HISTORICAL SITUATION GAZA STRIP MAIN MANUFACTURING EXPORTS TO ISRAEL AGRICULTURAL, FISHERIES SIGNIFICANT 54% OF EMPLOYMENT IN PRIVATE SECTOR SOME TOURISM FROM EGYPT (ISRAELI SETTLEMENTS ALSO TOURIST AREAS BEFORE WITHDRAWAL)

POST 2007 & SEIGE FLIGHT OF CAPITAL NO FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT VIRTUAL RELIANCE ON FOREIGN AID – STRINGS ATTACHED AS TO PROGRAMMES

FISHERMEN ISRAEL CONTROLS THE PALESTINIAN TERRRITORIAL WATERS FROM DEC 08 TO NOVEMBER 2012 IMPOSED A 3 MILE LIMIT INCREASED TO 6 MILES IN NOVEMBER 2012, BUT SINCE MARCH 2013 BACK TO 3 MILES ISRAEL HAVE DESTROYED PORTS, BOATS, NETS/FISHING EQUIPMENT

IMPACT ON THE FISHING COMMUNITY IN THE GAZA STRIP DUE TO THE ATTACKS AT SEA, THE FISHING LIMITS, AND A BAN ON EXPORTS, THE NUMBER OF WORKING FISHERMEN HAS FALLEN FROM 10,000 IN 1999 TO 3,200 TODAY, DRAMATICALLY AFFECTING THE LIVELIHOODS OF 39,000 DEPENDENTS. THE 3,200 FISHERMEN WHO ARE STILL WORKING PROVIDE FOR THE LIVELIHOOD OF 19,200 DEPENDENTS

VIOLATIONS FISHING EXCLUSION AND BUFFER ZONE CONSTITUTE COLLECTIVE PUNISHMENT AND A VIOLATION OF THE RIGHT TO WORK UNDER ARTICLE 6 & 7 OF THE INTERNATIONAL COVENANT ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS (ICESCR) DENIES FARMERS AND FISHERMEN THE RIGHT TO SUSTAIN AND FEED THEMSELVES (ARTICLE 11 OF THE ICESCR) AND ARTICLE 24(2) (c)CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD

AGRICULTURE ISRAEL HAS UNILATERALLY IMPOSED A ‘BUFFER ZONE’ ALONG THE BORDER, OFFICIALY EXTENDS 300 METRES INTO STRIP IN REALITY CAN EXTEND TO 1,500 METRES FROM THE FENCE, IMPOSED WITH LETHAL FORCE

PRIOR TO CLOSURE PRODUCED OVER 400,000 TONS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS ANNUALLY, ONE THIRD FOR EXPORT 5,000 FARMERS EXPORTING GOODS DUE TO INABLITY TO EXPORT 40% DROP IN INCOME FOR FARMERS IN 2008 ALONE LOST $US 6.8 MILLION

AGRICULTURE CONT. IN SHOOTINGS 55 SHELLINGS 67 INCURSIONS 32 PALESTINIANS DIED, 188 INJURED 53 DETAINED

CAST LEAD-TARGETTING OF PRODUCTION FACILITIES GOLDSTONE REPORT CONCLUDED; DESTRUCTION OF ONLY CEMENT PACKAGING PLANT IN GAZA FACTORIES FOR READY MIX CONCRETE CHICKEN FARMS THE WADIYAH GROUP’S FOOD AND DRINK FACTORIES DELIBERATE TARGETING OF INDUSTRIAL SITES AND WATER INSTALLATIONS

SINCE 2007 (HAMAS TAKEOVER) ABSOLUTE CLOSURE OF TERRITORY TOTAL BAN ON EXPORT OF GAZA STRIP PRODUCTS EXCEPTING LIMITED QUANTITIES OF FLOWERS AND STRAWBERRIES 95% OF THE 3,900 INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENTS CLOSED DUE TO RESTRICTIONS ON IMPORTS OF RAW MATERIALS/BAN ON EXPORTS

INDUSTRY 95% OF THE 3,900 INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENTS CLOSED DUE TO RESTRICTIONS ON IMPORTS OF RAW MATERIALS/BAN ON EXPORTS REMAINING 5% WORK AT 20-50% OF CAPACITY LOSS OF BETWEEN 100,000 AND 120,000 JOBS

EGYPTIAN IMPACT ACCORDING TO GAZA’S ECONOMICS MINISTRY, $450M (£280M) LOST MID-JUNE TO AUGUST AS A RESULT OF THE TUNNEL CLOSURES. ¼ MILLION JOBS LOST, CONSTRUCTION, SERVICES, TRANSPORT AND STORAGE, MANUFACTURING AND AGRICULTURE. GOVERNMENT'S INCOME SLUMPED, LOSING REVENUE FROM TAXES ON GOODS BROUGHT THROUGH THE TUNNELS. AROUND 47,000 GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES PAID 1/2 SALARIES FOR AUGUST

CAIRO CURRENTLY CLOSING RAFAH CROSSING FOR LONG PERIODS. FUEL VIRTUALLY DRIED UP FROM EGYPT AND SMALL AMOUNT FROM ISRAEL COSTLY, LEADING TO POWER CUTS, NOW UP TO 12 HOURS SEWAGE PLANTS NOT OPERATING

HUMAN COST A PEOPLE THAT ARE COLLECTIVELY PUNISHED A DEPENDENCY ON FOREIGN AID CONSTANT INCURSIONS PSYCHOLOGICAL SCARS MEDICAL IMPLICATIONS BECAUSE OF CLOSURE EDUCATIONAL IMPLICATIONS

AL QUDS BOMBED IN CAST LEAD PARAMEDICS SUFFERING DOUBLE TRAUMA

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