Posts Tagged: Palestinians coronavirus
PLO’s Erekat on Ventilator With COVID-19, Israeli Hospital Says
Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat, hospitalized in Israel with COVID-19, was placed on a ventilator on Monday after his condition deteriorated, a spokeswoman for the...
Veteran Palestinian Negotiator Erekat Facing ‘Difficult’ Coronavirus Symptoms
Chief Palestinian Authority (PA) negotiator Saeb Erekat said on Friday he was suffering "difficult" symptoms after contracting coronavirus, but that things were "under control." Erekat, 65, a lawmaker...
Palestinian Economic Woes Compounded by COVID-19: UN Report
The COVID-19 pandemic is compounding dire economic conditions in the Palestinian territories, where GDP per capita was already projected to fall by 3 percent to...
Cut Off From World, and Coronavirus, Gaza Prepares for Eid Holiday Like Nowhere Else
Gazans are thronging beaches and crowding markets filled with holiday sweets and clothes as they prepare to celebrate Eid al-Adha largely free of the coronavirus...
Israel, Palestinians Tighten Restrictions as Coronavirus Reemerges
Israeli and Palestinian authorities have brought back some coronavirus restrictions after the number of new cases jumped in what officials fear could herald a "second...
Abu Dhabi’s Etihad to Operate Second Flight to Israel Carrying Palestinian Aid
Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways is to operate a rare, second flight to Israel on Wednesday carrying medical aid to be delivered to the Palestinians, an airline spokeswoman...
Palestinians Begin Easing Coronavirus Restrictions
JNS.org - Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh announced on Monday that mosques, churches and businesses would reopen on Tuesday in the PA-controlled areas of...
Pandemic Slows — but Doesn’t Stop — Hamas’ Terror Industry
JNS.org - Hamas in the Gaza Strip has remained highly active in its efforts to plot and implement terror attacks in the West Bank. Its...
Palestinians Extend Coronavirus State of Emergency to June 5
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has extended to June 5 a state of emergency declared in areas under his administration in the West Bank in...
Al-Aqsa Preacher’s Voice Echoes Across Jerusalem Devoid of Ramadan Crowds
An imam standing atop an 18-foot pulpit in a near-empty Al-Aqsa Mosque delivered the first Friday prayers of Ramadan in Jerusalem, his voice echoing across...
Israeli Official Slams Pro-Palestinian Social Media Users for Comparing Jews to Viruses With #Covid48 Hashtag
An Israeli Foreign Ministry official condemned on Monday pro-Palestinian social media users for vilifying the Jewish state amid the ongoing global coronavirus pandemic. “On the eve...
US Gives $5 Million to Palestinians Amid Coronavirus Pandemic, After Years of Aid Cuts
The United States is giving $5 million to the Palestinians to help them fight the coronavirus epidemic, an American envoy said on Thursday. The donation announced...
Gaza Resumes Coronavirus Testing Amid Shortages
Coronavirus testing has resumed in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip after Israel allowed five testing kits purchased by the World Health Organization (WHO) into the territory, a Gaza...
Palestinians Leave Jobs in Israel, Citing Coronavirus Risk
The Palestinian Authority (PA) has ordered home Palestinian laborers in Israel and in Israeli settlements in the West Bank, saying their jobs exposed them to...
