{"id":205870,"date":"2008-04-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-12T19:03:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?p=205870"},"modified":"2019-03-12T19:03:53","modified_gmt":"2019-03-12T19:03:53","slug":"auto-insert-205870","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/auto-insert-205870\/","title":{"rendered":"Agreement on Movement and Access (AMA) – Sixty-second biweekly implementation report (OCHA)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Report No. 62<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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Implementation of the Agreement on Movement and Access<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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and Update on Gaza Crossings<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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(19 March – 1 April 2008)<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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The United Nations is submitting the 62nd bi-weekly report on the implementation of the 15 November 2005 Agreement on Movement and Access (AMA)<\/span>1<\/sup><\/span>, covering the period 19 March – 1 April 2008 (Annex)<\/span>2<\/sup><\/span>. In light of the closure of Gaza, this report also monitors movement and access through other crossings not included in the AMA.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

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Summary:<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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AMA Benchmarks:<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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·\t<\/span><\/span>Rafah <\/strong><\/span>crossing has been generally closed for the movement of people for 255 days (last open 9 June).<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

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·\t<\/span><\/span>Karni <\/strong><\/span>crossing has been closed since 12 June for the movement of goods into and out of Gaza. One single-lane conveyor belt\/chute for wheat grain and animal feed was open on seven days (20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 31 and 1 April)—the same number of days of the previous reporting period. A total of 480 truckloads of grains and animal feed entered Gaza, compared to 506 in the previous reporting period.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

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·\t<\/span><\/span>Erez <\/strong><\/span>crossing remains closed since 12 June for all Palestinians, except for a limited number of Palestinian traders, aid workers and medical cases who have been granted special permits. Erez crossing was open for these groups on12 out of the 14 scheduled days. The crossing has been closed since March 2006 for Palestinian workers.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

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·\t<\/span><\/span>Obstacles to movement in the West Bank <\/strong><\/span>increased to 612 following a detailed field survey completed on 18 March 2008 . This represents an increase of 236 obstacles (62.8%) over the baseline figure of August 2005.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

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·\t<\/span><\/span>Convoys between the Gaza Strip and the West Bank:<\/i><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

\n\t\t\t\tTruck convoys – <\/strong>Implementation now 27 months overdue (since mid-January 2006).\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n
\n\t\t\t\tBus convoys – <\/strong>Implementation now 28 months overdue (since mid-December 2005).\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n

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·\t<\/span><\/span>Ports:<\/i><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

\n\t\t\t\tSeaport  <\/strong>– Awaiting GoI assurance of non-interference with seaport operation.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n
\n\t\t\t\tAirport<\/strong>  – Awaiting commencement of discussions since November 2005.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n
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Non-AMA Crossings:<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

\n\t\t\t\t·\t<\/span><\/span>Sufa <\/strong><\/span>crossing was open on 8 days compared to 10 days in the pervious reporting period, during which a total of 714 truckloads, including 36 from humanitarian agencies, were allowed into Gaza.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n
\n\t\t\t\t·\t<\/span><\/span>Kerem Shalom <\/strong><\/span>crossing was open on 12 days compared to 11 days in the pervious reporting period. A total of 368 truckloads, including humanitarian aid truckloads, were allowed into Gaza at this crossing..<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n
\n\t\t\t\t·\t<\/span><\/span>Nahal Oz crossing <\/strong><\/span>was open on all 10 scheduled days – Restricted amounts of petrol (an average of 10,000 liters per day, transport diesel (an average of 100,000 per day), and industrial diesel (an average 315,000 liters per day) were allowed in. .<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n
\n\t\t\t\t·\t<\/span><\/span>Of note: <\/strong><\/span>A total of 1,562 truckloads of food, medical and hygiene goods, including 109 truckloads from humanitarian agencies, were allowed into Gaza, compared with 1,432 truckloads in the previous reporting period.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n
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1<\/sup><\/span> <\/span>The United Nations, through the OCHA oPt office, has assumed reporting responsibilities on the implementation of the AMA since April 2006.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

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2<\/sup><\/span> <\/span>The AMA was reached between the Government of Israel and the Palestinian Authority to promote peaceful economic development and improve the humanitarian situation on the ground. It represents the commitments of both Governments to facilitate access and movement into\/out and throughout the West Bank and Gaza Strip.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

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Full report:<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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