“Palestinians in the occupied Gaza Strip must now weather the coronavirus in addition to the punishing, 15-year-long Israeli blockade of the coastal enclave… They appear to be on the precipice of catastrophe—and the Israeli government, which controls what goes in and out of Gaza, has a responsibility to act now.”
In response to the Coronavirus global pandemic, governments across the world are enacting emergency measures in order to protect the health of their citizens and stabilize their economies. However, 1.8 million Palestinians in the occupied Gaza Strip appear to be on the precipice of catastrophe — a…