How is life for Palestinians facing coronavirus?
3 years, 10 months ago

How is life for Palestinians facing coronavirus?

Al Jazeera  

On Monday, March 1 at 19:30 GMT: Israel is tentatively re-opening its economy after vaccinating more than half its population against coronavirus. In recent weeks the Palestinian Authority has announced deals with four vaccine providers, including AstraZeneca and the manufacturers of Russia’s Sputnik V. But with mass deliveries of vaccine not expected to ramp up until at least March, authorities in the West Bank and Gaza now face a protracted battle to protect more than 4.5 million Palestinians from a virus that has already killed more than 2,000 people. Vaccinations of Palestinian front-line medical workers in the occupied West Bank began on February 2, after delivery began of a pledged 5,000 Moderna vaccine doses from Israel. The Israeli donation came after United Nations envoys and international and Palestinian human rights groups urged Israel to provide vaccines to West Bank Palestinians living under occupation, as well as Gazans enduring a Israeli-Egyptian land, sea and air blockade that has been in place since 2007. But while rights groups argue Israel has a duty under the Fourth Geneva Convention to provide essential healthcare to those living in the lands it is occupying, the Israeli government contends that the mass vaccination of Palestinians falls squarely to the Palestinian Authority under the Oslo Accords, a mid-1990s interim agreement that failed to bring a lasting political settlement and Palestinian self-determination.

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Deadly Israeli Airstrikes Kill Dozens of People in Gaza and Lebanon
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2 months, 1 week ago

Deadly Israeli Airstrikes Kill Dozens of People in Gaza and Lebanon

Deccan Chronicle  

Israeli airstrikes cause an apocalyptic situation in Gaza, killing at least 52 people and wounding scores more. The situation is described as 'apocalyptic' by the UN and other humanitarian organizations. The latest violence comes against the backdrop of a renewed diplomatic push by the US administration to reach temporary cease-fire deals.

Polio Vaccination Drive Resumes in Northern Gaza Despite Israeli Attacks
Top News
2 months, 1 week ago

Polio Vaccination Drive Resumes in Northern Gaza Despite Israeli Attacks

Al Jazeera  

Six people, including four children, injured in strike on polio vaccination center in northern Gaza. The UN's agency for children (UNICEF) said the vaccination campaign against the virus resumed in northern Gaza after multiple delays, but achieving this target is now unlikely due to access constraints.

Polio vaccine rollout ‘a huge undertaking’, says British doctor in Gaza
4 months, 1 week ago

Polio vaccine rollout ‘a huge undertaking’, says British doctor in Gaza

The Independent  

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Deaths rise in Gaza and West Bank attacks, as a polio vaccine campaign begins in the Gaza Strip
4 months, 1 week ago

Deaths rise in Gaza and West Bank attacks, as a polio vaccine campaign begins in the Gaza Strip

LA Times  

Palestinians stand in line next to Israeli armored vehicles during a military operation in the occupied West Bank’s Jenin refugee camp Saturday. The West Bank remained on edge Saturday as Israel’s military continued its large-scale military campaign, the deadliest since the Israel-Hamas war began. The medical charity Doctors Without Borders in a statement said it was alarmed by the scale …

Israel agrees 'humanitarian pauses' in Gaza for polio vaccinations
4 months, 1 week ago

Israel agrees 'humanitarian pauses' in Gaza for polio vaccinations

Hindustan Times  

Israel has agreed to a series of three-day "humanitarian pauses" in Gaza to allow health officials to administer polio vaccinations to children in the territory, the World Health Organization said Thursday. "The way we discussed and agreed, the campaign will start on the first of September, in central Gaza, for three days, and there will be a humanitarian pause during …

UN says Israel agrees to pauses in Gaza fighting for polio vaccinations
4 months, 1 week ago

UN says Israel agrees to pauses in Gaza fighting for polio vaccinations

Al Jazeera  

Agreement consists of temporary pauses in separate areas of Gaza with goal of vaccinating 640,000 children under 10. The World Health Organization says it has received a “preliminary commitment” allowing for temporary “humanitarian pauses” in Gaza to distribute polio vaccines as deteriorating conditions caused by Israel’s war fuel the spread of disease and illness throughout the besieged strip. “It will …

