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Gaza Officials Warn That Coronavirus Crisis Threatens to Spiral Out of Control
A spokesman for the Gaza Interior Ministry said on Saturday that the lockdown would be extended for another 48 hours after the number of infected people has risen to 182
From science to classical music, Israel clamps down on Palestinian culture
The last months have seen Israel crack down on cultural figures and intellectuals in the occupied territories. Critics say the attacks are part of a larger strategy of suppressing Palestinian civil society.
Sadistic Facebook shuts down Gaza health ministry page
Update
After The Electronic Intifada reported on the removal of the Gaza health ministry’s page, Facebook restored it.
Iain Levine, the company’s human rights officer, confirmed that on Wednesday afternoon.
“Thank you for bringing this issue to my attention,” Levine tweeted in response to the writer of this article.
“We were able to immediately restore the page, which was taken down in error. We apologize for any inconvenience caused.”
Levine also gave an assurance that safeguards had been put in place to ensure it would not happen again.
On scientists and solidarity with Palestine
The interview with Steven and Hilary Rose is a valuable reminder of the central role scientists played in setting the stage for international support of the Palestinian-led BDS campaign. The….
The Lancet : Battling COVID-19 in the occupied Palestinian territory
Published in the Lancet September, 2020
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(20)30237-0
16-year-old Palestinian boy dead after shot and detained by Israeli forces
Ramallah, August 21, 2020—Israeli forces shot and detained a 16-year-old Palestinian boy on Wednesday night in the occupied West Bank and informed his family the next day that he was….
Lebanon’s invisible: Refugees, COVID-19, and the Beirut port explosion
The catastrophic explosion in Beirut on Aug. 4 left 200 dead and thousands more injured. This included at least 43 Syrian and Palestinian refugees and dozens of foreign migrant workers….
#FreeMahmoud: Mahmoud Nawajaa is FREE!
Thanks to sustained international pressure, Palestinian human rights defender and BDS coordinator Mahmoud Nawajaa was released after being held without charge by Israel for 19 days.
Israel Detains Palestinian Teen With Coronavirus for Three Weeks Without Questioning
The 15-year-old, who is suspected of security offenses, was arrested before dawn on July 23 from the Jalazun refugee camp. He tested positive for the virus after his arrest