Daily Archives: April 22, 2020

2020-04-22: News Headlines

RT (2020-04-22). 'We did not get a cent': Palestinian diplomat says US 'lying' about promised $5mn aid package to hospitals facing Covid-19. rt.com The Palestinian envoy to France said Washington lied about sending millions in aid to beleaguered hospitals in Gaza and the West Bank, insisting the funds were earmarked for favored NGOs unlikely to spend a dime on healthcare. | In a tweet last week, Washington's ambassador to Israel, David Friedman, claimed the US would provide $5 million to "Palestinian hospitals and households to meet immediate, life-saving needs in combating Covid-19," while congratulating the US for being the "world's top humanitarian donor." | I'm very pleased the USA is providing $5M for Palestinian hospitals and households to meet imme…

WSWS (2020-04-22). Israel: Gantz agrees to national emergency government with Netanyahu. wsws.org The new government's real purpose is to protect the wealth of Israel's corporate and financial elite and to suppress social unrest in Israel and Palestine.

Stephen Lendman (2020-04-21). Netanyahu/Gantz Unity Deal… Safeguarding Israel's "Democracy". Annexation of West Bank Ongoing. globalresearch.ca A weeks earlier agreement between them collapsed, a new unity deal struck. | Netanyahu prevailed. Gantz's surrender to his demands split his Blue and White (B &W) party. | It may have ended his chance to become prime minister, his political career …

teleSUR (2020-04-21). Palestine Receives Medical Aid from China to Fight COVID-19. telesurenglish.net Palestine received Monday from China a batch of emergency medical supplies including medicines, quick medical tests, and ventilators to help tackle the COVID-19 pandemic. | RELATED: | The Chinese Ambassador to Palestine Guo Wei personally delivered the aid at the health ministry's storage warehouses in the West Bank city of Ramallah to the Palestinian Health Minister Mai al-Kaila, who thanked the Asian nation for…

IMEMC & Agencies (2020-04-21). Israeli Forces Abduct Freed Prisoner in Hebron. imemc.org Israeli troops abducted, early on Tuesday, a freed Palestinian prisoner from the Beit Ummar town in the southern occupied West Bank city of Hebron. Local media sources reported that an Israeli army force invaded the Beit Ummar town and began invading several Palestinian-owned homes, before they abducted freed Palestinian prisoner, …

IMEMC & Agencies (2020-04-21). Israeli Troops Shoot, Injure Palestinian Youth in Bethlehem. imemc.org Palestinian media sources reported early on Tuesday, that Israeli troops shot and wounded a Palestinian young man on Monday night, in the southern occupied West Bank. Sources said that the soldiers set up an ambush for the young man, before they chased and opened fire on him in the Taqou' …

IMEMC & Agencies (2020-04-21). OCHA : Summary of Protection of Civilians Report (March 31 — April 13). imemc.org United Nations Office of Humanitarian Affairs Protection of Civilians Report | 31 March — 13 April 2020 Summary of report Twelve Palestinians were injured in clashes with Israeli forces across the West Bank. Eight of the injuries were treated due to tear gas inhalation, two were shot with live ammunition, …

Ali Salam (2020-04-21). Israeli Forces Invade Homes, Detain Several Palestinians Across the West Bank. imemc.org Israeli forces detained a total of 9 Palestinians in invasions across the occupied West Bank, according to Palestinian WAFA news Agency. Security sources said that Israeli forces, on Tuesday, detained 2 Palestinian youths from the Bethlehem-area village of Nahalin, after storming and searching their family homes. Sources added that the …

IMEMC & Agencies (2020-04-21). Israel Bulldozers Invade Parts of Northern Gaza, Troops Open Fire in the South, Navy Injures One Offshore. imemc.org Israeli troops reportedly invaded, early on Tuesday, parts of the northern and southern besieged Gaza Strip local sources reported. Local witnesses said that a number of armored vehicles including bulldozers, advanced tens of meters deep into the Jabalia refugee camp, north of the coastal enclave. Witnesses added that the bulldozers …

