life goes on in gaza. but there are thousands of people who have been denied medical treatment and left without adequate care. the blockade of the gaza strip is still firmly in place. in the until the political situation changes. these patients will be waiting in struggling. for one of the most basic rights. you would hope the situation would have improved for those facing serious medical issues in gaza that is a question for robin toll but at medical aid foot palestinians an organization working to ensure equitable access to health care in gaza roman thank you for joining us as we look to update this film and find out what's happened since then are you aware of any efforts 5 israelis to make it a bit easier have there been any developments now the situation actually worse than it was that so i think we can say that it's clearly been a slide right down to the point that i think 7 years ago we might have been talking about roughly 20 percent of its being either tonight or delight now i mean last year the av

the anniversary of the great macho return we investigate what some focus to be coronavirus qana jim gaza coming up on the show with 2000000 palestinians trapped in what's known as the world's largest open air prison camp and would serious shortages in medical equipment we speak to the director of gaza's biggest mental health program about trauma in the time the parana virus and israel exploiting coronavirus to expand illegal settlements in the west bank goes into law and we speak to the un development and humanitarian chief in palestine jamie mcgoldrick scan the israeli prime minister netanyahu is going to virus justice we also have stopped a former israeli prime minister ehud barak also more coming up in today's going underground 1st let's go straight to gaza one of the most densely populated areas on earth tackling coronavirus talk to us or i would you may director of the gaza community mental health program joins me now via skype yes and thanks so much for joining us so what is the situation in gaza israel is claiming it has sent you hundreds of testing kits thousands of or at least 1

testing kits that are come through to gaza as yet. to my knowledge not yet but often you will see something some doctor a as an average of a thank you. well the u.n. relief agency in palestine is facing the collapse of schools and health centers as the global body struggles to find funding this while palestinian officials say israel has intensified illegal settlement construction joining me via skype from jerusalem is u.n. development and humanitarian coordinator in palestine jamie mccall drek thanks jamie for coming on we've just been hearing about gaza but obviously the news in developed countries is a record unemployment in the united states and the economic collapse here in the e.u. and the standard the u.n. wants a $2000000000.00 fund to combat coronavirus what do you need in palestine well i mean we've. climbed quite a certain which will be covering the 1st $6090.00 days it's the american citizens once we've asked for $33000000.00 and try and get it from that will fund and ideas to trying central the 1st step cure equipment such

gloves face masks and hospital beds are all crucial and they're severely lacking in gaza authorities worry the virus could spread unchecked more than 2000000 people in the palestinian territory live under strict blockades from both israel and egypt. it's been less than a week since the coronavirus reached gaza but already it's clear that the territory is woefully under quick to cope with the pandemic or thirty's are doing what they can. the. gaza municipality is organizing the cleaning and sterilising of the markets in an attempt to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. we're doing this despite being short of facilities and equipment. it is our duty to try to prevent the virus from spreading. the u.n. has already warned that the crumbling infrastructure will not be up to the challenge basic health care and sanitation it says simply inadequate. members of the palestinian islamic jihad armed wing the al could brigade taking to the streets not to demonstrate or bully but to join the effort to stop the virus from spreading. business to is contributing its expertise this gaza factory is

prime minister ehud barak also more coming up in today's going underground 1st let's go straight to gaza one of the most densely populated areas on earth tackling coronavirus dr yes robert you're may director of the gaza community mental health program joins me now via skype yes and thanks so much for joining us so what is the situation in gaza israel is claiming it has sent you hundreds of testing kits thousands of or at least 1000 protective suits the world health organization to save people save 2000000 people arguably from coronavirus. jeff thank you very much and the conditions as like this now we have only tool fortunately only 2 confirmed cases of corn of m. so around the same time we have about 1300 people who are out and quarantine centers these are mainly people who are right from outside because this trip and we have about $3000.00 people who are of are asked to to all be staying at their houses and like silk county this is a place that is under blankets is more than 12 years health system itself is not in its best. readiness for any. or we're not prepared to receive these kin

