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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 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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HISTORICAL SITUATIONGAZA STRIP
MAIN MANUFACTURING EXPORTS TO ISRAEL
AGRICULTURAL, FISHERIES SIGNIFICANT54% OF EMPLOYMENT IN PRIVATE SECTORSOME TOURISM FROM EGYPT (ISRAELI
SETTLEMENTS ALSO TOURIST AREAS BEFORE WITHDRAWAL)
POST 2007 & SEIGE
FLIGHT OF CAPITALNO FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENTVIRTUAL 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 GOODSDUE TO INABLITY TO EXPORT 40% DROP
IN INCOME FOR FARMERSIN 2008 ALONE LOST $US 6.8 MILLION
AGRICULTURE CONT.
IN 2012
96 SHOOTINGS55 SHELLINGS67 INCURSIONS32 PALESTINIANS DIED, 188 INJURED53 DETAINED
CAST LEAD-TARGETTING OF PRODUCTION FACILITIES
GOLDSTONE REPORT CONCLUDED;DESTRUCTION OF ONLY CEMENT
PACKAGING PLANT IN GAZAFACTORIES FOR READY MIX CONCRETECHICKEN FARMSTHE WADIYAH GROUP’S FOOD AND DRINK
FACTORIESDELIBERATE TARGETING OF INDUSTRIAL
SITES AND WATER INSTALLATIONS
SINCE 2007 (HAMAS TAKEOVER)
ABSOLUTE CLOSURE OF TERRITORYTOTAL BAN ON EXPORT OF GAZA STRIP
PRODUCTSEXCEPTING LIMITED QUANTITIES OF
FLOWERS AND STRAWBERRIES95% 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 AIDCONSTANT INCURSIONSPSYCHOLOGICAL SCARSMEDICAL IMPLICATIONS BECAUSE OF
CLOSUREEDUCATIONAL IMPLICATIONS
AL QUDS
BOMBED IN CAST LEAD
PARAMEDICS SUFFERING DOUBLE TRAUMA
PEACE ?
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