Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

How one Jerusalem neighborhood has been left to fend for itself

DAOUD KUTTAB for Al-Monitor The Jerusalem neighborhood Kufr Aqab has become no-man’s-land, as Israelis who have sovereignty do not provide services to its residents and the Palestinian Authority is not allowed to enter the area.

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