Kamis, 06 Februari 2020

What is the Gaza Strip? - Fox News

The Gaza Strip is a 140-square-mile piece of land occupied by Palestinians bordering the Mediterranean Sea between Egypt and Israel. The area has been a focal point of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and has been on the global radar for decades.

The land was occupied by Egypt until Israel took it over during 1967's Six-Day War. The first intifada, or uprising, was sparked on December 9, 1987, in Gaza when an Israeli truck ran into and killed four Palestinians.

When the 1987 intifada broke out in the Jebalia refugee camp in Gaza, it spread to all areas of the West Bank and Gaza Strip. It lasted, with varying levels of intensity, until 1993 when the Oslo Accords were signed.

A total of 1,376 Palestinians were killed by Israel's security forces. Ninty-four Israeli civilians and 91 Israeli security forces were killed by Palestinians.

The accords created a framework for the Palestinians to establish self-governance, by creating links between the newly formed Palestinian Authority and Israel.

In 2000, a second intifada began and saw Palestinian militants using suicide bombings on Israeli buses, along with other forms of terror. Israel responded with a military crackdown. Between 2000–2005, 3,000 to 4,000 Palestinians were killed by Israeli security forces in the West Bank and Gaza. Six hundred forty-nine Israeli civilians were killed by Palestinians and 301 Israeli security forces perished at the hands of the Palestinians.

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In 2013, the United States attempted to continue mediating the peace process between both parties in the West Bank. The peace talks failed, however, after the Palestinian Authority's ruling party formed a unity government with its rival faction, Hamas, in 2014.

Hamas is now considered to be in control of the territory, despite a blockade from Israel that has lasted over 12 years.

Hamas, which was designated as a foreign terrorist organization by the U.S. in 1997, served as the Muslim Brotherhood's political arm during the first intifada. The following year in their charter, it called for the destruction of Israel and the establishment of Islam in Palestine.

Hamas condemned the Oslo Accords for the Palestine Liberation Organization's recognition of Israel. During the second intifada, Hamas continued to employ suicide bombing rather than civil disobedience. It has historically been funded by Palestinian expatriates and private donors in the Gulf.

During the most recent clash of the two sides, a cease-fire was agreed upon in November 2019 after two days of violence that left at least 32 Palestinians dead, according to the Associated Press.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it was “raining rockets” across the country, with Islamic Jihad firing one projectile every seven minutes since a senior commander of the terror group was killed by the Israeli military in a targeted airstrike.

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Before the cease-fire, there were several major outbreaks of violence and instability. In the summer of 2014, clashes in the Palestinian territories precipitated a military confrontation between the Israeli military and Hamas. Hamas fired nearly 3,000 rockets at Israel, and Israel retaliated.

After another wave of violence between the Israelis and Palestinians in 2015, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas announced the Palestinians would no longer abide by the Oslo Accords.

The Palestinian Authority's ruling party and Hamas bolstered their relationship in October 2017 by signing another agreement to build upon their recent reconciliation, according to reports. In 2018, Israel carried out its largest attack against Hamas after more than 200 rockets and mortars were fired into the country.

In May 2019, Palestinian militants inside the Gaza Strip fired more than 600 rockets into southern Israel in less than 24 hours, killing at least four Israelis and leaving several more in critical condition.

President Trump and his administration have made brokering the peace process between the two sides a top priority, but have yet to find common ground that both sides are willing to agree to. Trump's decision to relocate the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem was welcomed by Jews but denounced by Palestinian leaders and other Middle East countries. Israel considers the complete and united Jerusalem its capital, but Palestinians want to claim East Jerusalem for their capital after they achieve full statehood.

The president unveiled his two-state solution peace plan during a Tuesday press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, calling the deal a "win-win.": "My vision presents a win-win situation for both sides," Trump said. "Today Israel has taken a giant step toward peace."He later tweeted a photo of the proposed state of Palestine.

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"This is what a future State of Palestine can look like, with a capital in parts of East Jerusalem," he tweeted.

Trump's peace plan, which Palestine rejected, calls for a two-state solution – with the creation of a future “state” of Palestine.

The plan would require the Palestinians to meet certain benchmarks -- rooting out terrorism, stopping "pay to slay," implementing steps toward free speech and political reforms – to become a state, but Trump promised that they would have U.S. backing if they did. It also calls for the creation of a Palestinian capital in East Jerusalem and for more than doubling the amount of territory the Palestinians control.