IMEMC & Agencies (2020-04-20). Israeli Troops Abduct Several Palestinians Throughout West Bank. imemc.org Israeli troops reportedly abducted, early on Monday, several Palestinians in different areas of the occupied West Bank. In the city of Hebron, troops invaded the Beit Ewwa village and broke into some local homes, before they abducted three youths, identified as Mohammad, Mohammd and Wael Al-Ehroob. Local eyewitnesses said that …

IMEMC & Agencies (2020-04-20). Israeli Troops Demolish Palestinian-owned Facility and Caravan. imemc.org Israeli troops reportedly devastated, early on Monday, a Palestinian-owned facility and caravan in the Sebastia neighborhood, northwest of the West Bank city of Nablus. Ghassan Daghlas, chief of Israeli settlements construction file in the northern West Bank, told media outlets that an Israeli army force invaded the Sebastia neighborhood, and …

Miko Peled (2020-04-20). From Settler Violence to Attacks on Haredi Jews, Coronavirus is Laying Israeli Attitudes Bare. mintpressnews.com The spread of coronavirus among Palestinians is dangerous to Israeli Jews, yet authorities and their various agencies continue to destroy clinics, demolish homes, and raid towns and neighborhoods rather than offer the help needed to ward off the virus.

IMEMC & Agencies (2020-04-20). Palestinians Decry Israeli Consensus over Annexation of West Bank. imemc.org Palestinians in both the West Bank and Gaza Strip decried, on Monday, the latest Israeli consensus over annexation of the occupied Palestinian West Bank to the occupation state of Israel. Palestinian Prime Minister, Mohammad Shtayyeh, reacted to the Israeli announcement by saying "Forming an annexation cabinet would literally mean blocking …

Ali Salam (2020-04-19). Settlers Assault Palestinian Farmers and Activist. imemc.org Israeli settlers attacked, on Saturday, several Palestinian villages in the Masafer Yatta area, in the southern occupied West Bank, physically assaulting residents, according to a local activist. Activist, Fouad Amour, told Palestinian WAFA News Agency that illegal Israeli settlers attacked farmers in Khirbet al-Khrouba as they harvested their crops. Israeli …

IMEMC & Agencies (2020-04-19). Israeli Troops Shoot, Wound Palestinian Teen in Tulkarem. imemc.org Israeli troops reportedly shot and wounded a Palestinian teen, on Sunday, in northern Tulkarem city, in the occupied West Bank. Local Palestinian media sources reported that Israeli soldiers, stationed near the Israeli Apartheid Wall, west of the Shweika neighborhood of northern Tulkarem city, opened fire with live ammunition and tear-gas …

Staff (2020-04-17). "Gangster in the White House": Noam Chomsky on COVID-19, WHO, China, Gaza and Global Capitalism. democracynow.org We continue our conversation with world-renowned political dissident, linguist and author Noam Chomsky. He responds to President Trump's cuts to U.S. support for the World Health Organization and the surge in deaths in the United States to another record high, and discusses conditions in Gaza, the rise of authoritarianism around the world, and the progressive response. "This is typical behavior of autocrats and dictators. When you make colossal errors which are killing thousands of people, find somebody else to blame," say Chomsky. "In the United States, it's unfortunately the case, for well over a century, centu…

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."

yenisafak (2020-04-22). COVID-19: Israel stops testing samples coming from Gaza. yenisafak.com Israel's defense minister has cancelled an initiative taken by army for coronavirus testing on samples coming from the blockaded Gaza Strip, an Israeli daily said on Wednesday.The Israeli army had recently announced an initiative to perform 50 coronavirus testing per day on samples from the Gaza Strip.The initiative took place for two days and only 100 samples were tested at one of the army's bases on the outskirts of the Gaza Strip.The Israeli government cancelled the initiative, daily Maariv reported, adding that Defense Minister Naftali Bennett himself was not aware of the army's initiative due to "lack of com…

2020-04-22: Social Media Postees

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Israel: Gantz agrees to national emergency government with Netanyahu
wsws.org | 2020-04-22
The new government's real purpose is to protect the wealth of Israel's corporate and financial elite and to suppress social unrest in Israel and Palestine.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/22/isra-a22.html