joining me now from gaza journalist. so far at least 9 confirmed infections in the gaza strip how would you describe the situation there right now. well there are. 2 things 11 good and bad the good thing that the 1st 2 were infected they came from abroad and in isolation once they arrived at the. world they were in in contact with the infected so we are talking about 2 who are isolated and not coming from the local so the bad things. in this number might not be limited to this and it would be a catastrophe i mean now 'd since the end of the month no schools no universities. now is it closed. under story are limited still people there's no curfew. the local authority is advising people in commending them to stay at home there is no a complete commitment as people still go out. but i mean. obviously we'd see that people have the fear of this virus to be spread. and even as we see in those pictures of the lord is doing what they can but this is really an uphill battle to control the spread in gaza walk us through daily livi

now threatening densely populated areas in the developing world under equipped and under blockade in gaza where access to healthcare is minimal authorities in the territory or fighting against time to get ahead of the coronavirus. iran's president haasan rouhani urges iranians for adapt to the measures to combat the virus because of their of likely to remain in place for some time but are they enough to stop the spread of the virus. and sports fans unveil a ruse or a rear stand out in europe still attending football matches his life in the eastern european country remains largely unchanged by the coronavirus crisis. i'm michael thanks for joining us the cove at 19 pandemic could prove extra challenging for countries without advanced health care respirators gloves face mask and hospital beds are all crucial and they are severely lacking in gaza authorities worry the virus could spread unchecked more than 2000000 people in the palestinian territory live under strict blockades from both israel and egypt. it's been less than a week since the coronavirus reached gaza who already it's clear tha

under equipped and under blockade in gaza where access to healthcare is minimal authorities in the territory are fighting against time to get ahead of the corona virus. the virus hits south africa hard the military is out to enforce a lockdown but people are finding it difficult to stay in especially those who are most at risk. and business as usual in sweden and stockholm takes a more lax approach to the spread of this will pandemic some are enjoying their continued freedom while others are questioning whose policies are most effective. i'm joining us the covered $900.00 pandemic could prove extra challenging for countries without advanced health care respirators gloves face mask and hospital beds are all crucial and they are severely lacking in gaza authorities worry the virus could spread unchecked more than 2000000 people in the palestinian territory live under strict blockades from both israel and egypt. it's been less than a week since the coronavirus reached gaza who already it's clear that the territory is woefully under equipped to cope with the pandemic is it doing what they can. d

coming up so big 19 is now threatening densely populated areas areas in the developing world look at gaza under equipped and under blockade a place with access to health care is minimal started in the territory of racing to get paid the pendant. and deliveries becomes a sporting stand out in europe so fans are still allowed to go to games there is life in the eastern european country goes on largely unchanged despite the global health crossed. i'm anthony howard welcome to the program as his country fights a dramatic rise in corona virus infections u.s. president donald trump says that social distancing guidelines will be extended until the end of april mr trump also back to wife from his early a prediction that the country would be back on its feet but instead he said he now expected the u.s. to be on its way to recovery by june the 1st. his comments come as the country's top infectious disease expert warns the corona virus outbreak could kill 200000 americans and infect millions more the peak the highest point of death rates remember this is likely to hit in 2 weeks nothing would be wor

the people in gaza they didn't expect that gaza would have such a virus as it's under but kate and and seized from all sides the good things that look at the festool cases where it came from abroad and it came from back to stand on the 7th where from policemen and policemen who were wearing contact with the with the faster. there was white fear people who once they announced about the cases winced in the market and so that my kids to buy as much as they can specially those people who can afford for people schools they couldn't do that there was less movement in the streets people were commanded to stay at home if you but if the body is committed to there are still some shops open but i mean. very very little. can you just remind us because some of those you know challenges are what people in germany let's say are facing what is every day life before the coronavirus struck like in the gaza strip one of the daily challenges that people have to face in addition to the current crisis. well gals are known as lake under blockade for a long time for it for more than a decade and a half. there

in factions in the gaza strip how would you describe the situation there right now. good afternoon to you i would describe this situation as one of a mixture of panic since the 1st 2 cases where announced a couple of days ago and very warry to walk which happened if there is an indigenous infection and a serious outbreak as was evidence and your report just now in the hospital sector here is woefully unprepared in many ways what i've been told is for every 100 patients what good deal you would need at least 5 intensive care unit beds a 60 in the whole of the gaza strip so you can do the math as soon as they are more than $1500.00 people also the hospitals would simply not cope so that's one big concern the other concern is that in these crowded conditions you know with 812 people often sharing a 2 bedroom apartment let's say it's extremely challenging. the measures being advised by the world health organization like social distancing and of course proper hygiene it conditions in terms of hand washing and so on has a challenge at the best of times. for mathias gaza ha

