3 – 8 August 2002
Whether there was or was not an agreement between the Palestinian Authority and Israeli officials was irrelevant to the happenings of this past week in the West Bank/Gaza Strip. The Israeli assault on Palestinians continued with most of the towns and villages under Israeli military control, and movement between the areas impossible, or severely restricted.
The humanitarian crisis that is being created by the draconian closure, curfew and reoccupation of towns and cities is further exacerbated.
Recently released results of a Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics survey on nutrition found:
- 63.8% of those surveyed have faced difficulties in food supply during the intifada.
- 45.5% of children are suffering from chronic malnutrition, 36.3% from mild chronic malnutrition.
- More than one third of households are unable to access health services due to closure, curfew or lack of resources.
The Israeli policy of extra judicial executions has this week been practised in full force with the killing of nine Palestinians, four of whom were not ‘targets’ – but were killed anyway.
The Israeli destruction of Palestinian property also continued this week with families being made homeless in Bethlehem, Hebron, Nablus and the Gaza Strip.
Palestinians killed this week: 16Total number of Palestinians killed: 1820 (provisionally)Total number of Palestinians injured estimated at more than 40,00
