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Humanitarian aid
Most of Gaza’s industrial factories have closed and remained shut since Israel sealed the borders and devastated the export economy beginning in 2006. Read more about Siege leaves 80 percent of Gaza's factories shut
Israeli control and major donors prioritizing their relationship with Israel prevent the delivering effective aid to Palestinians living under occupation. Read more about Why aid projects in Palestine are doomed to fail
Palestinians in Gaza, half of whom are under 18 and more than a million dependent on food aid, were optimistic about Egypt’s new president. Their hopes for support are now quickly fading. Read more about Hopes for freedom of movement dashed, once again, in Gaza
Food insecurity for Palestinians living in refugee camps, the Gaza Strip and in Area C of the West Bank is rising, despite international aid agency reports to the contrary. Read more about Child malnutrition remains high in West Bank and Gaza
The only power plant in Gaza is currently operating at about a third of its capacity, or has been completely shut down by severe fuel shortages since February. Read more about Gaza left in the dark at Ramadan
Controversy over a desalination plant in Gaza highlights the role of aid agencies in subsidizing the occupation and letting Israel off the hook for destroying Palestinian infrastructure. Read more about Water desalination projects to solve Gaza’s problems: a wolf in sheep’s clothing?
Invited to bid on Gaza infrastructure projects, does Israel stand to profit from their wanton destruction during the 2008-09 attacks? Read more about Palestinian contractors demand UN exclude Israel firms from Gaza tender
Some analysts say that Israel is deliberately targeting European Union-funded projects in the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip for demolition. Read more about EU denounces Israel's destruction of aid projects in West Bank
Gaza families whose homes were destroyed in Israeli attacks can’t rebuild until Israel allows a sufficient quantity of building material into Gaza. Read more about Gaza family awaits new home, 9 years after demolition by Israel
A new report by the European Commission indicates that 82 humanitarian aid projects that it funded in the West Bank and Gaza Strip were destroyed or damaged by Israeli military attacks between 2001-2011. Read more about Israel causes $66 million worth of damage to EU-funded aid projects
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