Daily Archives: April 10, 2020

2020-04-10: News Headlines

en.mehrnews (2020-04-10). Iranian judiciary chief calls Gaza 'world's biggest prison'. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 10 (MNA) — In a telephone conversation with Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, on Friday, Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi named Gaza the biggest prison in the world.

yenisafak (2020-04-10). COVID-19 tally rises in Morocco, Lebanon, Palestine. yenisafak.com Morocco, Lebanon, and Palestine confirmed new cases and deaths from the novel coronavirus on Friday.The death toll in Morocco is up to 105 after eight more fatalities over the past 24 hours, while 57 new cases have raised the total to 1,431, according to the country's Health Ministry.The ministry said the number of recoveries has reached 114 after six more patients were discharged from hospitals.Lebanon's Health Ministry confirmed one fatality over the past 24 hours, pushing the death toll to 20.The total cases rose to 609 after 27 more people tested positive for COVID-19.The ministry said 28 of the total patient…

IMEMC & Agencies (2020-04-09). Senior PLO Member: Israeli Crimes Against Palestinians Go Unabated. imemc.org Senior member of the Executive Committee of Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), Dr. Hanan Ashrawi, held the international community legally and morally responsible for what she described as the Israeli military's continued crimes against the unarmed Palestinian people. In a statement, the senior PLO member released on Thursday on the 72nd …

Miko Peled (2020-04-09). COVID-19: The Zionist Underpinnings of Israel's Violent Crackdown on Haredi Jews. mintpressnews.com In a conversation I had with Rabbi Yaakov Shapiro for an upcoming episode of the "They did not get these values, of loving their guns and stealing Palestinian land, from Judaism," he said. He explained that Jewish people throughout history have kept to themselves, avoided violence and war, and, in fact, are prohibited by heavenly decree from sovereignty over the Holy Land. "Establishing sovereignty in the Holy Land, from which we were expelled by the Almighty…

teleSUR (2020-04-09). Gaza Running out of Coronavirus Tests: Health Minister. telesurenglish.net The Gaza Strip has no coronavirus testing kits left, Palestinian health authorities said Wednesday, raising the alarm that the enclave, which is facing severe shortages of equipment, may rapidly be overwhelmed by the outbreak. | RELATED: | "Testing at our central laboratory has stopped, after coronavirus test kits completely ran out," Gaza health ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qidra said. | The Palestinian territo…

PCHR (2020-04-09). PCHR: In New Israeli Violation, Israeli Naval Forces Wound 2 Fishermen in Northern Gaza Sea. imemc.org Israeli naval forces continue their attacks against Palestinian fishermen in the Gaza Sea preventing them from sailing and fishing freely, accessing the zones rich in fish, despite the fact that fishermen posed no threat to the lives of Israeli naval forces deployed in Gaza waters. The Israeli naval forces' attacks …

IMEMC News (2020-04-09). Israeli Police Officers Assault, Abduct Three Palestinians In Jerusalem. imemc.org Israeli police officers assaulted, on Thursday evening, three young Palestinian men, before abducting them, in Silwan town, south of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem. The Wadi Hilweh Information Center in Silwan (Silwanic)said the police officers invaded Maragha neighborhood in Silwan, and assaulted Ala' Tawfiq Abu Tayeh, Ahmad Tawfiq …

IMEMC & Agencies (2020-04-09). Arab States: Israel Attacks Palestinians Amidst the Fight Against Covid-19. imemc.org League of Arab States, comprising of 22 Arab countries, stated on Thursday, that Israeli occupation authorities continue 'aggression' toward the Palestinian people by carrying out killing, arrests, expulsion and illegal settlement construction. In a statement issued on Thursday, on the 72nd anniversary of the Israeli-perpetrated massacre of civilian Palestinians in …

Ali Salam (2020-04-08). Palestinian Farmers near Hebron Suffocate after Israeli Forces, Settlers Attack. imemc.org Palestinian farmers on Tuesday, suffered inhalation injuries during an attack by illegal Israeli settlers in Ash-Shuyukh town, near the occupied West Bank city of Hebron, according to local sources. Ahmad al-Halayqa, media activist, told Palestinian WAFA News Agency that colonial settlers, under Israeli military protection, attacked Palestinian farmers in She'ib …

Ali Salam (2020-04-08). 3 Palestinians Detained by Israeli Forces, Including 2 Former Prisoners. imemc.org Israeli forces on Wednesday, detained two Palestinians after invading the town of Abu Dis, east of Jerusalem, according to Days of Palestine. Israeli soldiers reportedly invaded the town and ransacked the homes of the 2 unidentified Palestinian men, before abducting them. The two men are former prisoners, one serving fifteen …

Ali Salam (2020-04-08). Armed Settlers Attack Man, Abduct His 2 Sons Near Ramallah. imemc.org Update: The two Palestinians were taken to Halamesh illegal colony, which was built on Palestinian lands, and are under interrogation by Israeli soldiers there. Israeli settlers on Tuesday, attacked a Palestinian man in the village of Kobar, northwest of Ramallah, and kidnapped his two sons, according to Kobar mayor, Izzat …

