Statement issued by Mr. Jamie McGoldrick, the Humanitarian Coordinator for the occupied Palestinian territory, on 29 September 2018. I am deeply saddened by reports that seven Palestinians, including two children, were killed, and hundreds of others injured, by Israeli forces … Continue reading →
OCHA reports that in July, Israel tightened its longstanding blockade on the Gaza Strip, worsening the already desperate humanitarian situation. Measures adopted by the Israeli authorities included restricting imports to mainly food and medicine; a complete halt to the exit … Continue reading →
On 22 July, the OCHA Humanitarian Coordinator for Gaza, Mr. Jamie McGoldrick, today that supplies of emergency fuel provided by the UN for critical facilities in Gaza are being fast depleted. He called on Israel to end restrictions preventing the … Continue reading →
Khan al-Ahmar is one of nine Palestinian Bedouin villages on the Jerusalem to Jericho Road, in the occupied West Bank. Its families were evicted from the Negev Desert in 1952 to make way for an Israeli town. The live in abject poverty, have … Continue reading →
Mindful of centuries of European persecution of the Jewish people and the continuing plight of the Palestinian people The Balfour Project invites the government and people of the United Kingdom to : • learn what the Balfour Declaration and Palestine mean for … Continue reading →
Report published by OCHAopt February 2018 Key Facts Israel exercises direct control over the 20% of Hebron City, known as H2, which is home to approximately 40,000 Palestinians and a few hundred Israeli settlers living in five settlement compounds.[1] At … Continue reading →
The OCHA Occupied Palestinian Territory (OCHA oPt) office was established in response to the deteriorating humanitarian situation in the West Bank and Gaza caused by military incursions and closures – mobility restrictions imposed on the Palestinian civilians, local and international … Continue reading →
Special Session of the Human Rights Council on the deteriorating human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem Statement by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein 18 May 2018 Mr. President, Appalling recent … Continue reading →
The UN Humanitarian Coordinator, Mr. Jamie McGoldrick, today called for urgent support to meet the humanitarian needs of victims of violence in Gaza. “The situation in Gaza is devastating and the crisis is far from over,” said Mr. McGoldrick. “For … Continue reading →
The Elders today warmly welcomed the reconciliation agreement reached by Fatah and Hamas in Cairo last Thursday. The agreement is an essential step towards the full reunification of the West Bank and Gaza, and keeps alive prospects for the peaceful … Continue reading →