This may seem just like an article to you. But its about their life and pain. Spare a few moments to atleast LISTEN to the news of our Palestinians.. #OpenRafahBorder #stopIsrael #EndGazaBlockade #ﻣﺤﻤﺪ_ﻋﺴﺎﻑ #ﺑﻜﻔﻲ_ﺣﺼﺎﺭ #ﻣﺼﺮ #ﺭﺍﻳﻒ_ﺍﻟﻌﺘﻴﺒﻲ #ﻏﺮﺩ_ﺑﺼﻮﺭﺓ #ﺑﺎﺳﻢ_ﻳﻮﺳﻒ #ﺍﻟﺒﺮﻧﺎﻣﺞ The Gaza Power Plant is at risk of shutting down again due to imminent depletion of its fuel reserves. During February, the Rafah Crossing operated on 10 days only, seven of which were dedicated for the crossing of pilgrims. The crossing was last opened for regular travelers on 6 February. About 6,000 people are registered and waiting to Travel to Egypt and elsewhere #OCHA There is still a huge suffering due to the closure of the crossings. Israel prevents the entrance of most basic materials. Construction stopped and fishermen are subject to continuous aggressions from Israeli forces 12,600 cancer patients in the Gaza Strip, 53% female and 47% male, according to statistics published by the Palestinian Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip. These figures came to complement a 2012 fact sheet issued by the Al Mezan Center for Human Rights, which stated that about 900 cancer cases were recorded annually, with breast cancer accounting for 16.5% of cancer cases in women. AL monitor Israeli authorities have closed Karm Abu Salem (Kerem Shalom) checkpoint, the Gaza Strip’s only commercial crossing, for 150 days, 41% of working days, during 2013. continued closure of the commercial crossing constitutes a violation of the ceasefire agreements reached in November 2012 after the Israeli “Operation Pillar of Defense” military offensive the impact of the Egyptian closure of the tunnels since July 2013. This closure caused huge economic losses over the past six months as a direct result of the interruption of economic activities and a fall in production, resulting in a decline of 60% of gross domestic product. Unemployment exceeded 39% at the end of 2013. · There is a current shortage in drug and medical supplies reserves of about 29%, and total shortage of medical equipments of around 52%. · A reported total of 1000 patients, in need of specialised medical attention, unable to cross the border into Egypt to have access to the necessary treatment. · A reported drop of around 15% in the number of individuals going through the Rafah crossing compared to the numbers of last year. · A reported drop in fishing activities due to the fuel shortage, causing a percentage of 70 % to 80 % of fishermen to suffer a temporary unemployment. · An increase in power outages reaching 16 hours a day, compared to the previous average of 8 hours a day · Around 90% of the infrastructure projects, formerly funded by Arab and international states, are now on an indefinite hiatus. · Around 20 thousand Palestinian builder and construction workers are suffering unemployment since July 2013 and until the issuance of this report. · More than 12 thousand citizen of Gaza have become homeless due to their inability to rebuild their houses, which were destroyed by the Israeli forces. · Around 80% decrease in the business of trucking due to the fuel crisis · Only 3 Humanitarian convoys were allowed into Gaza through the Rafah crossing between July and October 2013. · The repeated electricity outages have resulted in an increase in fuel consumption that reached 666.711 litre a month in total. · A reported drop in clean water access for about 40% of the Gazan population. · The financial losses in the agricultural sector are estimated to be 150 thousand US dollars per day , due to the farmers’ inability to export and transport their crops. · The Gazan economy has suffered losses of around 500 million US dollars in the last 3 months. · 57 % of the Gazan families are suffering from nutritional insecurity. · The levels of unemployment in the strip have reached 40%. — Please make dua for our brothers and sisters, parents and the small children. Our own blood. Our own family. May Allah azza wajal help them! Ameen.
Posted on: Thu, 13 Mar 2014 07:09:47 +0000
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