An-Najah News - A paper exposed how systematic neglect and de-development of Palestinian healthcare has left Palestinian communities in East Jerusalem extremely vulnerable to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic.

The paper which was published b Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP), Al-Haq and the Jerusalem Legal Aid and Human Rights Centre (JLAC) highlighted how Israel’s discriminatory response to COVID-19 in East Jerusalem.
this failiure is  coupled with long-standing failures to fulfil fundamental human rights, has compounded Palestinians’ susceptibility to the pandemic.

It explored the situation in East Jerusalem before the outbreak of COVID-19, including the impact of prolonged occupation, illegal annexation and structural discrimination on Palestinians in the city. 

The briefing paper highlighted a lack of COVID-19 testing facilities in East Jerusalem, inaccurate and unreliable data to track the spread of the disease, and the harassment, arrests, and persecution of Palestinian health activists.