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- 1. UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEW February 2010 oPt Humanitarian Overview: The Gaza Strip
- 2. UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEW February 2010 The Humanitarian Impact of Two years of Blockade and the Israeli offensive on Gaza
- 3. UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEW February 2010 Gaza Strip – Profile • Population – 1.43 million (~1 million refugees) • Crowded – 3,881 persons per sq km • Young – 54% of the population under the age of 18 • Poor – 80% poverty rate/79% aid dependant
- 4. UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEW February 2010 The Gaza Strip: August 2005 21 Settlements ~9,000 Israeli settlers The Gaza Strip 2009 Access and Movement Data Erez Crossing Point Rafah Crossing Point Karni Crossing Point Access to Gaza WORKERS AND TRADERS CROSSING EREZ / DAY KARNI: MONTHLY TRUCKLOADSPEOPLE CROSSING RAFAH / DAY 3 nauticalm iles (horizon) Effective since January 2009 6 nauticalm iles (horizon) Effective since April2009
- 5. UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEW February 2010 The Israeli Blockade on Gaza Since June 2007 • Air/sea movement banned • All exports banned • Import of most construction, raw materials & spare parts banned • Imports restricted to food and hygiene; limited cash/fuel • Medical referrals restricted • Buffer zones
- 6. UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEW February 2010 The Impact of the Blockade • 95% of private business closed • More than 120,000 jobs lost • Hospital functioning impeded • Electricity reduced and intermittent • Deterioration of water supply & sanitation services
- 7. UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEW February 2010 Deterioration of water and sanitation services • 10,000 people with no access to piped water • Repair and upgrade of treatment plants impeded • 80 million liters of untreated and partially treated sewage discharged into the environment daily • Increased health risks due to polluted sea water • Sewage infiltrates into the aquifer: only 5-10% of the extracted water is safe
- 8. UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEW February 2010 The devastation of livelihoods • 5,000 farmers and 10,000 agricultural laborers affected by export ban • Local market saturated with previously exported items • “Buffer Zone” expanded to 300 metres from the fence • Fishing zone reduce to 3 nautical miles
- 9. UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEW February 2010 The Gaza War: 27 Dec 2008-18 Jan 2009 1.4 million civilians unprotected: • Massive military aerial and ground bombardment • Densely populated – small area • No safe space – no bomb shelters • No alarm/warning system • No place to flee – all borders sealed
- 10. UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEW February 2010 People affected during “Cast Lead” Offensive • 1,383 Palestinians fatalities, including 350 children, identified by OCHA. • 5,303 Palestinian injuries (MoH) • Civilian fatalities disputed: 73-83% (Palestinian HR orgs); 25-39% (IDF)
- 11. UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEW February 2010 Damage Assessment JRC, 28 Jan 2009 Public infrastructure Agricultural land Commerce/Industry UN property Tunnels All together Residential buildings Gaza War Damages:
- 12. UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEW February 2010 Inability to reconstruct homes • Ban on construction materials prevents reconstruction and repairs of homes • “Cast Lead” housing impact: 3,500 destroyed 2,900 severely damaged 53,000 with minor damages • 20,000 displaced people forced to live in alternative accommodation • Pre- “Cast Lead” housing needs: 7,500 units
- 13. UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEW February 2010 • Further Erosion of livelihoods • Further decline in the quality of all services • Continued denial of right to leave Gaza, move to WB • Limited capacity to address needs resulting of “Cast Lead” • Increasing aid dependence The continued Blockade: A protracted human dignity crisis
- 14. UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEW February 2010 The way forward Ending the Blockade – GoI must: • Lift restrictions on all Gaza crossings • Allow free access to agricultural and fishing areas • Allow access for goods and people between Gaza and the West Bank “Protection, food, water, healthcare, and shelter are basic human needs, not bargaining chips.” (John Holmes)