Israeli forces attack Palestinian marathon runners demanding end to forced evictions
At least 23 runners were injured on June 4 when Israeli forces fired tear gas and stun grenades on a marathon in East Jerusalem.
UNRWA calls Palestinian families’ eviction from Sheikh Jarrah illegal
UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini visited Sheikh Jarrah in occupied East Jerusalem on Wednesday where Palestinians have been protesting Israel’s eviction move since last month
Israeli attacks continue for tenth day, death toll close to 230
The airstrikes on Gaza along with the Israeli military’s violence in the occupied West Bank have so for killed 227 Palestinians and injured over 1,500 others, while also internally displacing 72,000 people
A new hope emerges in Palestinian resistance to Sheikh Jarrah evictions
In spite of violent repression, popular support continues to grow for Palestinians facing eviction from the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood and has sparked a new wave of resistance in Palestine
COVID-19 vaccination for refugees lags in west Asia
Most refugees living in poor countries in West and South Asia are being left behind in the vaccination programmes being undertaken by the respective governments for several reasons, including a shortage of adequate number of vaccine doses
Amazon workers in Chicago protest against ‘brutal’ megacycle shifts and other stories
Today we look at a walkout staged by Amazon workers in Chicago, the Biden administration’s decision to restore aid to UNRWA, protests in Iraq for job opportunities, record surges in Covid-19 cases in India, and the sentencing of an aid worker to 20 years in prison by a Saudi Court
Palestinians welcome resumption of US aid to UNRWA
In 2018, the Donald Trump-led US administration had stopped humanitarian aid to the UN agency which caters to the need of 5.7 million Palestinian refugees in the occupied territories and beyond
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
Palestinian healthcare is crumbling in face of COVID-19, Israeli occupation
Authorities are worried that if drastic steps are not taken, the health system might face a major crisis putting the lives and health of Palestinian people at risk
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.
Imperialist occupation and wars are the driving force behind the displacement of people
On World Refugee Day, June 20, we look at the root causes which force people to leave their homes across the world
Gazans protest reduction in services by UNRWA
While the UNGA has extended the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) till June 2023, the agency has stated that due to a lack of funds, its operations in the occupied Palestinian territories will be severely affected
- 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
