HEBRON HILLS, WEST BANK, 11 September 2007 (IRIN)
Israeli settlements in the West Bank are having a severe humanitarian impact on rural Palestinian areas, according to a report by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on 30 August.
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The Humanitarian Impact on Palestinians of Israeli Settlements and Other Infrastructure in the West Bank
The report examines the humanitarian impact on Palestinians from the ongoing settlements in the West Bank and other Israeli infrastructure, such as the Barrier and the roads that accompany them.
The analysis shows that more than 38% of the West Bank is now taken up by Israeli infrastructure.
Roads linking settlements and other infrastructure to Israel – in conjunction with an extensive system of checkpoints and roadblocks – have fragmented the West Bank into a series of enclaves separating Palestinian communities from each other. The socio-economic impact has been profound.
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