Israel agrees to pauses in fighting in Gaza for polio vaccination
4 months, 1 week ago

Israel agrees to pauses in fighting in Gaza for polio vaccination

CNN  

CNN — Israel has agreed to a series of pauses in fighting in Gaza in September to allow young children in the enclave to be vaccinated for polio, according to United Nations and Israeli officials. Sandra Rasheed, Anera’s country director for Palestine, told CNN the convoy was carrying medical supplies and fuel to the Emirati Red Crescent hospital in Gaza …

Polio vaccines are coming to children in Gaza. What road awaits them?
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Polio vaccines are coming to children in Gaza. What road awaits them?

CNN  

CNN — After six sewage samples taken in Gaza in late June tested positive for poliovirus, World Health Organization Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned that it was “just a matter of time” before the disease reached thousands of Palestinian children. Israel’s Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories, which manages the flow of aid into Gaza, previously said that …

Israel says more polio vaccines are delivered to Gaza, where aid groups seek pause in fighting
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Israel says more polio vaccines are delivered to Gaza, where aid groups seek pause in fighting

Associated Press  

Polio vaccines for more than 1 million people have been delivered to Gaza, Israel’s military said Sunday, after the first confirmed case of the disease in the territory in a quarter-century. The new statement by the Israeli military body responsible for Palestinian civilian affairs said five trucks with special refrigeration equipment for vaccine storage were brought into Gaza on Friday …

Israel says more polio vaccines are delivered to Gaza, where aid groups seek pause in fighting
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Israel says more polio vaccines are delivered to Gaza, where aid groups seek pause in fighting

The Independent  

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Aid groups in Gaza aim to avert a polio outbreak, plead for a pause in the war
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Aid groups in Gaza aim to avert a polio outbreak, plead for a pause in the war

LA Times  

Palestinians displaced by the Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip walk through a dark streak of sewage flowing into the streets of Khan Yunis. The threat of polio is rising fast in the Gaza Strip, prompting aid groups to call for an urgent pause in the war so they can ramp up vaccinations and head off a full-blown outbreak. Polio …

Stalked by polio, Gaza faces another siege
5 months ago

Stalked by polio, Gaza faces another siege

The Hindu  

The United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs describes biological weapons as those that “disseminate disease-causing organisms or toxins to harm or kill humans, animals or plants”. Israel’s statement In the third week of July, Israel’s Health Ministry said it had found poliovirus particles in the sewage flowing out of Gaza. First, according to the UN, as of May 21, 2024, …

WHO sees ‘high risk’ of polio virus spreading across Gaza, assessment underway
5 months, 2 weeks ago

WHO sees ‘high risk’ of polio virus spreading across Gaza, assessment underway

The Hindu  

The World Health Organization said on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, that there was a high risk of the polio virus spreading across the Gaza Strip and beyond its borders, due to the dire health and sanitation situation in the war-ravaged Palestinian enclave. "There is a high risk of spreading of the circulating vaccine-derived polio virus in Gaza, not only because …

More than 29,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel-Hamas war, Gaza Health Ministry says
10 months, 3 weeks ago

More than 29,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel-Hamas war, Gaza Health Ministry says

Hindustan Times  

RAFAH, Gaza Strip — Israel’s assault in Gaza has killed more than 29,000 Palestinians since Oct. 7, the territory’s Health Ministry said Monday, marking another grim milestone in one of the deadliest and most destructive military campaigns in recent history. HT Image Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to continue the offensive until “total victory” against Hamas after the …

More than 29,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel-Hamas war, Gaza Health Ministry says
10 months, 3 weeks ago

More than 29,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel-Hamas war, Gaza Health Ministry says

Associated Press  

RAFAH, Gaza Strip — Israel’s assault in Gaza has killed more than 29,000 Palestinians since Oct. 7, the territory’s Health Ministry said Monday, marking another grim milestone in one of the deadliest and most destructive military campaigns in recent history. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to continue the offensive until “total victory” against Hamas after the militants’ Oct. …

