week if the central government continues to discriminate against them, Al-Araby Al-Jadeed has reported. The Regional Committee of the Arab Municipalities said that this […]
Thousands gathered Saturday in Tel Aviv to protest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu moved to center power on the management of COVID-19, Anadolu reports. Protesters in Rabin Square rallied to reject Netanyahu’s attempt to place more power […]
By Fawzi Mahmoud Palestinian performer ‘Ala Miqdad entertains his daughter at their home while under quarantine in Gaza city. Miqdad, a much-beloved character among Gaza’s children, is playing the role of the Ramadan Musaharati, a […]
By Fawzi Mahmoud Palestinian contortionist Marah Abdul Aziz (11-years-old) practices her hobby at her home in Gaza City while under quarantine. The besieged Gaza Strip, like the rest of Palestine, has been placed under lockdown […]
By Ramzy Baroud & Romana Rubeo The prophecies are here and it is a foregone conclusion: the post-coronavirus world will look fundamentally different from anything that we have seen or experienced, at least since the […]
By Fawzi Mahmoud Palestinian artists putting final touches on a mural in Gaza City, exhibiting solidarity with Palestinian prisoners who have contracted the coronavirus inside Israeli prisons. There are nearly 5,500 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli […]
By Fawzi Mahmoud Palestinian toymaker Fida al-Liddawi adds the final touches on his coronavirus costume, putting it in practice in the Nuseirat refugee camp, in Central Gaza. The idea behind Liddawi’s costume is to provide […]
By Maren Mantovani When the COVID-19 pandemic started to bring the world to a standstill, a simple meme with white letters on black background began circulating on social media: “Dear world, How is the lockdown, […]
By Benay Blend In News for All the People: The Epic Story of Race and the American Media, Juan Gonzales and Joseph Torres reveal how racial segregation helped distort the information that Americans read in […]
The Palestinian Ministry of Health today received a package of medical assistance provided by the Chinese government to help confront the ongoing outbreak of the coronavirus in the country. Palestinian Minister of Health, Mai Alkaila, […]
By Fawzi Mahmoud Palestinian families shop at a market in Gaza City in preparations for the holy month of Ramadan. Muslims across the globe fast the month of Ramadan, where they abstain from eating and […]
By Richard Falk Double Jeopardy for Refugees/Migrants Recently reflecting on the plight of refugees fleeing war zones in the Middle East and migrants from sub-Saharan Africa and Central America I was struck by the analogy […]
The Director-General of the Jerusalem District Electricity Company (JDECO), Hisham Al-Omari, said yesterday that the Israeli authorities rejected the company’s request to freeze debt that was accumulated due to the spread of the coronavirus and […]
By Fawzi Mahmoud Photos below show Palestinian workers in the besieged Gaza Strip making protective masks and preventive medical suits at a local factory in Gaza City on April 19. Since the spread of the […]
Israeli authorities sealed off the Arab towns of Deir al-Asad and al-Baneh in the northern Galilee region on Saturday morning for a week of tight restrictions, after “drive-thru” testing facilities revealed a number of coronavirus […]
The Holy Fire ceremony symbolizing Jesus’ resurrection took place in a deserted Jerusalem on Saturday, without the joyful throng of Orthodox Christian pilgrims who would normally attend one of the most colorful spectacles of the […]
By Ramona Wadi The annual commemoration of Palestinian Prisoners’ Day can turn easily into a travesty of remembrance. This year, 17 April will be marked with statements calling for the release of Palestinian prisoners from […]
Global e-commerce company Amazon has donated $300,000 to a non-profit US organization which is supplying medical equipment to healthcare professionals and patients in Israel during the coronavirus pandemic. #Amazon Provides Free Shipping to Illegal Jewish #Settlers, […]
Sewing factories in the Gaza Strip have been busy manufacturing face masks for the local and international markets in response to the coronavirus crisis. Abdullah Shehadeh, one of the administrators at the Hasco sewing factory, […]
In a letter to the Secretary-General of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)’s Executive Committee, Saeb Erekat, UN chief Antonio Guterres pointed out to ways of protecting Palestinian detainees, including reducing the number of prisoners in […]
A recent New York Times made many claims about the ‘mass rape’ of Israeli women on October 7. But two leading Palestinian media organizations, The Palestine Chronicle and Friends of Palestine Network, conducted a joint investigation, the outcome of which resulted in the ‘The Black Dress’, a groundbreaking 18-minute documentary looking into allegations and the possible falsification of evidence.
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