Adam Rasgon, The New York Times
Published: 05 Feb 2021 02:52 PM BdST
Updated: 05 Feb 2021 02:52 PM BdST Palestinians wearing protective face masks sit at Shifa hospital, Gaza City, Nov. 22, 2020. Reuters Palestinian medical workers walk as they arrive to collect swab samples from people to be tested for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in the southern Gaza Strip January 14, 2021. Reuters
Israel quickly became the world leader in vaccinating its population against COVID-19, but almost all Palestinian residents of the occupied West Bank are still waiting for their first doses of the inoculation. );
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That disparity has set off a roiling debate about Israel’s responsibilities as an occupying power in one of the world’s most protracted territorial feuds.
Israelâs Vaccine Success Unleashes a Debate on Palestinian Inequities
Its progress in vaccinating Israeli citizens against Covid-19 has laid bare a fiery debate over its duties in ensuring the health of Palestinians in occupied territory. Most have yet to get a first dose.
The gold market in Gaza City last month. Israelâs success in vaccinating its citizens is a striking contrast to inoculations in the occupied territories.Credit.Ahmad Salem/Bloomberg
By Adam Rasgon
Published Feb. 4, 2021Updated Feb. 23, 2021
JERUSALEM â Israel quickly became the world leader in vaccinating its population against Covid-19, but almost all Palestinian residents of the occupied West Bank are still waiting for their first doses of the inoculation.