Palestinians in flashpoint neighbourhood have been placed ‘under siege’ by Israeli authorities, residents say.
![Israeli security forces advance towards Palestinian demonstrators during protests at the flashpoint Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood in occupied East Jerusalem [Emmanuel Dunand/AFP]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/000_9A92HH1.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)

Palestinians in flashpoint neighbourhood have been placed ‘under siege’ by Israeli authorities, residents say.
![Israeli security forces advance towards Palestinian demonstrators during protests at the flashpoint Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood in occupied East Jerusalem [Emmanuel Dunand/AFP]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/000_9A92HH1.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
As the PA does not control its borders, Palestinians face obstacles in returning home during the coronavirus pandemic.