Fox News' Talia Kaplan, Andrew O'Reilly, and John Roberts contributed to this report

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2020-02-06 20:07:20Z
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Coronavirus kills Chinese whistleblower doctor - BBC News

A Chinese doctor who tried to issue the first warnings about the deadly coronavirus outbreak has died, the hospital treating him has said.

Li Wenliang contracted the virus while working at Wuhan Central Hospital.

He had sent out a warning to fellow medics on 30 December but police told him to stop "making false comments".

There had been contradictory reports about his death, but the People's Daily now says he died at 02:58 on Friday (18:58 GMT Thursday).

The virus has killed more than 560 people and infected 28,000 in China.

It causes severe acute respiratory infection and symptoms usually start with a fever, followed by a dry cough. Most people infected are likely to fully recover - just as they would from a flu.

How was the death reported?

Global Times, People's Daily and other Chinese media had reported Dr Li's death earlier on Thursday.

Dr Li, 34, was initially declared dead at 21:30 local time and the news triggered a huge wave of popular reaction on Weibo, China's equivalent of Twitter.

The People's Daily sent out a tweet saying Dr Li's death had sparked "national grief".

However, Global Times then said he had been given a treatment known as ECMO (extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation) which keeps a person's heart pumping and keeps their blood oxygenated without it going through their lungs.

Global Times said he was in a critical condition.

Journalists and doctors at the scene, who do not want their names used, told the BBC and other media that government officials had intervened.

Official media outlets had been told to change their reports to say the doctor was still being treated.

The media outlets then later reported the new time of Dr Li's death:

Most of those killed by coronavirus have been over the age of 60 or have suffered from other medical conditions, according to China's health authorities. Dr Li's medical history is not known.

What is Li Wenliang's story?

Dr Li, an ophthalmologist, posted his story on Weibo from a hospital bed a month after sending out his initial warning.

He had noticed seven cases of a virus that he thought looked like Sars - the virus that led to a global epidemic in 2003.

On 30 December he sent a message to fellow doctors in a chat group warning them to wear protective clothing to avoid infection.

Four days later he was summoned to the Public Security Bureau where he was told to sign a letter. In the letter he was accused of "making false comments" that had "severely disturbed the social order".

He was one of eight people who police said were being investigated for "spreading rumours" Local authorities later apologised to Dr Li.

In his Weibo post he describes how on 10 January he started coughing, the next day he had a fever and two days later he was in hospital. He was diagnosed with the coronavirus on 30 January.

What is the latest on the virus in China?

China is introducing more restrictive measures to try to control the outbreak.

Beijing has banned group dining for events such as birthdays and weddings while cities such as Hangzhou and Nanchang are limiting how many family members can leave home each day.

Hubei province, the worst hit by the virus, has switched off lifts in high-rise buildings to discourage residents from going outside.

Its capital, Wuhan, has a lack of beds and equipment, one senior city official said. Despite the rapid construction of two hospitals, the volume of patients is causing severe strain.

Reports on social media say the Wuhan government is to carry out door-to-door temperature checks on residents.

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The city of Dali in Yunnan province was accused of requisitioning a shipment of masks bound for Chongqing. Dali's government said it could not do anything as the boxes had already been distributed.

The cities of Qingdao and Shenyang also reportedly squabbled over a medical shipment.

There has been criticism of the crackdowns, with Human Rights Watch saying China was "treating public health with a sledgehammer".

Meanwhile, Hong Kong has seen panic buying of goods, including toilet rolls, and there have been huge queues for masks.

What's the latest on infections?

Although the virus has spread overseas, with confirmed infection in some 25 nations, there have so far been only two deaths outside mainland China - one in Hong Kong and one in the Philippines.

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The World Health Organization has declared a global health emergency, saying if funds are not allocated now to tackle the outbreak, nations would pay for it later.

Although the official figures in China are of 28,000 infections, some scientists have estimated that the actual rate could be 10 times higher, with the majority of infected people only presenting mild symptoms, not receiving treatment, yet passing on the potentially deadly disease.

The UK on Thursday confirmed a third case of the virus.

Some 3,700 people on the Diamond Princess cruise vessel moored off Japan face testing and quarantine for at least two weeks. It has seen on 20 virus cases.