Diseases spread in Gaza amid health system collapse, Israeli strikes
1 year ago

Diseases spread in Gaza amid health system collapse, Israeli strikes

Al Jazeera  

The besieged residents of the Gaza Strip who have so far survived Israel’s bombs and bullets, are increasingly faced with the spread of diseases amid heavy winter rains that have flooded their makeshift shelters, and an acute shortage of food and potable water. The UN health agency cautioned that the figures likely did not provide the full picture because of …

How bad is Gaza’s disease outbreak amid the Israel war?
1 year, 2 months ago

How bad is Gaza’s disease outbreak amid the Israel war?

Al Jazeera  

Diarrhoea and respiratory infections are some of the leading infectious diseases affecting the besieged enclave. As thousands of Palestinians try to find space in Gaza’s shelters or move south for safety from Israeli bombardment, infectious diseases are sweeping across the besieged enclave, according to a World Health Organization report. “Between the worryingly low levels of access to proper water and …

Gaza’s next big threat: Cholera, infectious diseases amid Israeli blockade
1 year, 2 months ago

Gaza’s next big threat: Cholera, infectious diseases amid Israeli blockade

Al Jazeera  

Humanitarian organisations warn deadly water-borne diseases will spread in the besieged strip if aid is not allowed in. “Every day I fill a bottle of water for each one and I tell them: Try to manage this,” he told Al Jazeera, speaking from the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis. “At the beginning, they struggled, but now they are coping.” …

New covid variant: Israel discovers two cases of an unidentified variant
1 year, 9 months ago

New covid variant: Israel discovers two cases of an unidentified variant

India TV News  

New covid variant: Israel's health ministry has reported the discovery of a new variant of Covid on, which comprises two sub-variants of the Omicron version of the virus, referred to as BA.1 and BA.2. The new variant of Covid-19 was discovered during PCR tests conducted on the passengers arriving at Israel's Ben Gurion airport.. Israel's head of public health, Dr. …

Israel records new covid variant
2 years, 9 months ago

Israel records new covid variant

Hindustan Times  

Israel's ministry of health said Wednesday it had recorded two cases of new Covid variant, but which officials said they were not unduly worried about. The strain, combining two sub-variants of the Omicron version of the Covid-19 virus -- dubbed BA.1 and BA.2 -- was recorded during PCR tests on two passengers arriving at Israel's Ben Gurion airport. "The two …

Israel Records New Covid-19 Variant, Symptoms Include Mild Fever, Headache
2 years, 9 months ago

Israel Records New Covid-19 Variant, Symptoms Include Mild Fever, Headache

News 18  

Israel’s ministry of health said Wednesday it had recorded two cases of new Covid variant, but which officials said they were not unduly worried about. The strain, combining two sub-variants of the Omicron version of the Covid-19 virus — dubbed BA.1 and BA.2 — was recorded during PCR tests on two passengers arriving at Israel’s Ben Gurion airport. “The two …

New Covid Variant: Israel Records Two Cases Of Unidentified Variant
2 years, 9 months ago

New Covid Variant: Israel Records Two Cases Of Unidentified Variant

ABP News  

New Delhi: The Delta variant has started wreaking havoc in Israel as the country on Wednesday recorded two cases of the new Covid variant, as reported by news agency AFP. The strain, consolidating two sub-variations of the Omicron form of the Covid-19 infection - - named BA.1 and BA.2 - - was recorded during PCR tests on two travelers showing …

Israel to scrap its COVID vaccine passport system as Omicron surge wanes
2 years, 10 months ago

Israel to scrap its COVID vaccine passport system as Omicron surge wanes

LA Times  

Then-Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, holds a “green pass,” a proof of vaccination for Israelis to access public venues. Israel’s coronavirus vaccination “green pass” system will be suspended as new daily infections continue to decline, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said Thursday. The green pass, Israel’s digital vaccination passport, limited entry to indoor venues and large gatherings to people who had …

