Informes

Overview- Key Issues Update on Closure of Gaza Crossings There was a slight increase in the number of goods allowed to enter Gaza in December compared to November. A total of 1,932 truckloads of goods, including 258 from humanitarian agencies entered…

AMMAN, December 18 (Petra) - His Majesty King Abdullah on Monday issued directives for the dispatch of urgent food and medical assistance to the Gaza Strip to help Palestinians cope with acute shortages of these supplies. Jordan Hashemite Charity…

Overview - Key Issues Update on Closure of Gaza Crossings The Rafah, Karni and Sufa crossings remain largely closed during the reporting period for the movement of goods and people to and from the Gaza Strip. Kerem Shalom is the…

Key Observations: Since June 2007, in response to the Hamas take over of the Gaza Strip and the on-going and indiscriminant firing of rockets into Israel, the Government of Israel (GoI) has increased restrictions on access of goods and people…

Executive Summary Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and West Bank are living in conditions of severe hardship and social distress. A protracted socio-economic crisis, characterised by draconian restrictions on Palestinian movement and the repeated destruction of physical assets, has seen major…

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In 2007, political, economic and social conditions continued to deteriorate in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt). The February Fatah-Hamas ceasefire negotiated in Mecca collapsed in May, and interfactional violence resumed, culminating in the Hamas…

Overview - Key Issues Update on Continued Closure of Gaza Crossings The quantity of commercial and humanitarian goods allowed into the Gaza Strip continues to decline. The amount of goods entering Gaza has decreased by 73% (not including aggregates) since…

Since 15 June 2007, when Hamas took control of the Gaza Strip, Israeli restrictions, the lack of funding and the lack of coordination between Palestinian bodies have resulted in shortages of food, medical and relief items, spare parts for…

The Federal Foreign Office will provide 1 million euro for emergency aid measures aimed at helping the people in the Gaza Strip. This will be announced today (1 November) by Federal Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier, who is in Ramallah…

New Zealand is to make a $1 million contribution towards an international emergency appeal aimed at providing basic humanitarian assistance to Palestinian refugees, Prime Minister Helen Clark announced today. The announcement was made following a meeting between Helen Clark and Karen…