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Gaza: Hamas urges Abbas to lift sanctions to help fight the virus

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Published: 26 March 2020

Last updated: 4 March 2024

On the brink of catastrophe, Gaza appeals to Israel and the world for help; UN's Palestinian refugee agency suspends Gaza food aid to protect its staff and recipients

Hamas urges Abbas to lift sanctions to help fight the coronavirus in Gaza (Jerusalem Post)
The appeal came in the aftermath of the discovery of the first two cases of coronavirus in the Gaza Strip on Sunday

On the brink of its own coronavirus crisis, Gaza appeals to Israel and the world for help (Haaretz)
Faced with shortages, poor equipment and a sore lack of protective gear, Gaza’s doctors work in fear, with everyone betting on underfunded prevention

UN's Palestinian refugee agency suspends Gaza food aid (Ynet)
UNRWA says measure aims to protect its staff and their recipients, hopes to resume distribution from different locations, including schools

Can Gaza cope with Covid-19 after years under lockdown? (Guardian)
Coronavirus could devastate the Palestinian territory, already hit hard by Israeli restrictions

Photo: Workers wearing protective gear spray disinfectant as a precaution against the coronavirus, at the main market in Gaza City (Adel Hana/AP)
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