Food Security in Palestine Current Status Dr. Mohamed Alsalimiya Land Research Center – LRC Arab Studies Society

Causes of Food Insecurity Drought and other extreme weather events.  Pests, livestock diseases and other agricultural problems.  Climate change.  Lack of emergency plans.  Corruption and political instability.  Cash crops dependence.  Rapid population growth.  Military conflicts ( Israeli Occupation ) 

Palestine total area 27,000 Km2

98.5% 92% 44% 22% 13% 11% 8%

Peace Process … and Oslo Accord 1996

The A,B,C Partitioning A - 17.7 % B - 18.4 % Natural Reserve - 3%

The fact of area C

Total loses about 1,210 Km2 205 Colonies Colonies Built-up Area - 200 Km2 980 Km of Bypass Roads Destroyed about 196 Km2 of Pals. Land Wall Total Length = 767 Km Existing = 441 Km Under construction = 46 Km Planned = 280 Km Lands separated behind the Wall = 738.5 Km2 Pal. Isolated and semi-isolated localities = 96 Pal. Completely isolated localities = 43 Total Isolated localities = 139 Total loses about 1,210 Km2

Land confiscated by Israeli militaries in the West Bank around 120,000 dunum

After deportation of 94 family After deportation of 94 family. Israeli military vehicles sweeping the fertile agricultural land – Jordan Valley

Agricultural Water Pool at Hebron Governorate / West Bank

Damaged and/or Up-rooted trees in West Bank by Israeli militaries and colonists

Olive trees attacked by Israeli Colonists at Tulkarem /West Bank 2014

Agricultural areas Burned by Israeli Colonists at Ramallah /West Bank 2014

Set up a number of caravans in ( Shuvot Rachel ) at the expense of Jalud lands - Nablus

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