In open letter, journalists call for unbiased coverage of Palestine and Israeli occupation
The letter blames the media for failing to fulfill its duty of reporting the truth and holding the powerful accountable, in the process covering up and sanitizing Israeli apartheid, ethnic cleansing and war crimes
Palestinians in Gaza protest UNRWA decision to remove poverty classifications on food aid
The move could end up affecting almost 770,000 Palestinian refugees currently living under the extreme poverty line, who are heavily dependent on international humanitarian assistance for their daily survival
Egypt reopens its Rafah border with besieged Gaza
The Palestinian embassy in Cairo welcomed the decision, calling it a “result of intensive bilateral discussions and contacts between the Egyptian and Palestinian leaderships”
Occupied Palestinian territories struggle to deal with COVID-19 cases
Latest statistics from Tuesday, December 15, stated that a total of 126,205 COVID-19 cases have been recorded in the occupied Palestinian territories, with the death toll currently at 1,107.
- Lebanese trade unions observe day-long strike against worsening conditions for workers
- The US suspends sanctions against Venezuela for COVID-19 related purchases
- Outrage in Philippines over killing of 2 indigenous farmers and a child by army
- Brazil leads 2021 COVID-19 death toll worldwide. Number of victims nears 490k
- Extremist settlers hold ‘flag march’ chanting racist and abusive slogans against Palestinians