IMEMC & Agencies (2020-04-08). Israeli Naval Forces Wound Palestinian Fisherman in Northern Gaza. imemc.org Israeli naval forces reportedly shot and wounded a Palestinian fisherman, on Wednesday, off the northern coast of the tiny Palestinian territory of the Gaza Strip. Local media outlets reported that at least one Palestinian fisherman was shot and wounded earlier on Wednesday morning, after naval Israeli forces chased and intercepted …

IMEMC & Agencies (2020-04-08). International Solidarity Movement Responds to Report of FBI Probe. imemc.org This is the statement from the International Solidarity Movement (ISM) in response to a report published by The Intercept detailing an investigation of the ISM conducted by the FBI from 2004 — 2006, using informants as well as physical and telecommunications surveillance. The International Solidarity Movement is a Palestinian-led movement …

IMEMC & Agencies (2020-04-08). Israeli Troops Seize Palestinian-owned Tractor in Hebron. imemc.org Israeli troops reportedly seized on Wednesday, a Palestinian-owned tractor in the northern Hebron city, southern West Bank. Palestinian chief of the local committee for resisting the Israeli Apartheid Wall in Bethlehem city, Hassan Braiga, told media outlets that the troops broke into the Aseer farm land, near the Israeli colonial …

John Ranson (2020-04-08). The Jewish Chronicle and Jewish News are closing down. thecanary.co The A statement in the JC

Middle East Eye (2020-02-07). Russia Says Israel Used Civilian Plane as Human Shield During Syria Strikes. theantimedia.com Russia accused Israel of "making a total mockery of the lives of hundreds of innocent civilians."

CounterSpin (2020-01-31). Omar Baddar on Israel/Palestine 'Peace' Plan, Rainey Reitman on Greenwald Persecution. fair.org MP3 Link This week on CounterSpin: It is strange to think that you could create a plan to shape the relationship between two entities, in consultation with one but not the other, and then not just declare it, yourself, a "win-win," but also say to the unconsulted party, "You better take it, or else." Yet …

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Iranian judiciary chief calls Gaza 'world's biggest prison'
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-10
TEHRAN, Apr. 10 (MNA)

COVID-19 tally rises in Morocco, Lebanon, Palestine
yenisafak.com | 2020-04-10
Morocco, Lebanon, and Palestine confirmed new cases and deaths from the novel coronavirus on Friday.The death toll in Morocco is up to 105 after eight more fatalities over the past 24 hours, while 57 new cases have raised the total to 1,431, according to the country's Health Ministry.The ministry said the number of recoveries has reached 114 after six more patients were discharged from hospitals.Lebanon's Health Ministry confirmed one fatality over the past 24 hours, pushing the death toll to 20.The total cases rose to 609 after 27 more people tested positive for COVID-19.The ministry said 28 of the total patient…
yenisafak.com/en/world/covid-19-tally-rises-in-morocco-lebanon-palestine-3516578

COVID-19 tally rises in Morocco, Lebanon, Palestine
yenisafak.com | 2020-04-10
Morocco, Lebanon, and Palestine confirmed new cases and deaths from the novel coronavirus on Friday.The death toll in Morocco is up to 105 after eight more fatalities over the past 24 hours, while 57 new cases have raised the total to 1,431, according to the country's Health Ministry.The ministry said the number of recoveries has reached 114 after six more patients were discharged from hospitals.Lebanon's Health Ministry confirmed one fatality over the past 24 hours, pushing the death toll to 20.The total cases rose to 609 after 27 more people tested positive for COVID-19.The ministry said 28 of the total patient…
yenisafak.com/en/world/covid-19-tally-rises-in-morocco-lebanon-palestine-3516575

