New decrees by Abbas restrict Palestinian civil society
New decrees by Abbas restrict Palestinian civil society
Mahmoud Abbas is apparently promoting the elections in order to burnish the P.A.’s democratic image and gain the approval of the Biden administration, while at the same time using the decrees to cement his one-man rule.
By S. Schneidmann
Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas casts his vote at P.A. headquarters in the West Bank city of Ramallah on Dec. 3, 2016. Photo by Flash90.
(March 16, 2021 / MEMRI) Two presidential decrees recently issued by Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas aroused intense criticism in the P.A. The first, issued on March 2, imposes severe restrictions on the activity and finances of Palestinian civil society organizations.[1] The second, issued three days later, on March 5, suspends internal elections in all Palestinian professional unions for six months.[2]
New Decrees By Palestinian Authority President Abbas Restrict Civil Society
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PA denies accusations of cronyism in vaccine rollout
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Palestinians wearing protective face masks sit at Shifa Hospital, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Gaza City, Nov. 22, 2020. Photo: Reuters / Mohammed Salem.
JNS.org– The Palestinian Authority on Tuesday denied accusations that its vaccine rollout plan was based on cronyism and lacked transparency. The finger-pointing was raised in a letter sent by the Palestinian Independent Commission for Human Rights to PA Prime Minister Muhammad Shtayyeh on Monday.
The ICHR, established by PLO chairman Yasser Arafat in 1993, stated in the letter that it had “documented cases where the vaccine was administered based on mediation and personal relationships, without a justified medical priority,” according to
Published date: 4 March 2021 16:08 UTC | Last update: 4 weeks ago
Political and security figures from the Palestinian Authority (PA) were the first in line to receive the opening batch of Covid-19 vaccinations, the PA Ministry of Health revealed on Tuesday, following criticism over its handling of the immunisation campaign.
The ministry had been asked to disclose how it was managing the distribution of the vaccines following accusations of corruption by Palestinian civil society and human rights organisations. Vaccination apartheid : Gaza struggling with Covid-19 infections while Israel rolls out jabRead More »
In a statement published on its official Facebook page, the ministry said that the PA had received 12,000 doses.