our medical capabilities for the 14th year in a row it's meant the gaza strip has lost all its basic facilities which provide health and human interim care and that's the condition and which today we're facing this virus won't be able to fight this problem if we don't receive significant need for the health sector especially medical supplies and i see. the world health organization which visited gaza this week also gave its verdict the strips failing health care system will not be able to deal with a pandemic or law rather even superpowers couldn't control these fires not to mention the high density of population here which can lead to a severe escalation of the pandemic so. the situation here now is harder than during any war we had before we've witnessed 3 of them but this scenario is definitely worse. we ask all concerned countries to show a bit of humanity can stand with us we don't have enough money to buy those masks we buy only one per day and even this not everybody can afford most people can only buy food and most of the youth are unemployed despite this so far as he's in ga

berlin coded 19 is now threatening densely populated areas in the developing world we take a look at gaza under equipped and under blockade a place where access to health care is minimal authorities in the territory are racing to get ahead of the pandemic. iran's president has signed rouhani urges the ratings to embrace the measures to combat the virus he says they're likely to stay in place for some time but are they tough enough to stop the disease. and sports fans in belo roost are a rare exception in europe they're still attending soccer matches as life in the eastern european country goes on largely unchanged despite the global health crisis . i'm nick spicer thanks for joining us the code 19 pandemic could prove especially challenging for countries without advanced health care ventilators gloves face masks and hospital beds are all crucial and they're all severely lacking in gaza authorities there worry the virus could be impossible to stop more than 2000000 people in the palestinian territory live under strict blockades from israel and egypt. it's been less than a week since the co

plastic problem that al-jazeera gaza. conservation efforts to save the african appear to be working over the past 6 years there's been a slight rise in the population challenges to protect them from. regular muhammad as more. african rhinos have long been under threat from their horns widely sought after for ivory use in asian traditional medicine and for newman's but the numbers of black rhino has seen what's described as a modest increase the international union for conservation of nature reports a 2 and a half percent annual increase in numbers over a 6 year period to 2018 and that's protective measures by conservationists we have almost a military style of protecting them that means. very good to very good intelligence and very rapid response to any threats. kenya's capital rangers and law enforcement tranquilize this one they drill its horn to insert a tracking device. it's part of a wider effort to increase the species and ensure viable breeding. by moving them from established populations to new areas thousands of

we'll tell you how more than 2000000 palestinians in gaza are coping with a growing pile of garbage under the israeli blockade. the coronavirus pandemic has hit another grim milestone with global deaths passing 11000 the battle has governments worldwide imposing strict unprecedented measures to stop the spread of the disease tens of millions of americans have been told to stay at home and the white house has now closed its borders with both mexico and canada for all non-essential travel italy recorded 627 deaths on friday the biggest day to day increase italy and spain are also struggling to stem new infections despite unprecedented lockdowns now the u.k. has joined them ordering the closure of cafes pubs and gyms thailand reported over 89 new infections the biggest daily jump in the number of cases so far taking. total infections to 411 and singapore has recorded its 1st 2 deaths from the virus typical pollen joins us live now from hong kong so did via the numbers in singapore going in precisely the wrong direction that's right peter and they reached another very troubling milestone with

i said ahead on al-jazeera warnings from gaza that the region won't survive a large scale outbreak of coronavirus and in other news chad's president pays tribute to the 92 soldiers killed in the latest series of attacks by bomb or appetite this. hello and welcome back as we look at weather conditions across the arabian peninsula and the levant see a fair amount of cloud across parts of amanda and through into yemen the still a risk of some sharratt city here but i think with time but will tend to die away otherwise there is a scattering of showers around across parts of turkey through syria through iran and through iraq also against saudi arabia seeing the old shower and but for the most part of a lot of dry weather mecca 35 degrees we have 32 and here in doha lovely 25 in the forecast on you see a few more showers popping up but most of the brain activity looks to be across parts of turkey and again down through iran and iraq so let's head across into central and eastern parts of africa plenty of showers for ethiopia also expecting quite a bit of a shower activity down through somali

