  {"id":198273,"date":"2009-03-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-12T17:34:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?p=198273"},"modified":"2019-03-12T17:34:04","modified_gmt":"2019-03-12T17:34:04","slug":"auto-insert-198273","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/auto-insert-198273\/","title":{"rendered":"OPT: Protection of civilians, new demolition orders &#8211; OCHA Weekly report (4-10 Mar 2009)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">\n<hr height=\"7px\" \/>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><img class=\"lazyload\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27741%27%20height%3D%2756%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20741%2056%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27741%27%20height%3D%2756%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/cbb38444785955cb85257577006517c4_image0.EMF\" border=\"0\" height=\"56px\" width=\"741px\" \/><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:center;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">OFFICE FOR THE COORDINATION OF HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;padding-bottom:3.5px;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Arial Narrow, san-serif;\">P.O. Box 38712, East Jerusalem, Phone: (+972) 2-582 9962 \/ 582 5853, Fax: (+972) 2-582 5841 <\/span><span style=\"color:#0000ff;font-size:7pt;font-family:Arial Narrow, san-serif;\"><u>ochaopt@un.org<\/u><\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:7pt;font-family:Arial Narrow, san-serif;\">, <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ochaopt.org\" style=\"color:#0000ff;text-align:center;padding-bottom:3.5px;font-size:7pt;font-family:Arial Narrow, san-serif;\"><u>www.ochaopt.org<\/u><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#00a1e0;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial Narrow, san-serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><strong>Protection of Civilians Weekly Report<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:center;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><strong>4 &#8211; 10 March 2009<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" background=\"#000000\" width=\"100%\" style=\"text-align:left;margin-left:initial;margin-right:auto;\">\n<tr>\n<td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\" style=\"border-color:#000000;border-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;border-left-width:1px;border-right-width:1px;\">\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:8pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><strong>New Developments since 10 March<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:left;margin-left:20px;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">11 March: Israeli troops shot and killed a 17-year-old boy from Deir Abu Mish&#39;al village in the<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">Ramallah governorate, reportedly after Molotov cocktails were thrown at Israeli troops near<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;Halamish settlement.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><strong>West Bank<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:left;padding-top:9px;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><span style=\"color:#000080;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\"><strong>Hundreds at-risk of displacement due to<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color:#000080;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\"><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color:#000080;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\"><strong>new eviction and demolition orders<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:left;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\"><i><strong>More eviction orders issued in East<\/strong><\/i><\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\"><i><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/i><\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\"><i><strong>Jerusalem<\/strong><\/i><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:justify;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">On 5 March, orders for eviction within 10<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">days were issued against two buildings in<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood and two<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">buildings in Al Abbasiyeh neighbourhood of<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">Ath Thuri (Abu Tor) in East Jerusalem.<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">These orders place an estimated 320<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">Palestinians at-risk of displacement.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:justify;padding-top:9px;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">In the Sheikh Jarrah case, the families who<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">own the buildings had previously received<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">eviction orders. The affected buildings are in<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">the same area as that of a family, who was<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">forcibly evicted from their home in<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">November 2008 after residing in it since the<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">1950s. That eviction occurred several<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">months after a Jerusalem court ruled in<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">favour of a group of Israeli settlers, who<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">possessed an Ottoman-era bill, which they<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">claimed proved their ownership of the land<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">on which the house was built. The two<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">Sheikh Jarrah buildings are affected by the<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">same court decision, which is currently<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">being contested.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><i><strong>New wave of demolition orders<\/strong><\/i><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:left;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">The Israeli army delivered during the week<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">demolition orders for 21 Palestinian-owned<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">structures, including 9 residential structures,<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">a medical clinic under construction, and<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">seven water cisterns, due to lack of permit in<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">Area C. The orders, which were issued for<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">structures in the Jenin, Nablus and Hebron<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">governorates, threaten to displace 67<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">Palestinians, including 41 children. The<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">demolition of the clinic will affect some 1,200<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">Palestinians living in Al Beqa, located<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:justify;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">between the settlements of Kiryat Arba and<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">Kharsina (Hebron). Thousands of<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">Palestinian families live under the constant<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">threat of displacement due to thousands of<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">pending demolition orders in Area C.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#000080;text-align:left;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><strong>Military activities affecting civilians<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:left;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">Twenty Palestinians, including four children,<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">were injured during the week due to Israeli- Palestinian violence. The majority of injuries<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">(12, including two women) occurred during<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">anti-Barrier demonstrations. Other contexts<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">of injury were Israeli army search campaigns<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">(five, including three children and two<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">internationals); settler violence (2); and<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">confrontations with the IDF or Border Police<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">(3, including 1 child). Also during the week,<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">the Israeli army erected 52 flying<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">checkpoints, down from 70 during the<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">previous period.