In Jerusalem, insurance becomes extortion

‘Earlier this year, new regulations made it mandatory for all residents in Jerusalem with temporary family unification permits to obtain Israeli medical insurance.
The law, which came into effect on 1 August, will cost those affected a monthly fee in addition to a large backdated one-time charge.
It has caused an angry uproar among Jerusalem’s Palestinians, who see it as yet another attempt by Israeli authorities to target their community and make their precarious existence in the city even more challenging.’
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