'We did not get a cent': Palestinian diplomat says US 'lying' about promised $5mn aid package to hospitals facing Covid-19
rt.com | 2020-04-22
The Palestinian envoy to France said Washington lied about sending millions in aid to beleaguered hospitals in Gaza and the West Bank, insisting the funds were earmarked for favored NGOs unlikely to spend a dime on healthcare. | In a tweet last week, Washington's ambassador to Israel, David Friedman, claimed the US would provide $5 million to "Palestinian hospitals and households to meet immediate, life-saving needs in combating Covid-19," while congratulating the US for being the "world's top humanitarian donor." | I'm very pleased the USA is providing $5M for Palestinian hospitals and households to meet imme…
rt.com/news/486516-us-lied-palestine-aid-ambassador/

Palestine Receives Medical Aid from China to Fight COVID-19
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-21
Palestine received Monday from China a batch of emergency medical supplies including medicines, quick medical tests, and ventilators to help tackle the COVID-19 pandemic. | RELATED: | Palestinian Shoemaker Starts West Bank's Mask Factory Overnight | The Chinese Ambassador to Palestine Guo Wei personally delivered the aid at the health ministry's storage warehouses in the West Bank city of Ramallah to the Palestinian Health Minister Mai al-Kaila, who thanked the Asian nation for…
telesurenglish.net/news/Palestine-Receives-Medical-Aid-from-China-to-Fight-COVID-19-20200421-0021.html

Netanyahu/Gantz Unity Deal… Safeguarding Israel's "Democracy". Annexation of West Bank Ongoing
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-21
A weeks earlier agreement between them collapsed, a new unity deal struck. | Netanyahu prevailed. Gantz's surrender to his demands split his Blue and White (B &W) party. | It may have ended his chance to become prime minister, his political career …
globalresearch.ca/netanyahu-gantz-unity/5710325

Israeli Troops Shoot, Injure Palestinian Youth in Bethlehem
IMEMC & Agencies | imemc.org | 2020-04-21
Palestinian media sources reported early on Tuesday, that Israeli troops shot and wounded a Palestinian young man on Monday night, in the southern occupied West Bank. Sources said that the soldiers set up an ambush for the young man, before they chased and opened fire on him in the Taqou' …
imemc.org/article/israeli-troops-shoot-injure-palestinian-youth-in-bethlehem/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=israeli-troops-shoot-injure-palestinian-youth-in-bethlehem

Israeli Forces Invade Homes, Detain Several Palestinians Across the West Bank
Ali Salam | imemc.org | 2020-04-21
Israeli forces detained a total of 9 Palestinians in invasions across the occupied West Bank, according to Palestinian WAFA news Agency. Security sources said that Israeli forces, on Tuesday, detained 2 Palestinian youths from the Bethlehem-area village of Nahalin, after storming and searching their family homes. Sources added that the …
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Israeli Forces Abduct Freed Prisoner in Hebron
IMEMC & Agencies | imemc.org | 2020-04-21
Israeli troops abducted, early on Tuesday, a freed Palestinian prisoner from the Beit Ummar town in the southern occupied West Bank city of Hebron. Local media sources reported that an Israeli army force invaded the Beit Ummar town and began invading several Palestinian-owned homes, before they abducted freed Palestinian prisoner, …
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Israel Bulldozers Invade Parts of Northern Gaza, Troops Open Fire in the South, Navy Injures One Offshore
IMEMC & Agencies | imemc.org | 2020-04-21
Israeli troops reportedly invaded, early on Tuesday, parts of the northern and southern besieged Gaza Strip local sources reported. Local witnesses said that a number of armored vehicles including bulldozers, advanced tens of meters deep into the Jabalia refugee camp, north of the coastal enclave. Witnesses added that the bulldozers …
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Palestinians Decry Israeli Consensus over Annexation of West Bank
IMEMC & Agencies | imemc.org | 2020-04-20
Palestinians in both the West Bank and Gaza Strip decried, on Monday, the latest Israeli consensus over annexation of the occupied Palestinian West Bank to the occupation state of Israel. Palestinian Prime Minister, Mohammad Shtayyeh, reacted to the Israeli announcement by saying "Forming an annexation cabinet would literally mean blocking …
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Israeli Troops Abduct Several Palestinians Throughout West Bank
IMEMC & Agencies | imemc.org | 2020-04-20
Israeli troops reportedly abducted, early on Monday, several Palestinians in different areas of the occupied West Bank. In the city of Hebron, troops invaded the Beit Ewwa village and broke into some local homes, before they abducted three youths, identified as Mohammad, Mohammd and Wael Al-Ehroob. Local eyewitnesses said that …
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From Settler Violence to Attacks on Haredi Jews, Coronavirus is Laying Israeli Attitudes Bare
Miko Peled | mintpressnews.com | 2020-04-20
The spread of coronavirus among Palestinians is dangerous to Israeli Jews, yet authorities and their various agencies continue to destroy clinics, demolish homes, and raid towns and neighborhoods rather than offer the help needed to ward off the virus.
mintpressnews.com/settler-violence-attacks-haredi-jews-coronavirus-laying-israeli-attitudes-bare/266761/

