Gaza - Situation Report
5  September  2013
Introduction ,VODPLF 5HOLHI KHOSV SHRSOH LQ GLI¿FXOW WLPHV The  Gaza  Strip,  Palestine,  is  now  facing  a  big  challenge  while  the  whole  world  is  busy  following  the  news  of  a  war  on  Syria  in  the  0LGGOH (DVW The  turmoil  in  Egypt  has  had  a  devastating  effect  on  Gaza  with  the  border  being  tightened  even  more,  worsening  the  situation  for  Gazans  who  are  already  living  under  GLI¿FXOW FLUFXPVWDQFHV HFRQRPLFDOO\ DQG VRFLDOO\ Efforts  did  not  stop  to  help  families  who  are  LQ GLUH QHHG IRU ,VODPLF 5HOLHI :H FRQWLQXH our  support  for  the  Palestinians  especially  in  *D]D 6WULS The  matter  now  is  not  providing  small  support  that  ends  after  a  couple  of  weeks;͞  it’s  time  to  provide  a  longer  solution  to  help  families  VXUYLYH LQ GLJQLW\
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Gaza - Situation Report
5  September  2013
Gaza  Economy Gazans  suffer  shortages  of  essential  commodities  and  the  rise  in  market  prices  KDV PDGH LW GLI¿FXOW IRU IDPLOLHV WR KDYH DGHTXDWH KHDOWK\ DQG EDODQFHG GLHW 7KH LQWHQVL¿HG EORFNDGH ODQG DLU DQG VHD LV VWLOO RQ JRLQJ IRU LWV VL[WK \HDU Combined  with  high  poverty  and  unemployment  rates,  severely  damaged  infrastructure  and  longstanding  economic  restrictions,  this  has  given  rise  to  major  KXPDQLWDULDQ FKDOOHQJHV Palestine’s  economy  faces  a  number  of  structural  challenges  that  are  not  typical  WR RWKHUV DURXQG WKH ZRUOG :KHUHDV PRVW economies  rely  on  the  simple  calculus  of  supply  and  demand,  Palestinian  policy  makers  must  contend  with  two  important  structural  challenges:  -  the  intensive  dependence  upon  international  aid  and  -  the  dynamic  impacts  of  the  occupation,  both  of  which  can  shift  according  to  political,  rather  than  economic,  FRQVLGHUDWLRQV
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Proposed  intervention In  addition  to  important  aid  such  as  delivering  critical  medi- cines  and  providing  psychosocial  support  to  help  children  cope  with  the  trauma  and  providing  food  for  families,  Islamic  Relief  initiates  a  special  intervention  that  will  alleviate  the  suffering  of  WKRXVDQGV RI H[WUHPHO\ SRRU SHRSOH Emergency  cash-Âfor-Âwork  for  unemployed  people  is  a  pro- posed  intervention  to  implement  urgently  and  help  people  get  VRPH FDVK WR FRYHU WKHLU QHHGV OLNH IRRG PHGLFLQH :LWK \RXU VXSSRUW \RX GRQ¶W JLYH FKDULW\ RQO\ EXW \RX SUHVHUYH GLJQLW\ RI WKH 3DOHVWLQLDQ EUHDGZLQQHUV
News  clipping  and  other  useful  references Gaza:  Slow  Death  and  Collective  Punishment
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