The last round of demonstrations in Israel in opposition to the new far-right government mobilised nearly 250,000 people, according to journalist Noga Toparnopolsky. An equivalent mobilisation in a population the size of the UK’s would see around 1.6 million people on the streets.
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A tale of two pandemics
Unlike Israel, the PA was unable to procure enough vaccines for its population and was hit by claims of cronyism when it came to handing out the ones it did receive; now Ramallah is turning to Jerusalem for help in obtaining more doses, as well as transporting and storing them
Elior Levy |
Published: 03.13.21 , 13:11
The coronavirus pandemic began in the Palestinian Authority with infections discovered at the Angel Hotel in the predominantly Christian town of Beit Jala.
A group of Greek tourists visiting local sites had brought in the virus that then spread throughout the West Bank.