Israel will see 2-4 million Covid infections in current wave: PM
3 years ago

Israel will see 2-4 million Covid infections in current wave: PM

India Today  

Israel could see up to nearly 40 percent of the population infected by coronavirus during the current wave, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said Sunday, as testing facilities nationwide buckled. "Data presented at the cabinet meeting indicates that here, in Israel, between two to four million citizens in total will be infected during this current wave," Bennett wrote on his Twitter …

Israel to offer fourth Covid vaccine shot to over 60s, medical staff
3 years ago

Israel to offer fourth Covid vaccine shot to over 60s, medical staff

India Today  

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Sunday that Israel would offer a fourth dose of Covid-19 vaccine to people over 60 and to medical staff as it faces a surge in Omicron variant infections. Earlier, the Health Ministry's Director-General Nachman Ash said Israel could reach herd immunity as Omicron infections mounted and Merck & Co's molnupiravir anti-viral pill was approved …

Israel to offer fourth dose of COVID vaccines as Omicron surges
3 years ago

Israel to offer fourth dose of COVID vaccines as Omicron surges

Al Jazeera  

Health workers and Israelis who are over the age of 60 or are immunocompromised will be eligible for a fourth dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Israel has announced it will offer a fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to health workers and people older than 60, amid concern about the spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus. A Health …

First Omicron death reported in Israel
3 years ago

First Omicron death reported in Israel

India Today  

Israeli health officials are reporting what is believed to be the country's first death from the omicron variant of coronavirus. Israel has greatly restricted air traffic in and out of the country and is considering a series of restrictions on the public to prevent the spread of the highly contagious variant. Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said Tuesday that he was …

Israel tightens travel restrictions over new COVID variant
3 years, 1 month ago

Israel tightens travel restrictions over new COVID variant

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Israel on Sunday approved barring entry to foreign nationals and the use of controversial technology for contact tracing as part of its efforts to clamp down on a new coronavirus variant. It also approved use of the Shin Bet internal security agency’s controversial phone monitoring technology to perform contact tracing of individuals confirmed with the new omicron variant …

COVID-19 is here to stay, but Israel shows that boosters, masks and vaccine passports can tame the virus
3 years, 2 months ago

COVID-19 is here to stay, but Israel shows that boosters, masks and vaccine passports can tame the virus

ABC  

It was the first country to vaccinate, the first to reopen, then the first to widely implement a booster shot. "We were faced with a crucial decision," said Professor Cyrille Cohen of Bar Ilan University, who is also a member of the Israeli government advisory panel on COVID-19 vaccines. "Almost 95 to 99 per cent of the cases that we …

Israel comes to halt for solemn day of Yom Kippur
3 years, 3 months ago

Israel comes to halt for solemn day of Yom Kippur

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Israeli life came to a standstill on Wednesday as Jews marked the beginning of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement and the most solemn point on their calendar, at sundown. The Jewish High Holidays are taking place as Israel is in the grip of a fourth wave of coronavirus infections, with new daily cases at all-time highs since …

Lessons from Israel: How long can the two doses protect us from coronavirus?
3 years, 3 months ago

Lessons from Israel: How long can the two doses protect us from coronavirus?

India Today  

Israel, an early leader in the global Covid-19 vaccination race, is planning a fourth shot to control the shrinking antibody count among its population. People become infected even after two vaccines," director-general of Israel's health ministry Nachman Ash said in a radio interview on September 12. Vaccine disparity Nearly 5.8 billion vaccine doses have been administered globally, but 80 per …

Israel expands coronavirus booster shot program to 12 and older
3 years, 4 months ago

Israel expands coronavirus booster shot program to 12 and older

India TV News  

Israel has expanded its coronavirus booster shot program to include anyone over 12. But it now has one of the world's highest rates of infection due to the rapid spread of the delta variant, even among the vaccinated, and has reinstated mask mandates and limits on crowd sizes. Israel approved the booster program after experts concluded the vaccine's effectiveness wanes …

Israeli study finds Covid vaccine much safer than catching the virus
3 years, 4 months ago