Israeli Troops Demolish Palestinian-owned Facility and Caravan
IMEMC & Agencies | imemc.org | 2020-04-20
Israeli troops reportedly devastated, early on Monday, a Palestinian-owned facility and caravan in the Sebastia neighborhood, northwest of the West Bank city of Nablus. Ghassan Daghlas, chief of Israeli settlements construction file in the northern West Bank, told media outlets that an Israeli army force invaded the Sebastia neighborhood, and …
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Settlers Assault Palestinian Farmers and Activist
Ali Salam | imemc.org | 2020-04-19
Israeli settlers attacked, on Saturday, several Palestinian villages in the Masafer Yatta area, in the southern occupied West Bank, physically assaulting residents, according to a local activist. Activist, Fouad Amour, told Palestinian WAFA News Agency that illegal Israeli settlers attacked farmers in Khirbet al-Khrouba as they harvested their crops. Israeli …
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Israeli Troops Shoot, Wound Palestinian Teen in Tulkarem
IMEMC & Agencies | imemc.org | 2020-04-19
Israeli troops reportedly shot and wounded a Palestinian teen, on Sunday, in northern Tulkarem city, in the occupied West Bank. Local Palestinian media sources reported that Israeli soldiers, stationed near the Israeli Apartheid Wall, west of the Shweika neighborhood of northern Tulkarem city, opened fire with live ammunition and tear-gas …
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"Gangster in the White House": Noam Chomsky on COVID-19, WHO, China, Gaza and Global Capitalism
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-04-17
We continue our conversation with world-renowned political dissident, linguist and author Noam Chomsky. He responds to President Trump's cuts to U.S. support for the World Health Organization and the surge in deaths in the United States to another record high, and discusses conditions in Gaza, the rise of authoritarianism around the world, and the progressive response. "This is typical behavior of autocrats and dictators. When you make colossal errors which are killing thousands of people, find somebody else to blame," say Chomsky. "In the United States, it's unfortunately the case, for well over a century, centu…
www.democracynow.org/2020/4/17/noam_chomsky_coronavirus_trump_gaza_palestine

COVID-19: Israel stops testing samples coming from Gaza
yenisafak.com | 2020-04-22
Israel's defense minister has cancelled an initiative taken by army for coronavirus testing on samples coming from the blockaded Gaza Strip, an Israeli daily said on Wednesday.The Israeli army had recently announced an initiative to perform 50 coronavirus testing per day on samples from the Gaza Strip.The initiative took place for two days and only 100 samples were tested at one of the army's bases on the outskirts of the Gaza Strip.The Israeli government cancelled the initiative, daily Maariv reported, adding that Defense Minister Naftali Bennett himself was not aware of the army's initiative due to "lack of com…
yenisafak.com/en/world/covid-19-israel-stops-testing-samples-coming-from-gaza-3517646