{"id":202524,"date":"2008-06-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-12T18:23:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?p=202524"},"modified":"2019-03-12T18:23:10","modified_gmt":"2019-03-12T18:23:10","slug":"auto-insert-202524","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/auto-insert-202524\/","title":{"rendered":"Agreement on Movement and Access (AMA) – Sixty-seventh biweekly implementation report (OCHA)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Report No. 67<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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Implementation of the Agreement on Movement and Access<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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and Update on Gaza Crossings<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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(28 May – 10 June 2008)<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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The Â鶹APP is submitting the 67<\/span>th<\/sup><\/span> <\/span>bi-weekly report on the implementation of the 15 November 2005 Agreement on Movement and Access (AMA)<\/span>[Link<\/a>]1<\/sup><\/span>, covering the period 28 May – 10 June 2008 (Annex)<\/span>2<\/sup><\/span>. In light of the closure of Gaza, this report also monitors movement and access through other crossings not included in the AMA.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

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Summary:<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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AMA Benchmarks:<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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• Rafah <\/strong>crossing has remained closed for the movement of people for 367 working days. It was last open on 09 June 2007. However 69 Palestinians from Gaza, who were stranded on the Egyptian side of the border, were allowed to cross in and another 39 people including patients were allowed out.<\/p><\/div>\n

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• Karni <\/strong>crossing has been closed since 12 June 2007 for the movement of goods in and out of Gaza. The single-lane conveyor belt\/chute for wheat grain and animal feed was open on seven days (28, 29 May, 01, 02, 04, 05 and 10 June) compared to five days in the previous reporting period. 354 truckloads of grain and animal feed entered Gaza, via the conveyor belt, compared to 191 in the previous reporting period.<\/p><\/div>\n

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• Erez <\/strong>crossing has remained closed for more than two years since March 2006 for workers, and for more than a year, since 12 June 2007, for all other Palestinians, except for a limited number of Palestinian traders, aid workers and medical cases who have been granted special permits. For these persons, Erez crossing was partially open 12 out of the 14 scheduled days.<\/p><\/div>\n

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• Obstacles to movement in the West Bank <\/strong>remained at 605, the same as reported during the previous reporting period. Overall, the figure of 605 represents an increase of 229 obstacles (60.9%) over the baseline figure of August 2005.<\/p><\/div>\n

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• Convoys between the Gaza Strip and the West Bank<\/i>:<\/p><\/div>\n

\n\t\t\t\tTruck convoys <\/strong>– Implementation now 29 months overdue (since mid-January 2006).\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n
\n\t\t\t\tBus convoys <\/strong>– Implementation now 30 months overdue (since mid-December 2005).\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n

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• Ports<\/i>:<\/p><\/div>\n

\n\t\t\t\tSeaport<\/strong> – Awaiting GoI assurance of non-interference with the seaport operation.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n
\n\t\t\t\tAirport <\/strong>– Awaiting commencement of discussions since November 2005.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n

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Non-AMA Crossings:<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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• Sufa <\/strong>crossing was open on 8 days compared to 11 days in the previous reporting period, during which 358.5 truckloads, including 52 from humanitarian agencies, were allowed into Gaza.<\/p><\/div>\n

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• Kerem Shalom <\/strong>crossing did not open at all during the reporting period. It was last open on 19 April 08.<\/p><\/div>\n

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• Nahal Oz crossing <\/strong>was open partially on 9 out of 10 scheduled days. 76,600 liters of petrol (5,471\/day), 1,050,200 liters of diesel (75,014\/day), 1,140 tonnes of cooking gas (81\/day) and 2,926,000 liters of industrial gas (209,000\/day) for the power plant were allowed entry.<\/p><\/div>\n

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• Of note<\/strong>: Overall, 712.5 truckloads, including 52 truckloads from humanitarian agencies, were allowed into Gaza during this period compared to 693 truckloads allowed in during the previous reporting period.<\/p><\/div>\n

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1 <\/span>The Â鶹APP, through the OCHA oPt office, has assumed reporting responsibilities on the implementation of the AMA since April 2006.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

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2 <\/span>The AMA was reached between the Government of Israel and the Palestinian Authority to promote peaceful economic development and improve the humanitarian situation on the ground. It represents the commitments of both Governments to facilitate access and movement into\/out and throughout the West Bank and Gaza Strip.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

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Full report:<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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