gaza strip under siege
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made by Tamer for the 2010 meeting day of Palestine Peace Solidarity in south Korea.TRANSCRIPT
Gaza Strip- underthe siege
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Gaza Strip: overview
• Total Area 365 (km2)
~Incheon 964 (km2) • Estimated Population 1,486,816
~ Incheon 2,710,579• Population Density 4,073 (Capita/km2)
~ Incheon 2.8 (Capita/km2) • Percentage of Population Less than 15
Years 44.9%• The average age in Gaza Strip is 17.6
years of age. 92% of them can read/write.
• Percentage of Population over 65 Years 2.5%
• Unemployment 38 - 43.%
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Gaza Strip: overview
Gaza Strip is an occupied territory by international law. The Fourth GenevaConventions that relate to the protection of civilians under any occupation by a foreign power points out that:
“No protected person may be punished for an offence he or she has not personally committed. Collective penalties and likewise all measures of intimidation or of terrorism are prohibited… Reprisals against protected persons and their property are prohibited…”
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Gaza Strip Siege
Gaza Strip is suffering since mid June 2007 from a tight Israeli closure and collective punishment, which is about to result in a humanitarian catastrophe
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The Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza
• Food/Poverty• Water• Health/Medicine• Trade• Industry• Power
The United Nation’s Office of Coordination for Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) released by the end of 2007 very alarming figures about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
The UN currently provides food assistance to 80% of the population in Gaza Strip
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Food and materials
GOODS ALLOWED INTO GAZA
Canned meat and tuna, but not canned fruit Mineral water, but not fruit juice Sesame paste (tahini) but not jam Tea and coffee but not chocolate
Type Date permission granted
matches December 2009candles December 2009
sticks for brooms December 2009
cinnamon December 2009camomile December 2009mineral water February 2010
tahini (sesame paste) March 2010
clothes March 2010shoes March 2010
wood (for doorposts and window frames)
April 2010
aluminium April 2010kitchenware April 2010
animal medicines 1st half 2009
gas for medical use 1st half 2009
empty bags for flour 1st half 2009
medicines and medical equipment 1st half 2009
nappies (diapers) 1st half 2009
detergent 1st half 2009
semolina 1st half 2009
polythene for greenhouses June 2009
instant coffee November 2009
washing-up sponges November 2009
baby wipes November 2009
other canned goods, with the exception of tinned fruit
November 2009
zaatar (dried herb mix) November 2009
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The Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza
Nearly 90% of all industrial establishments(3,500 out of 3,900) have shut down since mid-June 2007, either temporarily or permanently, including the most significant factories located at Karni Industrial Zone.
Industry
Due to the import restrictions of equipment and spare parts, 40% of Gaza‘s municipality vehicles and 600 containers need urgentreplacement.
Trade
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Gaza's Electricity Crisis
• The problem started on June 2006, when the Israeli Air Force destroyed all six transformers at the GPP by air strike.
• 5 months later, GPP worked again with 65MW then reduced to 35MW, comparing to the full capacity of 140MW
• After Hamas take-over, more restriction were applied by Israel.
• Gaza people must cope with scheduled electricity cuts of 8-12 hours daily, compared to 6-8 hours prior to January 2010.
• Exacerbate the already difficult living conditions in Gaza
• Affecting: Hospitals and clinics, Water and sanitation, Education, and Agriculture
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Agriculture in Gaza Strip
• Military attacks• Restricting basic agricultural
inputs• Seeds and seedlings, Plastic
piping, Water pumps/filters/irrigation pipes, Fishing nets, Engine spare parts, Veterinary drugs, Cement
• Closed borders
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Agriculture: Olives and olive oil
• Olives and olive oil are one of the main sources of income for the Palestinian economy.
• source of income for around 100,000 farming families.
• 10 million olive trees, with 34,000 metric tons of olive oil in a good year. However,
• US$100 million annually [NGO Oxfam ]
• Israeli actions, • Restricting access to land.• Settlers attacks farmers and olive
trees (10,000 trees were distorted in 2010)
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Agriculture: Olives and olive oil
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Agriculture: Olives and olive oil
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Agriculture: Olives and olive oil
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My message to Koreans and All over the world
• Our kids future must be with hope, or it will be disaster.• The solidarity with Palestinian cause, contributes to their hope.
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Thank You