UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEWFebruary 2010 East Jerusalem

UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEWFebruary 2010 Key Humanitarian Concerns in EJ Barrier related: Access to services Communities & land “dislocated” by Barrier In addition: Evictions, Demolitions Residency rights Poor living conditions Displacement

UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEWFebruary 2010 Construction of Barrier in the West Bank and East Jerusalem Started in June 2002 after an escalation of suicide bombings- issue is the route

UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEWFebruary 2010 The Barrier WEST BANK Constructed 58% (413 km) Under Construction 10% (73 km) Planned 32% (223 km) Green Line Total Length: 709 km Within the West Bank 85%

UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEWFebruary Jerusalem – Access & Closure BARRIER Constructed Under construction Planned ROADS Israeli use primarily E1 project Planned with land seized Planned PLANNED ROADS Checkpoints Palestinian permits holders Palestini an traffic only: Palestinian built-up area Settlement Underpasses

UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEWFebruary 2010 Impact of the Barrier: ‘Dislocated’ communities & isolated land West Bank Palestinian communities on ‘Jerusalem’ side of Barrier East Jerusalem communities on ‘West Bank’ side of the Barrier West Bank communities severed from their previously close ties to Jerusalem West Bank land isolated on ‘Jerusalem side’ of Barrier

UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEWFebruary 2010 Restricted Access Al-Ram/East Jerusalem – Formerly bustling commercial area

UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEWFebruary 2010 Access to Health All JLM ID holders / WBGS residents Permits & access for WB patients, staff & ambulances to EJ hospitals Problems of access for JLM residents who live outside Barrier Access problems within EJ due to ambulance escorts (ICRC/PRCS/MADA agreement) Access to WB/JLM hospitals for dislocated communities

UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEWFebruary 2010 Access to Education Permits & access for WB teachers/students to Jerusalem Classroom shortage in Municipal system/ Demolition/sealing of Al Waqf schools Estimated 5-10,000 pupils not enrolled/ high dropout rate Access to WB/JLM schools for dislocated communities Access to Education

UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEWFebruary 2010 The Planning Crisis in East Jerusalem

UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEWFebruary 2010 UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory Zoning of East Jerusalem

UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEWFebruary 2010 Shrinking Space for Palestinians in E. Jerusalem Restrictive zoning Restrictive planning Restrictive permit regime -125 in 2008 Shortfall of 1,100 HU/year

UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEWFebruary 2010 Building Conditions in East Jerusalem Palestinian construction severely limited: Reduced space for development of communities No construction in “green” or unplanned areas Detailed plan necessary for permit Public infrastructure required Plot ratio limits in planned areas High fees to obtain a permit Reduced space for development of communities

UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEWFebruary 2010 Areas at Risk of Large-scale Demolition Wadi ad Dem, Beit Hanina Tel al Foul, Beit Hanina Khalet el ‘Ein, At Tur Al Abbasiya, Ath Thuri Wadi Yasul, Jabal al Mukabbir Bustan, Silwan

UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEWFebruary # Demolition site and no. of people displaced between 1 January and 23 April Threatened Houses Tel Al Foul 75 threatened houses, inhabitants Sheikh Jarrah Eviction orders: 28 houses, 500+ inhabitants Al Bustan 90 threatened houses, 1000 inhabitants Wadi Yasul 50 threatened houses, 400 inhabitants Al ‘Abbasiya 34 threatened apartments, 242 inhabitants

UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEWFebruary 2010 East Jerusalem, Silwan-Al Bustan

UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEWFebruary 2010 House Demolitions in East Jerusalem 755 demolitions between 2003 and 2009 < 100 demolitions a year (av.) < 1,500 pending demolition orders < 60,000 people vulnerable; living under risk of house demolition

UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEWFebruary 2010 East Jerusalem, Sheikh Jarrah

UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEWFebruary 2010 Evictions from Sheikh Jarrah Over 50 Palestinian residents already forcibly evicted: estimated 500 at risk of displacement Organized settler attempts to take over Palestinian land in contravention of international law Plans to build over 540 residential units and public/commercial buildings

UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEWFebruary 2010 Residency rights Revocation of social benefits & Jerusalem ID cards Family reunification Registration of children Municipal boundary vs. Barrier boundary

UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEWFebruary 2010 Displacement Restrictive zoning & planning & administrative obstacles  ‘illegal’ construction/demolitions Systematic settler ‘legal’, physical & other pressure  forced evictions Other “push” factors, including lack of access to services…etc.

UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEWFebruary 2010 Displacement in 2009 AdultsChildrenTotal East Jerusalem *Eviction from Sheikh Jarrah53 Area C Total:

UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEWFebruary 2010 Impact of Displacement on Families 67% below poverty line High fees for legal aid and fines Fines collected > 25 million NIS per year Loss of biggest investment: their home Forced to rent housing Children impacted most – Psychological distress, gaps in education 71% move more than twice after demolition

UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEWFebruary 2010 Conclusions Proper planning to address Palestinian housing crisis. Freeze all demolitions. Support for local planning initiatives and legal aid Barrier on 1967 Green line Bethlehem Barrier Crossing 2008