Netanyahu’s trial postponed over coronavirus
Middle East Monitor / March 15, 2020
An Israeli court on Sunday postponed the trial of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on corruption charges to May 24 amid fears of the novel coronavirus, Anadolu Agency reports.
The move came one day after Justice Minister Amir Ohana declared a state of emergency in courts due...
No confirmed coronavirus cases in Gaza – for now
Maureen Clare Murphy
The Electronic Intifada / March 14, 2020
The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 – the disease caused by a new coronavirus that has caused a global pandemic – continues to rise in Israel and the occupied West Bank.
Israel reported 193 confirmed cases on Saturday, while the Palestinian Authority said...
Palestinians suspend prayers at mosques, churches to fight coronavirus
Middle East Monitor / March 14, 2020
The Palestinian Authority suspended prayers in mosques and churches in the occupied West Bank on Saturday to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, and Gaza’s Hamas rulers said all the enclave’s border crossings would be shut for travel, Reuters reports.
The Palestinian Authority’s Religious Affairs Ministry asked Palestinians...
UNRWA suffers $1bn deficit, warns of difficult decisions in April
Middle East Monitor / March 14, 2020
Director of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) Operations in Gaza, Matthias Schmale, has announced that the international organisation suffers from a $1 billion deficit, warning that it might take difficult decisions in April, Anadolu Agency reported...
Palestine declares state of emergency to tackle coronavirus outbreak
Middle East Monitor / March 13, 2020
Four new cases of the coronavirus have been detected in the occupied West Bank bringing the total number of infections to 35 and forcing the government to declare a 30-day state of emergency yesterday.
The cases have been found in the Bethlehem and patients...
Victories continue to mount against pro-Israel defamation campaign
Nasim Ahmed
Middle East Monitor / March 12, 2020
Libelling human rights activists who expose the brutal reality of Israel’s seemingly never-ending military occupation of Palestine has been the standard modus operandi of anti-Palestinian groups. This tactic has been relatively successful in recent years because a number of western governments, including...
