“Israel quickly became the world leader in vaccinating its population against Covid-19, but almost all Palestinian residents of the occupied West Bank are still waiting for their first doses of the inoculation.

That disparity has set off a roiling debate about Israel’s responsibilities as an occupying power in one of the world’s most protracted territorial feuds.”

“In late August, the coronavirus, which causes COVID-19, found a foothold in the Gaza Strip, one of the most densely populated territories in the World. Since then, infections have spiked significantly, with nearly 1,000 new positive cases reported in the last two weeks alone.”

Nawajaa, the General Coordinator of the Palestinian National BDS Committee, was arrested by Israeli soldiers in the middle of the night from his home in the central occupied West Bank district of Ramallah on July 30th.

“Spokesman of the Hamas-run ministry of interior in Gaza Eyad al-Bozzom told reporters that Egypt reopened Rafah Crossing point for four days to enable hundreds of Palestinians stranded in Egypt to return to Gaza.”