Israeli study finds Covid vaccine much safer than catching the virus

CNN  

CNN — A large study involving close to 2 million people in Israel shows the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine slightly raises the risk of heart inflammation, swollen lymph nodes and shingles. “In this study in a nationwide mass vaccination setting, the BNT162b2 vaccine was not associated with an elevated risk of most of the adverse events examined,” Dr. “The main potential …

Israel struggles with COVID surge despite mass vaccinations
3 years, 4 months ago

Israel struggles with COVID surge despite mass vaccinations

Al Jazeera  

Israelis flouting mask requirements may have been a main contributor to the rapid spread of the Delta variant in Israel, experts say. We can’t wait in line every day.” The requirement is the latest – and the most draconian – move in the Israeli government’s battle against the Delta variant, which has hit Israel hard. “It’s true that Moderna has …

The Latest: Israel sees high demand for 3rd vaccine shots
3 years, 5 months ago

The Latest: Israel sees high demand for 3rd vaccine shots

The Independent  

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20% of L.A. County’s coronavirus cases in June were among the vaccinated. Why that’s not surprising
3 years, 5 months ago

20% of L.A. County’s coronavirus cases in June were among the vaccinated. Why that’s not surprising

LA Times  

Sam Weissler, left, enjoys an ice coffee while Ryan Maldonado, paints inside a window at Three Kings Tattoo on Friday in Highland Park. The L.A. County situation According to a chart presented by the L.A. County Department of Public Health Thursday, there were roughly 1,000 coronavirus cases in June among people who were fully vaccinated — comprising 20% of all …

Despite high vaccination rates, Israel scrambles to curb jump in COVID infections
3 years, 6 months ago

Despite high vaccination rates, Israel scrambles to curb jump in COVID infections

LA Times  

Medical workers test children for the coronavirus at a testing center in Binyamina, Israel. Israel, a world leader in COVID-19 inoculations, reported its highest daily infection rate in three months as it scrambles to contain the spread of the new Delta variant. The Israeli Health Ministry on Thursday reported 307 new cases from the previous day, the highest in nearly …

Palestinians cancel deal for near-expired Covid vaccines from Israel
3 years, 6 months ago

Palestinians cancel deal for near-expired Covid vaccines from Israel

India Today  

The Palestinian Authority cancelled a deal on Friday to receive soon-to-expire Covid-19 vaccines from Israel after an initial Israeli shipment showed an expiration date sooner than had been agreed, the PA health minister said. "They told us the expiration date was in July or August, which would allow lots of time for use," PA Health Minister Mai Alkaila told reporters …

Today’s Headlines: An Israel-Hamas cease-fire
3 years, 7 months ago

Today’s Headlines: An Israel-Hamas cease-fire

LA Times  

A boy is surrounded by the destruction wrought by an Israeli airstrike on the Jabaliya refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip on Thursday. A statement from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said his top security officials, after an intense day of consultations, “unanimously” approved a “bilateral cease-fire without preconditions.” Abu Ubaida, the spokesman for Hamas’ military wing, said …

Beset by virus, Gaza’s hospitals now struggle with wounded
3 years, 7 months ago

Beset by virus, Gaza’s hospitals now struggle with wounded

Associated Press  

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Just weeks ago, the Gaza Strip’s feeble health system was struggling with a runaway surge of coronavirus cases. “Before the military attacks, we had major shortages and could barely manage with the second wave,” said Gaza Health Ministry official Abdelatif al-Hajj by phone as bombs thundered in the background. “We have only 15 intensive care …

Beset by virus, Gaza’s hospitals now struggle with wounded
3 years, 7 months ago

Beset by virus, Gaza’s hospitals now struggle with wounded

Associated Press  

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Just weeks ago, the Gaza Strip’s feeble health system was struggling with a runaway surge of coronavirus cases. “Before the military attacks, we had major shortages and could barely manage with the second wave,” said Gaza Health Ministry official Abdelatif al-Hajj by phone as bombs thundered in the background. “We have only 15 intensive care …

Virus surge in crowded Gaza threatens to overwhelm hospitals
3 years, 8 months ago

