COVID-19 in Israel
Amid delay and denial of access by Israel, COVID-19 vaccination finally starts in Palestine

Israel’s deliberate denial of access to vaccines to the Palestinians, a violation of its obligations under the Fourth Geneva Convention, has been criticized by the WHO and other human rights groups with some calling it “vaccine apartheid”

Israeli Communist Youth - Interview “The Netanyahu government is a betrayal of the people’s mandate”

Peoples Dispatch talks to Arafat Bdarny, secretary-general of the Israeli Communist Youth

Israelis protest demanding Netanyahu’s resignation

Netanyahu is on trial on seven different criminal charges in three cases.

Benjamin Netanyahu to personally appear for trial in court

Netanyahu is indicted in seven cases, the trial for which will begin on May 24. If convicted, the Israeli prime minister will have to serve more than 10 years in prison

Israel new government A new coalition government takes charge in Israel with Netanyahu as prime minister

The new government with a three-year term has the highest number of ministers in Israeli history. It also includes some novel experiments such as designating Benny Gantz as the “alternative and future prime minister” of Israel

Israel strikes Gaza Israeli army bombs three different locations inside besieged Gaza strip

Israel continues its oppressive policies against Palestinians and has seized fresh Palestinian lands and demolished houses. It is also refused calls to release Palestinian prisoners in light of the COVID-19 emergency

Israel protest against unity government Israelis demonstrate against Netanyahu-Gantz unity government

Thousands protested against Benjamin Netanyahu continuing on as the Israeli prime minister while corruption cases against him are pending. Protesters accused the two sides of trying to “crush democracy”

Israel heightens surveillance citing COVID-19

Israel’s Shin Bet domestic intelligence agency has been given sweeping powers to monitor people and identify those with diseases and track those who have interacted with them.

COVID-19 Black flag protest Israel Israelis condemn Netanyahu’s anti-democratic COVID-19 measures

Protesters of the Black Flag movement demonstrated against Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who faces several corruption charges, and protested his government’s anti-democratic and anti-privacy COVID-19 measures