Palestine

Gazans with COVID-19 symptoms refuse testing

Some people in the Gaza Strip are hiding their COVID-19 symptoms and avoiding testing in order to keep their jobs.

Hana Salah | Palestine | Apr 19, 2021

A man reacts as a health worker collects a nasal swab at a local COVID-19 testing clinic in Gaza City on April 12, 2021.

Palestinians attend prayers at Al-Aqsa mosque amid Israeli virus restrictions

Israeli officials controlling access to the mosque had limited the number of Palestinians able to worship on Friday, citing coronavirus concerns.

Al-Monitor Staff | Palestine | Apr 17, 2021

Hamas welcomes Abbas’ rivals in Gaza Strip

As the Palestinian elections near, dismissed Fatah leader Nasser al-Qudwa arrived in the Gaza Strip in a rare visit after obtaining the approval of Hamas, which controls the Gaza Strip, as President Mahmoud Abbas’ rivals step up their moves to build counterelectoral lists.

Ahmad Abu Amer | Palestine | Apr 16, 2021

Former Palestinian Foreign Minister Nasser al-Qudwa, a nephew of Yasser Arafat, holds a slab bearing an engraving of a portrait of the late Palestinian leader during a press conference he held in Ramallah, West Bank, Nov. 8, 2009.

Israel cracks down on Hamas as Palestinian election nears

Israel continues to pursue leaders of the Hamas movement in the West Bank, namely Hamas candidates in the legislative elections in a bid to undermine the movement's chances to win the vote.

Ahmad Melhem | Palestine | Apr 15, 2021

Portraits of Palestinian prisoners held by Israelis

UN experts warn of uptick in settler violence against Palestinians

In the first three months of 2021, the UN human rights experts documented 210 incidents of violence against Palestinians.

Al-Monitor Staff | Palestine | Apr 14, 2021

Gaza animal shelter gets stray dogs off streets

With help from the Gaza municipality, a rescue group has established a rare animal shelter in the enclave.

Rasha Abou Jalal | Palestine | Apr 14, 2021

Will waqf expansion strengthen Jordan’s control of Jerusalem holy sites?

The Jerusalem Waqf Council is now witnessing changes after years of no activity. With the change of names and an increase in the number of representatives, is the council now more or less representative of the Palestinians?

Daoud Kuttab | Palestine | Apr 13, 2021

Israeli policemen check the ID of an employee before he enters Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in the Old City of Jerusalem on March 23, 2020, due to its closure following the Waqf decision in response to the coronavirus outbreak.

New archaeological discovery in St. Hilarion Monastery

In cooperation with Palestinian experts, a French antiquities mission found graves dating back to the Byzantine era at the site of St. Hilarion in the western Gaza Strip.

Ahmad Abu Amer | Palestine | Apr 13, 2021

A large mosaic is pictured at the archaeological site of the St. Hilarion Monastery, one of the largest Christian monasteries in the Middle East, in Tell Umm al-Amr close to Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, on March 19, 2013. The earliest building dates back to the fourth century and is attributed to St. Hilarion, a native of the Gaza region and the father of Palestinian monasticism. Abandoned after a seventh-century earthquake and uncovered by local archaeologists in 1999, today the settlement asp

Gold industry in Gaza booms amid coronavirus outbreak

The gold industry in Gaza has thrived amid the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic in terms of increased production locally and enhanced quality and availability of a variety of gold products and jewelry.

Hana Salah | Palestine | Apr 13, 2021

A Palestinian vendor displays a necklace in a window case at a gold market in Gaza City's historic old quarter, Gaza Strip, March 30, 2016.

Report outlines how Iran smuggles arms to Hamas

Israel reveals how weapons are being smuggled from Iran to Hamas in Gaza via Yemen and Sudan and then through Egypt.

Adnan Abu Amer | Palestine | Apr 9, 2021

Klos-C is escorted into the southern Israeli port of Eilat

Hamas boosts military capabilities amid preparations for Palestinian elections

Israeli military sources revealed that Iran’s aid has helped Hamas’ military arm achieve gradual military progress in the Gaza Strip and boost its rockets and drones production capabilities.

Adnan Abu Amer | Palestine | Apr 8, 2021

People watch as rockets are fired during a military drill by Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas and other Palestinian armed factions, Gaza City, Gaza Strip, Dec. 29, 2020.

Biden restores US aid to Palestinian refugee agency

Along with providing $150 million to UNRWA, the US administration announced funding for economic and development assistance in the West Bank and Gaza.

Elizabeth Hagedorn | Palestine | Apr 7, 2021

A Palestinian rides a bicycle past the closed gate of a school run by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) in the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on April 6, 2021, amidst a lockdown due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by SAID KHATIB / AFP) (Photo by SAID KHATIB/AFP via Getty Images)

Palestinian village becomes prison for residents

The Palestinian village of Beit Iksa lies on the Palestinian side of the Israeli separation wall, and its residents feel trapped in a large prison surrounded by Israeli settlements.

Taghreed Ali | Palestine | Apr 7, 2021

A young boy holds a flag as people pray during a protest of Palestinian activists over confiscated lands by the Israeli army in Beit Iksa, West Bank, Jan. 25, 2013.

Palestinian, international observers weigh Biden approach to Palestinian conflict

Although the Biden administration promised to reverse many of the previous US decisions, Palestinians-US relations are moving forward at a very slow pace.

Daoud Kuttab | Palestine | Apr 6, 2021

US Vice President Joe Biden (L) holds a joint press conference with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas after their meeting at the presidential compound, Ramallah, West Bank, March 10, 2010.

Farming families in West Bank retreat to caves as settlers encircle land

In the southern West Bank near the separation wall lies the village of Khirbet al-Radhim, where seven Palestinian families live without roads, electricity or water and report constant harassent by the Israeli authorities and settlers.

Aziza Nofal | Palestine | Apr 4, 2021

Palestine

Gazans with COVID-19 symptoms refuse testing

Some people in the Gaza Strip are hiding their COVID-19 symptoms and avoiding testing in order to keep their jobs.

Palestinians attend prayers at Al-Aqsa mosque amid Israeli virus restrictions

Hamas welcomes Abbas’ rivals in Gaza Strip

Israel cracks down on Hamas as Palestinian election nears

UN experts warn of uptick in settler violence against Palestinians

Gaza animal shelter gets stray dogs off streets

Will waqf expansion strengthen Jordan’s control of Jerusalem holy sites?

New archaeological discovery in St. Hilarion Monastery

Gold industry in Gaza booms amid coronavirus outbreak

Report outlines how Iran smuggles arms to Hamas

Hamas boosts military capabilities amid preparations for Palestinian elections

Biden restores US aid to Palestinian refugee agency

Palestinian village becomes prison for residents

Palestinian, international observers weigh Biden approach to Palestinian conflict

Farming families in West Bank retreat to caves as settlers encircle land

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