Israel says it will vaccinate Palestinian labourers against Covid-19

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Israel will administer Covid-19 vaccines to Palestinians who work in Israel or in its settlements in the occupied West Bank, Reuters reported quoting the Israeli liaison office Cogat.

The vaccination campaign, which could apply to around 130,000 Palestinians, will begin within days, Cogat said.

“The Palestinian population remains, in the main, unprotected from Covid-19, and we would be glad to see more initiatives of this kind. We would like to see full, equitable access to vaccines for all Israelis and Palestinians,” said Dan Waites, spokesman for the International Committee of the Red Cross in Israel and the Palestinian Territories.

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