It is unjustifiable amid the outbreak of coronavirus and the dangers threatening the lives of Palestinians that the Israeli occupation continues imposing the14-year-long siege on the Gaza Strip, while the world is turning a blind eye to the suffering endured by the Palestinian women and kids.

The international community is being tested now. It is required to end the suffocating blockade imposed on the Gaza Strip immediately and provide them with all requirements of a decent life, including the facilities to battle against the novel coronavirus. Additionally, the Palestinian Authority is required to lift the sanctions imposed on Gaza.

Fawzi Barhoum

Hamas spokesperson