Reports

In Bethlehem’s crowded Dheisheh refugee camp, space is at a premium. Families are cramped in small shelters, with only narrow alleyways separating them. With little room for families to grow, the thought of growing food has…

03 August 2012 Gaza The German government has made an additional donation of EUR 2m to help feed 667,500 food insecure and vulnerable Palestine refugees living in Gaza. The funds are in support of UNRWA’s 2012 Emergency Appeal,…

*Photo: Suhair Karam/IRIN Statistics about food security in oPt may be misleading* JERUSALEM, 2 August 2012 (IRIN) - At a glance, the latest data [ http://unispal.un.org/unispal.nsf/47d4e277b48d9d3685256ddc00612265/75cc20e011b5c5b985257a46004e6518?OpenDocument ] on post-assistance food security in the West Bank and Gaza Strip…

2 August 2012 Gaza The first shipment of Turkish wheat flour arrived in Gaza today, to feed more than 129,000 families supporting 687,000 dependents. The full in-kind donation of 12,500 metric tonnes of wheat flour worth USD 6.6…

Muslim Aid is distributing Ramadan food packs in 40 countries around the world. Sherin Al-Sheikh Ahmed is the Muslim Aid Regional Desk Manager for Middle East and Eastern Europe. Here, Sherin reports from the Al-Shati refugee camp…

31 July 2012, Amman, Jordan The United Arab Emirates Red Crescent (UAERC) has generously contributed one million dirhams (USD 272,000) for needy refugees in Gaza during the Holy Month of Ramadan. Since the imposition of the blockade, food…

The first six months following the publication of the 2012 Consolidated Appeal for the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) were characterized by continued deadlock in direct negotiations between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO). The…

Main Points Overall, 4,785 truckloads were delivered into the Gaza strip through Kerem Shalom Crossing. This month, 4,156 Palestinian individuals exited the Gaza Strip through Erez crossing. Since the beginning of the year, approximately 15.2 million liters of heavy-duty…

General Overall, 1,440 truckloads (39,009 tons) were unloaded at the crossings. The heavy-duty diesel Qatari donation to the Gaza strip continued to enter in order to operate the power plant, the delivery continued passing through the Nitzana crossing,…

The Basque government has donated a total of EUR 700,000 to UNRWA’s activities in Gaza, helping to mitigate the impact of the blockade on the lives of some of the most vulnerable refugees: women, children, and…