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Two Palestinian Workers Injured in Israeli Army Pursuit near Apartheid Wall
Two Palestinian workers were injured today during a pursuit by Israeli soldiers near the Israeli Apartheid Wall, in the northern West Bank, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Local sources told WAFA that Israeli […]

Palestinian Worker Injured as Israeli Forces Open Fire near Tulkarem
A Palestinian worker was injured today after he was shot by Israeli forces near the Israeli Apartheid Wall, to the west of the town of Far’un in the occupied West Bank governorate of Tulkarm. Ramzy […]

Israel Temporarily Opens Crossings for Palestinians Workers despite Coronavirus Fears
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, […]

International Workers’ Day: Rights Groups Call for Protection of Palestinian Workers
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 […]

PHOTOS: Gaza Factories Increase Production to Help World Contain Coronavirus
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 […]

Israel Opens Wastewater Tunnels to Smuggle Palestinian Workers into West Bank
Despite the coronavirus outbreak in Israel, with over 9,500 cases and nearly 80 deaths reported so far, Israeli occupation forces today opened several wastewater tunnels near the West Bank city of Qalqiliya to smuggle Palestinian […]

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: […]

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 […]

Israel further Tightens Restrictions on Palestinian Day Laborers
Israeli authorities have further tightened restrictions on Palestinians, with the latest measures targeting day laborers coming from the occupied West Bank, according to Israeli media. The restrictions come as Israel reportedly seeks to contain the […]

Israeli Forces Shoot, Injure Palestinian Workers near Apartheid Wall
Three Palestinian workers were injured and many others suffocated from teargas inhalation, as Israeli army opened fire at Palestinians trying to enter Israel in northern West Bank, according to witnesses. Three Palestinians were reportedly wounded […]

Israeli Soldiers Shoot, Injure Palestinian Workers
Five Palestinian workers have been injured after Israeli soldiers opened fire on them in the early hours of this morning near the separation wall in the occupied northern West Bank city of Tulkarem. Israeli soldiers […]

Palestinian Man Shot, Injured by Israeli Forces near Jenin
A Palestinian man was injured on Wednesday morning by Israeli gunfire near the occupied West Bank city of Jenin, according to the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS). PRCS said that Israeli forces opened fire on […]

Israel’s Favorite Occupation – Interview with Author Andrew Ross
By Nicholas Vincenzo Barney It’s not often that you find the Palestinian Solidarity Movement (PSM) and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu in agreement on the borders of Israel. But with momentum for a single-state future for […]