Gaza siege

Belgian NGOs call for helping Gaza face coronavirus

Sunday-29-March-2020

Belgian non-governmental organizations have made an appeal to end the blockade on the Gaza Strip as the coronavirus pandemic keeps spreading across the world urging their government to take urgent action in this regard.

Haneyya Mladenov discuss coronavirus impact on Gaza

Saturday-28-March-2020

Head of Hamas's political bureau Ismail Haneyya on Saturday met with UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Nickolay Mladenov through video conference to discuss the coronavirus (Covid-19) impact on the Palestinian territories especially besieged Gaza.

Gaza: Health ministry appeals for $23 million to face corona

Saturday-28-March-2020

The Palestinian health ministry in the Gaza Strip has launched an appeal to the international community for $23 million to help it confront and contain the spread of coronavirus in the impoverished coastal enclave.

Ministry calls for lifting siege on Gaza to fight coronavirus

Monday-23-March-2020

Palestinian Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip on Sunday called on the international community to exert pressure on the Israeli occupation authorities to lift the 13-year-long blockade on the enclave given the outbreak of coronavirus.

UN warns of “terrifying consequences” of virus outbreak in Gaza

Sunday-22-March-2020

UN humanitarian coordinator Jamie McGoldrick has warned that there can be frightening consequences of any potential coronavirus outbreak in the besieged Gaza Strip.

Popular Committee calls for lifting siege on Gaza

Saturday-21-March-2020

The Popular Committee Against the Siege has reiterated the need to lift the inhumane Israeli siege on the Gaza Strip in order to help it prevent any potential outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic among the residents.

Groups call for allowing medical equipment into blockaded Gaza

Wednesday-18-March-2020

Human rights groups in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday asked the Israeli occupation authorities to allow the entry of the medical supplies needed to fight the coronavirus pandemic into the besieged territory.

Israeli army re-expands Gaza fishing zone to 15 nautical miles

Thursday-27-February-2020

The Israeli occupation army on Wednesday decided to again allow Palestinian fisherman to work off the Gaza coast up to 15 nautical miles.

Health care under siege

Tuesday-25-February-2020

The Palestinian Physicians' Association in Britain “PALMED” organized its second annual conference on Saturday the 22nd of February at Manchester Metropolitan University to discuss the challenges of the health status of Palestinians under occupation.

Israel army closes Beit Hanoun crossing shrinks fishing zone in Gaza

Tuesday-25-February-2020

The Israeli occupation army on Monday announced its decision to close the Beit Hanoun (Erez) border crossing in the northern Gaza Strip and reduce the permissible fishing areas in the Gaza Sea as punitive measures for rocket counterattacks on Israeli areas.