Senior PLO Member: Israeli Crimes Against Palestinians Go Unabated
IMEMC & Agencies | imemc.org | 2020-04-09
Senior member of the Executive Committee of Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), Dr. Hanan Ashrawi, held the international community legally and morally responsible for what she described as the Israeli military's continued crimes against the unarmed Palestinian people. In a statement, the senior PLO member released on Thursday on the 72nd …
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PCHR: In New Israeli Violation, Israeli Naval Forces Wound 2 Fishermen in Northern Gaza Sea
PCHR | imemc.org | 2020-04-09
Israeli naval forces continue their attacks against Palestinian fishermen in the Gaza Sea preventing them from sailing and fishing freely, accessing the zones rich in fish, despite the fact that fishermen posed no threat to the lives of Israeli naval forces deployed in Gaza waters. The Israeli naval forces' attacks …
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Gaza Running out of Coronavirus Tests: Health Minister
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-09
The Gaza Strip has no coronavirus testing kits left, Palestinian health authorities said Wednesday, raising the alarm that the enclave, which is facing severe shortages of equipment, may rapidly be overwhelmed by the outbreak. | RELATED: | High Population Density Challenge for Gazans to Fight COVID-19 | "Testing at our central laboratory has stopped, after coronavirus test kits completely ran out," Gaza health ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qidra said. | The Palestinian territo…
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Israeli Police Officers Assault, Abduct Three Palestinians In Jerusalem
IMEMC News | imemc.org | 2020-04-09
Israeli police officers assaulted, on Thursday evening, three young Palestinian men, before abducting them, in Silwan town, south of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem. The Wadi Hilweh Information Center in Silwan (Silwanic)said the police officers invaded Maragha neighborhood in Silwan, and assaulted Ala' Tawfiq Abu Tayeh, Ahmad Tawfiq …
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COVID-19: The Zionist Underpinnings of Israel's Violent Crackdown on Haredi Jews
Miko Peled | mintpressnews.com | 2020-04-09
In a conversation I had with Rabbi Yaakov Shapiro for an upcoming episode of the Miko Peled Podcast, Rabbi Shapiro referred to Jewish Zionists as "idol worshipers." | "They did not get these values, of loving their guns and stealing Palestinian land, from Judaism," he said. He explained that Jewish people throughout history have kept to themselves, avoided violence and war, and, in fact, are prohibited by heavenly decree from sovereignty over the Holy Land. "Establishing sovereignty in the Holy Land, from which we were expelled by the Almighty…
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Arab States: Israel Attacks Palestinians Amidst the Fight Against Covid-19
IMEMC & Agencies | imemc.org | 2020-04-09
League of Arab States, comprising of 22 Arab countries, stated on Thursday, that Israeli occupation authorities continue 'aggression' toward the Palestinian people by carrying out killing, arrests, expulsion and illegal settlement construction. In a statement issued on Thursday, on the 72nd anniversary of the Israeli-perpetrated massacre of civilian Palestinians in …
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Palestinian Farmers near Hebron Suffocate after Israeli Forces, Settlers Attack
Ali Salam | imemc.org | 2020-04-08
Palestinian farmers on Tuesday, suffered inhalation injuries during an attack by illegal Israeli settlers in Ash-Shuyukh town, near the occupied West Bank city of Hebron, according to local sources. Ahmad al-Halayqa, media activist, told Palestinian WAFA News Agency that colonial settlers, under Israeli military protection, attacked Palestinian farmers in She'ib …
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3 Palestinians Detained by Israeli Forces, Including 2 Former Prisoners
Ali Salam | imemc.org | 2020-04-08
Israeli forces on Wednesday, detained two Palestinians after invading the town of Abu Dis, east of Jerusalem, according to Days of Palestine. Israeli soldiers reportedly invaded the town and ransacked the homes of the 2 unidentified Palestinian men, before abducting them. The two men are former prisoners, one serving fifteen …
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Israeli Naval Forces Wound Palestinian Fisherman in Northern Gaza
IMEMC & Agencies | imemc.org | 2020-04-08
Israeli naval forces reportedly shot and wounded a Palestinian fisherman, on Wednesday, off the northern coast of the tiny Palestinian territory of the Gaza Strip. Local media outlets reported that at least one Palestinian fisherman was shot and wounded earlier on Wednesday morning, after naval Israeli forces chased and intercepted …
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International Solidarity Movement Responds to Report of FBI Probe
IMEMC & Agencies | imemc.org | 2020-04-08
This is the statement from the International Solidarity Movement (ISM) in response to a report published by The Intercept detailing an investigation of the ISM conducted by the FBI from 2004

Armed Settlers Attack Man, Abduct His 2 Sons Near Ramallah
Ali Salam | imemc.org | 2020-04-08
Update: The two Palestinians were taken to Halamesh illegal colony, which was built on Palestinian lands, and are under interrogation by Israeli soldiers there. Israeli settlers on Tuesday, attacked a Palestinian man in the village of Kobar, northwest of Ramallah, and kidnapped his two sons, according to Kobar mayor, Izzat …
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Israeli Troops Seize Palestinian-owned Tractor in Hebron
IMEMC & Agencies | imemc.org | 2020-04-08
Israeli troops reportedly seized on Wednesday, a Palestinian-owned tractor in the northern Hebron city, southern West Bank. Palestinian chief of the local committee for resisting the Israeli Apartheid Wall in Bethlehem city, Hassan Braiga, told media outlets that the troops broke into the Aseer farm land, near the Israeli colonial …
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The Jewish Chronicle and Jewish News are closing down
John Ranson | thecanary.co | 2020-04-08
The Jewish Chronicle (JC) and Jewish News (JN) are set to close down after announcing the company which owns them is seeking a liquidation agreement. | A statement in the JC said: The liquidation is expected to be finalised in the coming 2 to 3 weeks and every effort will be made to ensure that the paper continues to be published over this period and the website continues to provide regular upda…
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