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Source: https://www.jpost.com/arab-israeli-conflict/jerusalems-arab-residents-are-still-in-denial-638862
Denial over Coronavirus Leads to High Infection Rates in Arab Neighborhoods of Jerusalem
(Jerusalem Post) Khaled Abu Toameh - Currently, there are more than 4,000 confirmed coronavirus cases in the Jerusalem's Arab neighborhoods, according to Israeli and Palestinian health officials. "Many residents are not abiding by the health regulations, and that's a serious problem," said Maher Barakat, a nurse at a private medical clinic. "You find many people who would tell you that the whole coronavirus issue is fake." "There are many people who believe that the coronavirus is some kind of a conspiracy by Western powers directed against Arabs and Muslims," said east Jerusalem psychologist Hala Samara. In some east Jerusalem mosques, worshipers became angry when asked to wear face masks.