Another cruise ship with 3,600 passengers and crew is quarantined in Hong Kong with three cases on board.

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2020-02-06 20:46:40Z
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Three Palestinians killed, 12 Israeli soldiers hurt in 24 hours of violence - CNN

Early Thursday morning, a Palestinian assailant carried out a ramming attack against Israeli soldiers in Jerusalem, a spokesman for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said. The soldiers, who were new recruits in the Golani infantry unit, were at the First Station in Jerusalem when the incident happened, the IDF said. The First Station is a popular tourist site near the Old City that's built upon an old train station. One soldier was seriously injured, but his condition is not believed to be life-threatening, said Lt. Col. Jonathan Conricus. The others sustained minor injuries.
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"On behalf of all citizens of Israel, I send wishes for a quick recovery to the wounded soldiers," said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a statement. "It is only a question of time -- and not much time -- until we apprehend the attacker. Terrorism will not defeat us; we will win!"
Israeli counter-terror police arrested the suspect in the southern West Bank on Thursday evening, police said in a statement.
Israeli police officers inspect the scene of Thursday's ramming attack in Jerusalem.
Hamas praised the ramming attack, calling it a "heroic operation" and hailing it as a "new stage of revolution" against Israel.
In the Old City of Jerusalem Thursday afternoon, an attacker opened fire at police officers standing near Lion's Gate, one of the entrances for Muslim worshippers to the al-Aqsa mosque. One border police officer was injured and the attacker was shot and killed, Israeli police said. Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said entrances to the Old City of Jerusalem and alleyways leading to the al-Aqsa mosque were closed for a short time after the attack.
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The attacks come amid a series of violent incidents over the last 24 hours in Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza.
Palestinian factions, including Hamas in Gaza and Fatah in the West Bank, had called for two days of protests following the release of the Trump administration's Middle East plan. The initial wave of protests last week dissipated, but they appear to have returned this week with an increased intensity throughout the West Bank, including Ramallah, Jenin, Hebron, and Qalqilya.
"All options are open to our people to defend our rights, and to confront the deal of the century," a spokesman for Hamas said Thursday, referring to Trump's plan.
In the Jenin refugee camp in the northern West Bank, clashes broke out as the IDF demolished the home of Ahmad Qanba', who was convicted in the January 2018 killing of Rabbi Raziel Shevach.
During the unrest, Conricus said a Palestinian sniper had fired on Israeli troops "for the first time in a long time," and was shot dead. They were demolishing Qanba's house because he took part in the shooting and killing of Rabbi Raziel Shevach, IDF said.
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"Our troops in Jenin were fired upon by what appears was sniper fire, retaliated, and reported that they were able to kill the sniper," Conricus said.
The Palestinian Ministry of Health identified the deceased as 19-year-old Yazan Abu Tabikh. Fatah, the governing party in the Palestinian Authority, said he was an officer in the Palestinian security forces.
During the exchange of fire in Jenin, a Palestinian police officer was also shot and killed, according to Fatah. Twenty-four-year-old Tareq Badwan was shot in the stomach and died from his injuries Thursday afternoon, according to the Ministry of Health.
A video posted on social media by Fatah purports to show Badwan standing at the entrance to his work early Thursday morning when he is suddenly shot and collapses onto the ground. He is not seen taking part in any demonstrations or clashes with Israeli security forces in the video.
The deaths of Abu Tabikh and Badwan are likely to further strain the security coordination between Israel and the Palestinian Authority. Last week, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas threatened to suspend the coordination -- seen as important to both sides -- though it remains at the level of a threat.
On Wednesday afternoon, during clashes in Hebron in the southern West Bank, a Palestinian teenager was shot and killed after throwing a Molotov cocktail at Israeli soldiers. 17-year-old Mohammad Haddad was shot in the chest and killed, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health.
"During a violent riot which was instigated a short while ago in the city of Hebron, IDF troops identified a Palestinian who hurled a Molotov cocktail at them. The troops responded with fire in order to remove the threat," the IDF said in a statement.
The last week has also seen increased rocket and mortar fire from Gaza, as well as a sharp increase in the launching of balloons carrying explosive devices.
Late Wednesday night, three mortars were fired from Gaza into southern Israel, the IDF said, hitting open areas. In response, the IDF struck Hamas military infrastructure in central and southern Gaza, including an underground complex.
The IDF holds Hamas responsible for the ongoing fire. Conricus said it is "very clear that they are involved in and facilitating" the rocket and mortar fire.
The European Union Ambassador to Israel, Emanuele Giaufret, warned of the dangers of escalation, saying on Twitter, "Following with concern the rise of tensions and spike of violence. My thoughts are with the families of victims and I wish a speedy recovery to those who were injured. Violence is never justified."

