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From the Document: East Jerusalem\'s Arab neighborhoods are liable to become morbidity hotspots for the coronavirus pandemic, notably during the month of Ramadan, posing a contagion risk to the city as a whole In light of this danger, and given the underlying neglect in the city\'s eastern neighborhoods, Israeli authorities have addressed the pandemic there, albeit incurring friction with Palestinian Authority (PA) representatives - mainly in Kafr \'Aqab, which is outside the security barrier Lags in tackling the coronavirus pandemic in the city\'s east have prompted the PA to accuse Israel of plotting to exploit the circumstances to advance plans to depopulate the area of Palestinians and annex territory per the \'Trump Plan \' Yet at the same time there has been cooperation between Israeli officials and Palestinian civil society groups in managing the crisis It is important that this coordination be handled carefully, with an emphasis on shared public health needs and interests, and in anticipation of the severe economic crisis that East Jerusalem can expect the day after the pandemic COVID-19 (Disease);Epidemics;Public health;Arab-Israeli conflict
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