Israel holds Palestinian MP under administrative detention
Middle East Monitor / April 22, 2020
The Israeli military court in Ofer Prison yesterday issued an administrative detention order against 68-year-old Palestinian MP Mohamed Abu Teir for four months, Safa news agency reported.
Abu Teir is from the occupied city of Jerusalem and was expelled from the holy city by the Israeli...
Israel has no plan to prevent Gaza outbreak
Maureen Clare Murphy
The Electronic Intifada / April 21, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted most business as usual. But the propaganda operation of COGAT, the bureaucratic arm of Israel’s military occupation, marches on.
COGAT has exploited the pandemic for propaganda opportunities, posting photos of medical equipment donated by international organizations for Palestinians living under...
The PA has no political strategy to counter US-Israeli annexation plans
Ramona Wadi
Middle East Monitor / April 21, 2020
Since the Trump administration revealed its so-called deal of the century details, annexation of the occupied West Bank has become a rallying point for Israeli politicians, particularly prior to the latest General Elections. The unity government agreement signed yesterday between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...
Israel sends olive oil harvested in occupied West Bank as Memorial Day gift
Middle East Monitor / April 21, 2020
Israel’s Defence Ministry gave out bottles of olive oil produced in an illegal settlement in the occupied West Bank as this year’s Memorial Day present, reported +972 Magazine.
The bottles, which are labelled as having been produced by Meshek Achiya, claim to be “Made in...
PA to ease lockdown as GDP looks set to fall by 7%
Middle East Monitor / April 21, 2020
The Palestinian Authority has decided to ease some of the restrictions introduced to curb the spread of coronavirus Covid-19, as its economy is predicted to fall by up to seven per cent.
Although the initial prediction was for a fall of 2.5 per cent this...