Virus surge in crowded Gaza threatens to overwhelm hospitals

Associated Press  

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — More than a year into the coronavirus pandemic, some of the worst fears are coming true in the crowded Gaza Strip: A sudden surge in infections and deaths is threatening to overwhelm hospitals weakened by years of conflict and border closures. A border closure — enforced by Israel and Egypt to varying degrees since the …

Israel to examine heart inflammation cases in people who received Pfizer vaccine
3 years, 8 months ago

Israel to examine heart inflammation cases in people who received Pfizer vaccine

India Today  

Israel's Health Ministry said on Sunday it is examining a small number of cases of heart inflammation in people who had received Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine, though it has not yet drawn any conclusions. Israel's pandemic response coordinator, Nachman Ash, said that a preliminary study showed "tens of incidents" of myocarditis occurring among more than 5 million vaccinated people, primarily after …

Coronavirus | Vaccine roll out for 18-45 years will be delayed, say Opposition-ruled States
3 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus | Vaccine roll out for 18-45 years will be delayed, say Opposition-ruled States

The Hindu  

Five Opposition-ruled States — Rajasthan, Punjab, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Kerala — have said the roll out of vaccination for 18-45 years category from May 1 as dictated by the Central government will be delayed, since the manufacturers have made it clear that they can negotiate future orders only after meeting their prior vaccine commitment to the Central government. Rajasthan Health …

Coronavirus Updates: Kerala govt imposes weekend restrictions, only 'emergency travel' allowed
3 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus Updates: Kerala govt imposes weekend restrictions, only 'emergency travel' allowed

Firstpost  

7:27 PM Whatsapp Facebook Twitter Coronavirus LATEST Updates Maharashtra to receive Covishield doses only after 24 May, says govt quoting SII Maharashtra health minister Rajesh Tope said that there has been no firm response from the Centre to the demand for uniform pricing of coronavirus vaccines. He also said that the Serum Institute of India has informed that it can …

Covid-19 vaccination study shows how shots can curb spread
3 years, 8 months ago

Covid-19 vaccination study shows how shots can curb spread

Live Mint  

Covid-19 infection and death rates in Israel -- the world’s most vaccinated country -- are falling roughly in line with the order in which various age groups gained eligibility to get their shots, according to a study showing the campaign’s impact. In the US, with about 32% of people fully immunized, early data suggests similar trends may be seen as …

The Latest: Israel lifts public mask mandate, opens schools
3 years, 8 months ago

The Latest: Israel lifts public mask mandate, opens schools

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy JERUSALEM — Israel has lifted …

Israel’s dilemma: Can those refusing vaccination return to workplaces?
3 years, 9 months ago

Israel’s dilemma: Can those refusing vaccination return to workplaces?

LA Times  

People dine out in Tel Aviv last month. “It’s discrimination, and it’s not all right.” The breakneck pace of Israel’s vaccination drive has made it one of the few countries able to return to much of its pre-pandemic routine. While Israel provides a glimpse of what may be possible with high immunization rates, it also offers insight into the problems …

Half of Israelis fully vaccinated as Palestinians lag
3 years, 9 months ago

Half of Israelis fully vaccinated as Palestinians lag

Al Jazeera  

While half of Israelis have received a second vaccine dose, the vaccine rollout in occupied Palestinian areas is much slower. More than half of Israel’s 9.2 million people have received both doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine against COVID-19, the health ministry has said. 85% drop in daily COVID-19 deaths in Israel In a statement announcing the milestone amid a sustained …

COVID-19 vaccinations are proof of Israel’s medical apartheid
3 years, 9 months ago

COVID-19 vaccinations are proof of Israel’s medical apartheid

Al Jazeera  

The coronavirus does not stop at checkpoints. As an occupier, Israel must provide medical supplies to Palestinians and adopt measures to combat the disease there. To make matters worse, while refusing to provide vaccines to Palestinians, Israel has sent vaccines to Guatemala and Honduras – two countries that moved their embassies to Jerusalem in defiance of international law; countries whose …

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