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Against the backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemic, 2020 saw the further erosion of Palestinian rights.
Israeli forces stormed the courtyards of the Palestine Medical Complex in Ramallah, firing teargas canisters and rubber bullets at random, according to local reports.
Palestinian and Israeli NGOs have condemned a decision by the Israeli public security minister to withhold coronavirus vaccinations from at-risk Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails.
Israel is expecting to host a Moroccan delegation for talks on opening embassies early next week, reports said.
Israel's treatment of the Palestinians remains a 'red line', however.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that the "virtual presence post" will be managed the US Embassy in Rabat, followed soon by a "fully functioning consulate".
Tunisia's foreign ministry said it refuses to normalise relations with Israel.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to 'settle accounts' with whoever killed the French-Israeli dual national.
Coronavirus restrictions are keeping away the thousands of visitors who usually celebrate Christmas in Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus.
Three Palestinians were detained on the dawn of Christmas Eve during Israeli raids across the West Bank.
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