While the headline was criticized, the article did refer to Palestinian autonomy and the Oslo Accords in the body of the text.It is argued that Israel does not hold a legal responsibility to vaccinate those under the Palestinian Authority's control.
He told Insider: "The Oslo Accords spell out exactly what the various parties' obligations are and what their responsibilities are in terms of healthcare and even vaccination."of the 1995 Oslo agreement reads: "Powers and responsibilities in the sphere of Health in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip will be transferred to the Palestinian side, including the health insurance system.
A Palestinian girl walks next to a donkey cart loaded with rocks in a slum on the outskirts of Khan Younis Refugee Camp, in the southern Gaza Strip, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020.Dana Moss, an international advocacy coordinator for Physicians for Human Rights Israel, told Insider: "The Oslo Accords technically transferred responsibility for the healthcare system to the Palestinian Authority. That part is true.
An Israeli receives a coronavirus vaccine from medical staff at a COVID-19 vaccination center in Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021.Saleh Higazi, Amnesty's deputy regional director for the Middle East and North Africa, told Insider: "Although you do have the Palestinian Authority that has a very limited system of governance, it does not change Israel's responsibility — according to international law.