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:justify;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\"><i><strong>Searches<\/strong><\/i><\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">: The Israeli army carried out 108<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">search operations during the week, down<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">from 115 the previous week. Fifty (50)<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">Palestinians were arrested, compared to 77<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">during the previous period. For the second<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">time in as many weeks, the Israeli army<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">conducted a search campaign in Haris<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">village in the Salfit governorate, allegedly<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">after stones were thrown at Israeli vehicles<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">passing on Road 5. The Israeli army<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">imposed a 17-hour-long curfew and closed<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">the three entrances of the village with earth<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">mounds. The army later removed one of the<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">earth mounds. A similar operation was<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">conducted in Hajja village in the Qalqiliya<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">governorate, where the Israeli army imposed<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">a 12-hour curfew, allegedly after stone- throwing on Road 55.The army closed the<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">two entrances of the village with earth<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">mounds. Palestinians later opened one earth mound, but the other entrance remains<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">closed.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:left;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><span style=\"color:#000080;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\"><strong>Palestinian bulldozer driver hits police<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color:#000080;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\"><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color:#000080;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\"><strong>car and bus<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:justify;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">On 5 March, a 24-year-old Palestinian male<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">driving a bulldozer hit a police car and a<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">civilian bus in West Jerusalem. Two Israeli<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">police were lightly injured, and the driver<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">was shot multiple times by an Israeli<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">policeman and a taxi driver. He later died of<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">his wounds.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#000080;text-align:left;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><strong>Land levelling and requisition<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:justify;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">Israeli contractors continued levelling land in<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">the areas of Wadi Ar Rasha and Ras At Tira;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">Jayyus; and Azzun Atme in the Qalqiliya<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">governorate, reportedly for re-routing of the<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">Barrier. Land levelling also continued near<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">Karmel settlement in the Hebron<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">governorate. On 8 March, the Israeli police<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">detained 19 Palestinians trying to reach their<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">lands during the levelling. Two internationals<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">were arrested and released the next day.<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">Also during the week, Palestinians from<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">Bil&#39;in, Kharbatha Bani Harith and Deir<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">Qaddis villages, northwest of Ramallah city<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">found requisition orders for 142 dunums of<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">land posted on the Barrier gates. The<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">affected land lies to the west of the Barrie<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">r <\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">and has been under settlement control for<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">the past 10 years, as settlement housing<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">units have been constructed on the land.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:left;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><span style=\"color:#000080;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\"><strong>Demonstrations against the Barrier and<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color:#000080;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\"><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color:#000080;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\"><strong>settlement expansion<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><i><strong>Weekly anti-barrier demonstrations<\/strong><\/i><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:justify;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">continued in the villages of Bil&#39;in, Ni&#39;lin<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">(Ramallah), Al Ma&#39;asara (Bethlehem) and<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">Jayyus (Qalqiliya). In addition, on four days,<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">Palestinian, international and Israeli peace<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">activists held demonstrations in Wadi ar<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">Rasha, inside the Alfe Menashe enclave in<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">the Qalqiliya governorate protesting the re&#173;routing of the Barrier. The re-routing will take<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">additional land from Palestinians, and does<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">not place the Barrier on the Green Line.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:justify;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">Also in the Qalqiliya governorate, activists<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">held the first demonstration in Burin village<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">against settlement expansion. Burin is<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">surrounded by the Bracha and Yitzhar<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">settlements and has been the target of<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">numerous settler attacks.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:justify;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\"><i><strong>IDF raids on villages protesting Barrier<\/strong><\/i><\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\"><i><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/i><\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\"><i><strong>construction<\/strong><\/i><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:justify;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">Confrontations took place<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">between the Israeli army and the residents<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">of Ni&#39;lin and Bil&#39;in villages in the Ramallah<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">governorate following two separate<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">overnight raids of the villages. The Israeli<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">army fired tear gas and sound grenades<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">towards Palestinian houses in the area. In<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">Bil&#39;in, soldiers at a flying checkpoint set up in<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">the centre of the village searched civilians<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">and vehicles. No injuries or arrests were<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">reported. Both villages are the sites of<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">weekly anti-Barrier demonstrations. Over 10<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">similar incidents were reported in February<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">in Bil&#39;in, Ni&#39;lin and Al Ma&#39;asara village, in the<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">Bethlehem governorate, raising concerns<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">about the apparent harassment of<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">Palestinians protesting the Barrier. Also<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">during the week, the Israeli army conducted<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">a search campaign and imposed a three- hour curfew in Jayyus after stones were<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">thrown at the Barrier gate.