Rapports

Overview- Key Issues Continued closure of Gaza crossings; impact on economy Since Hamas took control of the Gaza Strip in mid-June, the main Gaza crossings have been closed due to the breakdown in previous coordination procedures between Israelis and Palestinians. The closures…

SUMMARY POINTS Gazan Economy: 1. The Gazan economy continues to deteriorate as a result of the limited opening of the Gazan crossings. The vast majority of import-dependent industries - notably the wood, construction and garment sectors - have temporarily closed…

The United Nations (1) is submitting the 44th bi-weekly report on the implementation of the 15 November 2005 Agreement on Movement and Access (AMA), covering the period 11 - 24 July2007. (2) 1. Overall Progress: There have been…

The United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator for the oPt Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs SUMMARY POINTS 1. Basic food commodities entered Gaza primarily through Sufa crossing (76% of all truckloads) and also through Kerem Shalom. 92% of the total amount…

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY During the last six months, the root causes of the crisis in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) remained intact while some negative effects, such as increased restrictions on Palestinian movement, worsened. In addition, there…

(New York: 16 July 2007): Almost no raw materials were imported into Gaza between 3 to 9 July due to continued border closures, halting $370 million worth of construction in the Gaza Strip. Some $93 million of those were…

The United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator for the oPt Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs SUMMARY POINTS 1. Humanitarian and commercial imports (through Kerem Shalom and Sufa) into the Gaza Strip continued to meet most of the basic food needs of the…

The United Nations (1) is submitting the 43rd bi-weekly report on the implementation of the 15 November 2005 Agreement on Movement and Access (AMA), covering the period 27 June - 10 July2007. (2) 1. Overall Progress: There have been serious restrictions for…

The United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator for the oPt Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs SUMMARY POINTS 1. Humanitarian imports into Gaza between 25 June - 1 July through Kerem Shalom, Sufa and Karni have met 70% of the minimum food…

Introduction The first half of 2007 saw a dramatic shift in internal Palestinian politics. Several months of heavy internal clashes in Gaza, during which hundreds were killed and injured, culminated in Hamas's takeover of the Gaza Strip in June. This…