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U.N.: Israeli Threat to Annex West Bank Is Hampering Palestianian Response to Pandemic

HeadlineJul 23, 2020

In Israel, 34 people were arrested earlier this week during ongoing protests against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic and corruption. This comes as the United Nations warns Israel’s threat to annex parts of the West Bank has hindered Palestinian efforts to control the pandemic. The U.N. special envoy made the remarks a day after Israeli authorities demolished a coronavirus testing center in the city of Hebron.

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