gaza municipality is organizing the cleaning and sterilising of the markets in an attempt to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. we're doing this despite being short of facilities and equipment. it is our duty to try to prevent the virus from spreading. the u.n. has already warned that the crumbling infrastructure. you will not be up to the challenge basic health care and sanitation it says a simply inadequate. members of the palestinian islamic jihad armed wing the out good brigade taking to the streets not to demonstrate or bully but to join the effort to stop the virus from spreading. business to is contributing its expertise this gaza factory is producing protective clothing for medical workers to its own design. we want to protect ourselves and medical staff production has reached around 1000 suits so far there are 6 factories working for us. our mosques in the palestinian territory have closed while mass rallies planned for next week along the border with israel have been cancelled. people in gaza doing what they can to prepare for the pandemic but their poor remain seasoned

for for once gaza's isolation appears to be working in its favor it's yet to report any corona virus infections unlike the occupied west bank where the number of cases now stands at 39 but reports health authorities in gaza are preparing for the worst. cutoff from the world for years under strict israeli military control people in gaza are used to being isolated and their movements restricted south korean teen many say won't be too difficult if there's a coronavirus outbreak another. more than 11 years of blockade by land sea and sky we have no tourists to bring the virus here maybe something good came from the bad . the gaza strip is reported to be coronavirus free but the health ministry isn't taking any chances encouraging people to stay indoors and avoid crowds. gaza is one of the most densely populated places in the world adding to fears that if the corona virus is detected here it will spread quickly border crossings with israel and egypt all closed only emergency travel is allowed how. does one hasn't registered any cases thank god i'm here to leave gaza for 4 months i need a

social distancing is nearly impossible for palestinians in the besieged gaza strip. to quarantine centers are being built in the south or northern areas that could house a 1000 people in a worst case scenario all those returning from abroad have been put in isolation and hammer's authorities have turned hotels into quarantine centers 13 years of the israeli egyptian located in the woods with israel officials say the health system here is in shambles they warn the region will not be able to survive an outbreak was out of the haven't heard a lot of the other women for them and even without a pandemic the ministry of health was already unable to provide people with all the services due to the scene it would be catastrophic if this spreads we started transferring some of the medical equipment from hospitals inside gaza to the new hospitals dealing with patients. the new field hospital and offer has fewer than 40 beds and 6 intensive care units another hospital is being set up to treat more patients if needed in all of gaza there are only 70 intensive care beds and the ho

and the company in gaza hiring more staff to meet the ship's demand for medical clothing amid fears a wider outbreak could devastate the territory. harlowe we've got something of a north south splits in the weather across law as you drive a cold across northern parts of the sunshine as well for some for the south halls of cloud imply because these 2 areas of low pressure one of the sense out of them. adam one of its warts a spider school where we have seen some very heavy rain recently lost a little system this one that's been producing some big downpours particularly across eastern parts selves by one state is like another wet day that weather just pushing up towards the northeast towards boss line for example so we could see some flooding in parts. not higher than around 13000 it without 13 that the power has been a good 10 degrees in london moscow a top temperature of just 4 degrees. a touch in moscow will because many parts of northern europe pashley the weather across the east and paul's a spy added make its way out into the valley areas western side of the but it's right and not

the coronavirus pandemics also started to take hold in the palestinian territories and doctors in gaza are of warned of an impending catastrophe with health service is ill equipped to cope after years of living under the israeli blockade auntie's middle east correspondent paula slayer explains. i'm standing at the checkpoint between jerusalem and the occupied west bank city of bethlehem every day until recently thousands of crowds would queue here the large crowds the poor ventilation was the perfect opportunity for the coronavirus to sprayed the israeli army is now closing or checkpoints and at the same time it's tossed the police with trying to stop the spread of the virus however in the case of gaza people they will find themselves trapped in a dainty populated strip with a fragile health care system which according to the united nations has been crumbling away before the pandemic. in the gaza and the west bank are fragile areas due to the continue siege there has been deteriorating all our medical capabilities for the 14th year in a row it's meant the gaza strip has lost all its ba

in the past gaza factories have been working around the clock to supply israeli west bank and gaza markets but because of these really. says this part of the current. orders from an israeli private company and then of the company in hebron in the west bank a total of $5000000.00 mosques. has rehired more than $150.00 unemployed workers to fulfill the massive orders but while he and his employees are glad of this sudden surge in demand there's also a fear that it could be the prelude to a devastating new crisis for garza's economy and the health of its people are a force it. they're determined industry has been hit hard by the pound across the entire art sector productions and concerts are canceled from releases of delayed and festivals have been spoiled but people under lockdown are finding new ways to entertain themselves on the arms of the reports. in london's theater and the lights are illuminated but the door firmly shut in cinemas advertising springtime blockbuster movies and taking 0 at the box office for the 1st time in history when stay at home measures were introduced the effect o