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#000080;text-align:left;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><strong>Poor water quality in Massafer Yatta<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:left;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">The findings of an assessment of cisterns in<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">the Massafer Yatta area of the Hebron<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">governorate indicate that, due to the very<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">poor levels of water quality, much of it is<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">unfit for human consumption. Given past<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">experience, consumption of the water would<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">likely raise the risk of water-borne diseases.<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">One of the main causes is that, due to the<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">lack of water, the catchment areas around<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">the cisterns were not properly cleaned prior<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">to the influx of rainwater into the system.<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">Given severe<span class=\"Apple-tab-span\" style=\"white-space:pre; font-size:smaller\">\t<\/span>drought<span class=\"Apple-tab-span\" style=\"white-space:pre; font-size:smaller\">\t<\/span>conditions experienced in Massafer Yatta, people were<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">attempting to collect the largest quantities of<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">water and used the first rains to store water,<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">instead of draining the catchment areas.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#000080;text-align:left;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><strong>Access and Closures<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:justify;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">The Israeli army imposed a three-day<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">general closure on the West Bank, due to<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">the Jewish holiday of Purim. Also, during the<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">week, the Israeli army removed Ar Ras \/<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">Kafriat checkpoint, which controlled all traffic<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">to and from seven villages in the southern<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">Tulkarem district (approximately 12,000<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">people) to Tulkarm city. Rremoval of this<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">checkpoint also facilitates movement<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">between Tulkarm city and the southern West<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">Bank districts, by providing a means of<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">bypassing Enav checkpoint, where long<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">delays are reported as a result of continued<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">land leveling and related works for expansion of the checkpoint. The Israeli<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">army also allowed this week sheep and goat<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">herders to cross agricultural gates in<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">northern Tulkarm and southwest Jenin<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">governorates and access grazing areas<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">between the Barrier and the Green Line,<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">following a four week restriction due to the<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">risk of foot and mouth disease spreading in<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">the area.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#000080;text-align:left;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><strong>Settler Violence<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:justify;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">Several incidents of settler violence were<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">reported during the week. Groups of Israeli<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">settlers attacked and robbed a 42-year-old<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">Palestinian shepherd and attacked another<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">four Palestinian shepherds in separate<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">incidents in the Jenin governorate. In the<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">Jericho governorate, a settler stole sheep<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">belonging to a Palestinian family. The sheep<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">were later returned to the family after the<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">Palestinian and Israeli DCLs intervened.<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">Also during the week, groups of Israeli<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">settlers threw stones at Palestinian vehicles<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">driving on Road 55 in the Qalqiliya<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">governorate, and in three places on Road<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">60. One Palestinian was injured. Also during<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">the week, a group of settlers, guarded by the<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">army, entered Nablus city during the night to<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">visit Josef tomb. In a separate incident, the<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">Palestinian Waqf security at Al Aqsa<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">Mosque compound in Jerusalem reportedly<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">identified a group of tens of settlers<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">attempting to infiltrate the compound to hold<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">Purim prayers. The settlers were<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">apprehended and handed over to the Israeli<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">police.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><strong>Gaza Strip Update<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000080;text-align:left;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><strong>Ceasefire remains fragile<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:justify;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">During the week, one Palestinian militant<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">was killed and another injured by an Israeli<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">air strike that hit their vehicle. Also, three<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">Palestinian policemen were injured when<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">Israeli troops opened-fire towards their<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">vehicle. Of three Palestinian civilian injuries<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">during the week, two, including one of a<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">child, occurred when Israeli patrol boats<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">opened-fire towards the Swedish Village,<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">west of Rafah. In addition, the Israeli airforce<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">(IAF) targeted and hit tunnels under the<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">Rafah-Egypt border and one metal<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">workshop in Gaza City. The workshop<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">sustained damages. Of note, not reported<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">last week, students and teachers of an<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">UNRWA school in Rafah were forced to evacuate the school on 3 March when an<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">IAF air strike hit a nearby area.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:justify;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">Palestinian factions reportedly fired 29<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">homemade rockets and five mortar shells<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">from Gaza towards southern Israel,<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">including towards Kissufim military base.<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">Two RPGs, fired by Palestinian factions, hit<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">an Israeli military base east of Al Maghazi<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">Camp, prompting return gunfire and tank<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">shelling from Israeli soldiers. No injuries on<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">either side were reported.