Palestinians in the occupied West Bank have set up improvised checkpoints to enforce a Palestinian Authority lockdown in areas where Palestinian police aren't permitted to patrol.
A street is seen empty during a lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Ramallah, West Bank on April 1.Anadolu Agency/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
"We do not imitate the Israeli occupation," activist Nasser Khatib insisted."We call this a checkpoint of love and peace." The strict lockdown has paid off so far. The West Bank has recorded fewer than 300 cases of infection and two deaths.
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