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This week, 1183 truckloads of goods were delivered to the Gaza Strip via the land crossings, and 3 truckloads of flowers were exported. Communicated by COGAT - Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories, Ministry of Defense General Overall,…
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PRICE TRENDS & AVAILABILTY IN THE WEST BANK AND GAZA TRIP Wheat Flour A reduction in wheat grain import to the Gaza Strip was noted since September 2010, amounting to an average reduction of 10% during the past…
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In June 2010, Israel announced a package of measures to ease the access restrictions it had imposed on the Gaza Strip since June 2007. Due to the pivotal nature of the restrictions that remain in place, the easing of…
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Sunday March 6, 2011 - Truck drivers in Gaza ceased transferring goods to and from the Kerem Shalom Crossing today in protest of last week's closing of Karni Crossing and the price rises in bread and other basic goods…
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February Overview February's events illustrate how policies implemented in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) undermine the resilience and coping mechanisms of Palestinians, further weakening vulnerable communities. This is particularly evident in the case of the northern West Bank village of Khirbet…
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Introduction The Socio-Economic and Food Security (SEFSec) survey is part of a broader monitoring system in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) to be institutionalized within the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS). The purpose of the SEFSec is to gauge changes…
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INTRODUCTION Agriculture is an important cultural tradition vital to the economy of the West Bank and Gaza. Farming families have been a part of Palestinian life for thousands of years. They not only provide communities with food and jobs, they…
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January Overview With civilian killings, demolitions, and continuing access restrictions, January's events highlighted a number of systemic problems undermining the protection and living conditions of the Palestinian population. The entrenched nature of these problems renders many of the ad-hoc adjustments and…
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20 January: Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian man near Mevo Dotan settlement in the Jenin governorate. Israeli media reports indicate that the killing incident occurred in an exchange of fire between the man and Israeli forces. West…
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WFP Executive Director Josette Sheeran kicked off a three-day visit to the Middle East by visiting shops in the West Bank that are participating in WFP's electronic voucher programmes. This 'digital food' provided to the most vulnerable Palestinians supports local…
