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Wednesday, April 13, 2016

UN OCHA: Gaza Strip - Internally Displaced Persons

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) released the findings of an unprecedented profiling exercise of Palestinian families internally displaced in the Gaza Strip as a result of the 2014 escalation of hostilities.

“After hearing from over 16,000 displaced families in the Gaza Strip, it is clear that most continue to live in desperate conditions,” said Robert Piper, UN Coordinator for Humanitarian Aid and Development Activities. “International support to end this situation is urgently needed.”

According to the survey, over 80 per cent of families borrowed money to get by in the past year, over 85 per cent purchased most of their food on credit, and over 40 per cent have decreased their consumption of food. Most IDP households (62.5 per cent) reported that they are renting living space, including from extended family members, and nearly 50 per cent fear being evicted from their accommodation. The situation of women and girls is of particular concern. Many families report living in shelter conditions that are lacking in safety, dignity and privacy, including living in tents, makeshift shelters, destroyed houses, or the open air. These needs come in the context of prolonged occupation, including the eight-year-long Israeli blockade and three outbreaks of hostilities since 2008.

Press Release 
http://www.ochaopt.org/documents/english_idp_statement_final.pdf

Full Report - 17 pages
http://www.ochaopt.org/documents/idps_report_april_2016_english.pdf

UN: 75,000 Palestinians in Gaza still displaced from 2014 war
http://972mag.com/un-75000-palestinians-in-gaza-still-displaced-from-2014-war/118552/

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