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:left;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><span style=\"color:#000080;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\"><strong>Gaza Military Court issues death<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color:#000080;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\"><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color:#000080;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\"><strong>sentences<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:justify;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">According to the Palestinian Centre for <\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">Human Rights, on 10 March, the Gaza<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">Military Court sentenced three Palestinians<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">to death, following their conviction in the<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">murder of a 40-year-old Palestinian man.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#000080;text-align:left;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><strong>Three killed in tunnels collapse<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:justify;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">Three Palestinians were killed and three<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">others injured when tunnels collapsed (5<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">and 6 March). A total of 14 Palestinians<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">have been killed and 10 injured in tunnels- related incidents since the ceasefires on 18<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">January 2009.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#000080;text-align:left;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><strong>Access to fisheries further restricted<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:justify;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">The Israeli authorities further restricted the<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">access of Gaza&#39;s fishermen to three nautical<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">miles from the shore. This is a reduction<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">from the six nautical miles imposed between<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">the time the blockade was imposed on Gaza<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">in June 2007 and the start of &quot;Cast Lead&quot; on<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">27 December. It is a significant reduction<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">from the 12 nautical miles Israel committed<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">to under the Bertini Commitments in 2002.<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">This reduction raises concerns over the<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">upcoming fishing season, which reaches its<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">annual peak in mid-April. In three separate<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">incidents (4, 6 and 10 March), Israeli patrol<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">boats fired towards Palestinian fishing boats,<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">forcing the boats to return to shore.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#000080;text-align:left;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><strong>The blockade on Gaza continues<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:justify;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><i><strong>Gaza crossings<\/strong><\/i>:<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:justify;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">A total of 889 truckloads<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">entered during the period, compared to 466<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">last week. Though in limited quantities, the<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">entry of wheat has enabled the five Gaza<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">mills to continue functioning. One mill,<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">bombarded and destroyed during military<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">operations, remains non operational. One truckload of cut-flowers was allowed out of<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">Gaza on 5 March.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:justify;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">In addition, limited quantities of cooking gas<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">(21% of estimated weekly needs) and<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">industrial fuel (69% of estimated weekly<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">needs) entered.Rafah Crossing remains closed; it was last<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">opened for regular public use on 9 June<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">2007. However, the crossing was<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">exceptionally and partially opened for urgent<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">cases and humanitarian delegations during<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">the week. Also, 105 truckloads of medical<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">and relief supplies were allowed in on 7, 8<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">and 9 March.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:justify;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\"><i><strong>Items restricted for entry<\/strong><\/i><\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">: Many critically<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">needed items (spare parts, construction<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">materials, etc.) remain restricted for entry,<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">preventing reconstruction and recovery<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">efforts. Moreover, the continued restriction<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">on the entry of cash is affecting the ability of<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">65,700 PA staff to withdraw their salaries<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">from the banks. According to the International Monetary Fund, this affects the<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">livelihoods of approximately half a million<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">Gazans. UNRWA is also unable to distribute<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">cash assistance until cash is allowed entry.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:justify;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><span style=\"color:#000080;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\"><strong>Access to water and electricity in Gaza<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color:#000080;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\"><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color:#000080;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\"><strong>remains difficult<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:justify;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">50,000 people continue to have no running<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">water, and an additional 100,000 receive<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">water only every 5-6 days, primarily in the<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">North Gaza district, eastern areas of Khan<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">Younis and Az Zeitoun area of Gaza City.<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">Access to water for the affected population<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">will remain difficult until spare parts and<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">repair materials are allowed entry into Gaza.<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">According to the Gaza Electricity Distribution<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">Company (GEDCO), 90% of the Gaza<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">population experiences intermittent power<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">cuts, resulting from scheduled power cuts.<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">The remaining 10% of the Gaza population<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">has remained without electricity, due to<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">damages sustained by the electricity<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">network, since the 27 December 2008 onset<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:2pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">of the Israeli military operation &quot;Cast Lead&quot;.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OFFICE FOR THE COORDINATION OF HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS P.O. 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