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2020-02-06 18:19:00Z
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China slashes tariffs on $75 billion worth of US goods including soybeans and cars - Business Insider

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  • China on Thursday announced it would reduce tariffs on thousands of American products.
  • The move signaled intentions to implement an interim trade agreement with the US as a costly virus epidemic escalated.
  • China said retaliatory tariffs would be reduced on $75 billion worth of US products, including soybeans, oil, and automobiles, beginning February 14.
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China on Thursday announced it would reduce tariffs on thousands of American products, signaling intentions to implement an interim trade agreement with the US as a costly virus epidemic escalated.

Retaliatory tariffs will be reduced on $75 billion worth of US products, including soybeans, oil, and automobiles, beginning February 14, China's finance ministry said. Some of those imports will face tariffs of 2.5% to 5%, as opposed to the 5% to 10% rates imposed in September and December.

"The next steps depend on the development of the Chinese-US economic and trade situation," the finance ministry said in a statement. "We hope to work with the United States toward the final elimination of all tariff increases."

China was widely expected to reciprocate after the Trump administration agreed in January to reduce tariffs on $120 billion worth of its imports as part of a truce in a nearly two-year trade dispute.

The move came as officials grappled with the outbreak of a novel coronavirus that has killed at least 563 people in China and sickened thousands more globally. The rapid spread has brought the second-largest economy to a near standstill, casting doubts on its ability to meet US demands.

Under the phase-one trade agreement, China agreed to tighten its intellectual-property rules and purchase $200 billion worth of US products over two years, ambitious stipulations that experts had questioned.

Tariffs remain on thousands of other products from the US and China, which plan to continue negotiating a broader economic agreement in the coming months.

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2020-02-06 15:31:42Z
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Turkey prosecutors summon pilots after plane skids and snaps into three pieces - CNN

Dramatic images on Wednesday night show the Pegasus Airlines' Boeing 737 snapped in two places at Istanbul's Sabiha Gokcen Airport, as rescuers entered part of the fuselage and rushed people to local hospitals. Firefighters also responded after part of the jet burst into flames, CNN Turk reports.
A Turkish soldier patrols in front of the wreckage of the Pegasus Airlines jet that snapped into three parts in Istanbul on Wednesday.
Anadolu chief prosecutors have launched an investigation into the accident, looking into whether the pilots may have caused "death of more than one person and injuring many by negligence," state broadcaster TRT reported.
The pilots will be taken to a police station for testimony after receiving treatment in the hospital, TRT said.
Pegasus Airlines' CEO Mehmet Nane told reporters the data recorders, also known as black boxes, were in the hands of Turkish police.
The plane had flown from Turkley's Izmir with 183 people on board. There were 175 adult passengers, two young children and six crew members, officials say. Weather radar showed a line of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area at the time of the incident.
Istanbul Gov. Ali Yerlikaya said two children and three foreigners were among those injured, although he did not give their nationalities. It was not immediately clear how many foreigners may have been on board. The airport has been temporarily closed to air traffic.
The plane skidded up to 60 meters (196 feet) after landing, before falling up to 40 meters down a ditch, Yerlikaya said.
The accident is the latest involving a Boeing jet at a time of crisis for the US planemaker, which has seen its 737 MAX jets grounded globally after being involved in two fatal crashes that together killed 346 people.
More than 100 people are still being treated in hospital, according to Pegasus chief Nane.
Rescuers work to reach injured passengers on the Pegasus Airlines jet on Wednesday night.
Officials on Wednesday said three people were in intensive care. Many were suffering from injuries to their heads and legs, said Kartal Lutfi Kirdar Training and Research Hospital chief surgeon Recep Demirhan.
He said that 14 of 22 passengers being treated at the hospital were suffering "middle range" injuries and eight were lightly injured.
According to Flightradar24.com the plane landed at 6:19 p.m. local time (10:19 a.m. ET).
Nane spoke to reporters Thursday, saying "it is impossible to bring back those who have lost their lives but we will do whatever we can to lessen the pain of those who are alive."
The airline said on Twitter that it was "deeply saddened" by the accident and that it was "deploying every resource" to support those affected.

