From time to time, the Palestine Center distributes articles it believes will enhance understanding of the Palestinian political reality. The following article was published by The Times of Israel on June 13, 2016.
The Palestinians’ conflict with Israel, including the occupation in the West Bank and the blockade of Gaza, is the primary cause for Palestinian ‘humanitarian vulnerabilities,’ according to a UN report published Monday.
The fifth annual report on the situation in the ‘oPt,’ UN shorthand for ‘occupied Palestinian territories,’ was published by the Palestinian branch of the UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
Published in English, Hebrew and Arabic, the report, titled ‘Fragmented Lives,’ bills itself as a ‘comprehensive overview of the underlying causes or drivers of the humanitarian vulnerabilities in the oPt.’
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