she explains the risks in gaza.outbreak of the coronavirus. it has been struggling for over a decade to meet the needs of the population and this is why thousands of patients every year are referred to treatments in hospitals outside of the gaza strip. and concerning the coronavirus, the ministry of health in gaza has been calling for support by the world health organization and international community, since we are talking about massive shortages in basic supplies and shortages in ventilators and intensive care units. as well, the ministry of health has been calling to lift the siege on gaza so they can be able, with the needed support, to combat the outbreak of the coronavirus. as we know, i mean, one of the difficulties in gaza is that it is so densely populated. yes. in addition to the health care system struggling, the public health conditions in gaza are very poor. we are talking about high rates of poverty, unemployment, density and water and electricity prices. because of and due to the repeated military att

of gaza city. they aren't the only one sifting through the more than 2000 tons of solid waste dumped every day. across the road. represent the 1st of gaza's informal plastics recycling industry they each earn about $9.00 a day. i should start them off. it had had the workers i have here they separated all out it could be used for pipes coat hangers blankets even furniture others collect plastic from the streets bring it to people like mahmoud shihab and his factory it's shredded washed and reformed into hoses for electric cabling or irrigation 5 years ago there were more than 70 plastics factories like this now there are fewer than 10 mahmoud blames the israeli economic blockade for cutting demand and hampering the electricity supply but he says gaza's hamas leadership needs to do more. on the good of less that the government needs to tell people how to dispose of plastic properly and at the same time send plastic to factories like ours in big amounts it's much better than throwing in the garbage g

israeli commandos attacked the gaza bound ship in international waters before it had reached gaza opening fire on the campaigners on board. 9 protesters were killed and was among the injured. he was detained and sent back to jordan. for help of them i mean an overt. cellphone in actual has their beloved as well slightly always had them. all in a measure all of that and that's a little north of the. bears out. a lot of the behavior. of the year for us the knee or the shovelfuls. at the a lot of them were there for and how complete. in march 27th protests broke out in syria part of the so-called arab spring. syrians took to the streets in peaceful demonstrations calling on the asad government for reforms. the violence multi factional 7 year conflict and huge exodus of refugees has been well documented. from a distance she took the government site in the war. on. let the things be closure be i believe. this to do you live. in. as the. one you know i'm going to. see or to seem almost on a plank of wood i have. talked about and i have in my head a common when one of them to preserve. them and

colonna house on a one is for now at least rare in gaza someone who seen the effects of the pandemic up close he'd been living in china for 15 years sourcing the company's products when the virus started to spread he was quarantined for 2 weeks before deciding to come home. i knew the virus would reach us here because i wanted to import the suit from china but it would have taken too long so i got all the specifications from chinese friends and decided to produce it here we found the raw materials and made a prototype and i got the ministry of health approval. he says his 5 factories can produce a 1000 suits a day but gaza's market has only enough material to make a total of $10000.00 the same blockade that has hampered the market has also slowed the entry of the virus into gaza but with a hammer the cases now detected there is huge concern about the potential impact on a densely packed strip of 2000000 people reliant on an already struggling health system. another textile factory and more intense activity here and in 4 other restarted sister factories they're working 2 shifts a day

rewind born in gaza on al-jazeera. all the work to stay with most favored. arrest internment and mass indoctrination your children are now in the process of reeducation or chinese assimilation forced labor and the use of high tech surveillance being complicit in the here rights abuses that are occurring an australian investigation into china's systematic repression of the week is tell the world on al-jazeera. and how his eon in london with the top stories on al-jazeera the number of coronavirus stats continues to rise in europe it's these death toll has surpassed 10000 just saturday's count 889 more deaths were announced there was space in more than 800 people have died from the corona virus in the past 24 hours is the country's highest number for a single day as the number of deaths in the u.k. passed one fires and the government has again urged people to abide by the restrictions and stay home the medical director of britain's national health service says keeping the number of fatalities below 20000 would be a good result stephen powers says every death is