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Palestinians accuse Israel prison of medical neglect after death of elderly detainee

INTERNATIONAL A 68-year-old Palestinian woman died in an Israeli prison on Saturday, six months after she was beaten and detained by Israeli forces near a military checkpoint in Hebron, the Palestinian Prisoners Club reported. The Prisoners Club accused Damon prison authorities of medical neglect as Saadia Farajallah's health had recently been in decline due to multiple chronic illnesses, including high blood pressure and diabetes. It said Israeli forces brutally assaulted Farajallah as they detained […]

2 July 2022

International News

Isreal sets up covid rapid test stations nationwide

Israel set up rapid coronavirus testing stations across the country on Sunday, the Magen David Adom emergency service said, as the government tries to stave off another pandemic lockdown. "Following a request from the Ministry of Health, Magen David Adom on Sunday opened 120 rapid detection stations," an MDA statement said. The testing centres are aimed at the non-vaccinated and those who have recovered from the virus and need a […]

9 August 2021

News

How Israel’s lobbyists occupied Mandela’s legacy

"Where is the Palestinian Mandela?" is a question I have often heard from Israel's defenders. What they are really asking is: Where is the Palestinian equivalent of Nelson Mandela - a man who, they believe, offered only olive branches and dialogue? Where is the Palestinian version of Mandela, who - in their imagination - adored his oppressor so much that he was prepared to forgive and reconcile with them unconditionally? […]

18 July 2020

Isreal

Palestinians accuse Israel prison of medical neglect after death of elderly detainee

Isreal sets up covid rapid test stations nationwide

How Israel’s lobbyists occupied Mandela’s legacy

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