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2020-02-06 14:30:00Z
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Princess Cruises confirms 10 additional cases of coronavirus from quarantined ship - Fox News

An additional 10 people aboard the now-quarantined Diamond Princess cruise liner have tested positive for the coronavirus, bringing the current total to 20.

The rest of the ship’s 2,666 guests and 1,045 crew members, who are currently quarantined on the Diamond Princess at a port in Yokohama, are likely to remain that way for "at least 14 days as required by the Ministry of Health," according to a previous statement shared by the cruise line.

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The Diamond Princess, seen here anchored at Yokohama Port on Feb. 6, has so far reported 20 cases of the coronavirus among passengers and crew.

The Diamond Princess, seen here anchored at Yokohama Port on Feb. 6, has so far reported 20 cases of the coronavirus among passengers and crew. (Kenzaburo Fukuhara/Kyodo News via AP)

Princess Cruises had previously confirmed that at least 10 passengers had tested positive for the virus in a statement released earlier this week. Screening for the novel illness initially began on Monday, after the ship returned to Yokohama after a 14-day cruise. Concerns arose after a passenger who disembarked in Hong Kong on Jan. 25 tested positive for the virus.

The first 10 passengers who tested positive were transported to local medical centers, Princess Cruises said Wednesday.

On Thursday, however, the cruise line released a subsequent statement confirming that “10 additional people” had tested positive.

A quarantined passenger stands outside on the balcony of the Diamond Princess on Feb. 6.

A quarantined passenger stands outside on the balcony of the Diamond Princess on Feb. 6. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

“Princess Cruises can confirm that we have been notified that amongst the second set of samples that have completed testing,10 additional people have tested positive for Coronavirus.”

These persons, too, have been transported to local hospitals.

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The infected passengers currently include seven people from Japan, three from the U.S., three from Hong Kong, two from Australia, two from Canada, and one each from New Zealand, Taiwan and the Philippines.

The cruise line is reportedly still waiting on test results from roughly 170 other people, according to Reuters.

“The health and safety of our guests and crew remains our top priority.  We continue to work closely with the Japan Ministry of Health on all protocols and procedures while ensuring the comfort of our guests,” Princess cruises added.

Guests on the ship, meanwhile, have been trying to make the best of things despite fears of contamination.

“It’s not going to be a luxury cruise; it’s going to be like a floating prison,” passenger David Abel said on Facebook while quarantined aboard the ship, according to the Associated Press, which added that guests have taken to playing cards or holing up in their rooms.

“The people I feel really sorry for are those with inside cabins who've got no natural light, no fresh air. It's going to be pretty grim for them for two weeks," said Abel, who remarked that the prospect of a few more weeks on the ship equated to "absolute boredom."

Medical workers in protective suits are seen aboard the Diamond Princess earlier this week.

Medical workers in protective suits are seen aboard the Diamond Princess earlier this week. (@daxa_tw via AP)

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The Diamond Princess was one of two major cruise liners ordered to be quarantined this past week, along with the World Dream out of Hong Kong, which was denied entry into Taiwan on Tuesday with over 3,600 passengers and crew members, some of whom reported feeling ill.

On Thursday, the cruise line confirmed that the 33 crew members who had previously reported feeling sick have tested negative for the coronavirus.

"However, as a further precaution, Department of Health Officials are also examining one additional Nepalese crew member who displayed a fever last night and has been transferred to a public hospital for further testing," Dream Cruises said in a statement shared with Fox News.

It was unclear how long passengers would be kept on the World Dream, which is currently docked at the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal in Hong Kong. Dream Cruises currently says "no passengers or crew will be allowed to disembark from World Dream until the test results from the affected crew members have been confirmed."

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As of Thursday morning, the coronavirus had claimed the lives of 563 people, with over 28,000 infected worldwide. The U.S. had also reported 12 confirmed cases.

Fox News' David Aaro and the Associated Press contributed to this report.

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2020-02-06 13:43:12Z
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Confused about the Coronavirus? | Start Here - Al Jazeera English

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2020-02-06 13:37:52Z
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