18 June 2008
A number of factors, including the suspension of international aid to the Palestinian Authority, the closure of the occupied Palestinian territories by Israel, the continued rocket a
Crisis in Gaza
Outline
Oxfam is helping vulnerable communities in the occupied Palestinian territories, Israel and Lebanon to deal with the consequences of the ongoing conflicts, with continued violence being perpetrated by both sides against civilians.
The situation
The suspension of aid, Israeli blockades and factional fighting has led to immense suffering in the occupied Palestinian territories. Up to 79 per cent of the population of Gaza and 49 per cent of the West Bank are living in poverty, basic services are facing collapse and malnutrition among children is on the rise. Israeli civilians are still subject to indiscriminate rocket attacks.
What Oxfam is doing
We are working with partners in the occupied Palestinian territories to provide basic health services, water and food assistance to the most vulnerable families. At the same time we are lobbying donor governments to resume aid to the Palestinian Authority to address the deteriorating humanitarian situation.
