Israel agreed to release Palestinian withheld tax revenue as PA faces major challenges to contain the coronavirus …
… but has yet to “release sums to … employees that had been paid … by … employers to cover … sick days”:
“The Jerusalem-based Islamic Waqf Council has managed to close Al-Aqsa Mosque because of the coronavirus outbreak, amid fears that Jewish extremists would take advantage of the crisis”:
- Al-Aqsa Mosque Closed to Muslim Worshippers to Protect Their Lives (Al-Monitor)
- U.S, UAE Troops Hold Major Military Exercise Amid Coronavirus, Iran Tensions (Haaretz)
As Iran prepares for a second Coronavirus wave …
- Iran Starts Intercity Travel Ban amid Fears of Second Wave of Coronavirus (NY Times)
- Iran Now Welcomes Medical Charity MSF’s Help Fighting Virus (Bloomberg)
… Pompeo urges allies to kick Iran while it’s down …
… but others think such hostilities are foolish in this time of crisis:
- The Coronavirus Could Kill Millions. U.S.-Iran Hostilities Will Make It Worse. (The New Republic)
- This Coronavirus Crisis Is the Time to Ease Sanctions on Iran (NY Times)
- Coronavirus: Activists Launch ‘Digital Protest’ to End US Sanctions on Iran (Middle East Eye)
- Media Struggle to Defend Washington’s Cruelty Toward Venezuela and Iran as Coronavirus Spreads (FAIR)
By referring to Palestinians as “non-Israeli”, Trump’s administration eliminates Palestinians’ history and identity:
Muslim and Jewish communities of Birmingham have been assured respect for their burial amid fear of legislation to cremate bodies during coronavirus outbreak:
- Emergency Coronavirus Legislation Altered After Muslim and Jewish Communities Raise Concern Over Forced Cremation (Telegraph)
While Iran and Saudi Arabia took action to prevent contagion, “Imran Khan allowed a quarter of a million Muslims to gather–and returning home, they’ve spread the coronavirus from Kyrgyzstan to Gaza”:
A former Pakistan cricket player urges people to rise above any cultural divide and act responsibly to fight the pandemic:
Iran is ready to pick up the slack as Saudi Arabia struggles “to meet the fantastical supply figures that it has given to key potential buyers”:
- Iran Is Preparing for an Oil Export Boom (Oilprice.com / Yahoo Finance)
“[T]he Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association is offering to help pick up groceries, fill out prescriptions and provide moral support”:
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