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President Abbas extends state of emergency over COVID-19

President Abbas extends state of emergency over COVID-19
President Mahmoud Abbas

RAMALLAH, Sunday, November 28, 2021 (WAFA) –President Mahmoud Abbas today extended the state of emergency in Palestine for an additional 30 days to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.

The state of emergency was first declared in March 2020 after the discovery of the first cases of coronavirus in the Palestinian territories, and has been either extended or re-instated every 30 days since then.

The Palestinian basic law allows a one-time extension of the state of emergency, and if it has to be extended for a longer time, a new declaration should be issued.

The state of emergency gives the government the power to act in any way it deems necessary to combat the pandemic.

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