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UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory East Jerusalem Humanitarian Overview December 2010 HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEW December 2010

UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory The Planning Crisis in East Jerusalem HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEW December 2010

UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory Palestinian built-up area Settlement Jerusalem – Restricted space 1987 2005 HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEW E 1 project BARRIER Constructed Under construction Planned December 2010

UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory Shrinking Space for Palestinians in E. Jerusalem • Restrictive planning • Restrictive permit regime • Shortfall of about 1, 100 HU/year HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEW December 2010

UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory Building Conditions in East Jerusalem Palestinian construction severely limited: • • Reduced space for development of communities No construction in “green” or unplanned areas Detailed plan necessary for permit Public infrastructure required Plot ratio limits in planned areas High fees to obtain a permit Reduced space for development of communities HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEW December 2010

UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory House Demolitions in East Jerusalem • 100 demolitions a year (av. ) • > 1, 500 pending orders • > 60, 000 vulnerable HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEW December 2010

UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory Threatened Houses # Demolition site and no. of people displaced between 1 January and 23 April Tel Al Foul 75 threatened houses, 1000+ inhabitants Sheikh Jarrah Eviction orders: 28 houses, 500+ inhabitants 45 7 0 Al Bustan 90 threatened houses, 1000 inhabitants 5 10 1 0 0 7 0 0 Wadi Yasul 50 threatened houses, 400 inhabitants 8 8 0 7 7 0 4 10 0 HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEW Al ‘Abbasiya 34 threatened apartments, 242 inhabitants December 2010

UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory East Jerusalem, Silwan-Al Bustan HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEW December 2010

UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory East Jerusalem, Sheikh Jarrah • Settler attempts to take over land for expansion/ new settlements. • Land/property expropriated by court order, in contravention of international law. • Plans to build over 540 residential units and public/commercial buildings for settlers. • About 70 Palestinian residents were so far forcibly evicted (2009 -2010) • Estimated 500 at risk of displacement HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEW Al-Kurd Ghawi Hannoun Kubbania Um Haroun OCHA Office December 2010

UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory East Jerusalem HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEW December 2010

UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory Displacement in 2009 & 2010 2009 Adults Children Total East Jerusalem 151 149 300 *Eviction from Sheikh Jarrah Area C 53 152 167 319 303 316 673 January–December 2010: 2010 Adults Children Total East Jerusalem 28 34 62 *Eviction from Sheikh Jarrah 14 Area C 202 393 219 HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEW 191 236 569 December 2010

UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory Humanitarian Impact of the Barrier in EJ • Blocked access of West Bank residents to vital services in East Jerusalem • Communities and land “dislocated” • Economic and Cultural decline • Residency rights at jeopardy • Unemployment and poverty • Poor living conditions Displacement HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEW December 2010

UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory The Barrier in East Jerusalem Started in June 2002 after an escalation of suicide bombings- issue is the route HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEW December 2010

UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory The Barrier Total Length: 707 km WEST BANK Within the West Bank 85% Constructed 61. 4% (434 km) Under Construction 8. 4% (60 km) Planned 30. 2% (213 km) Green Line HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEW December 2010

UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory East Jerusalem Access Qalandiya Olives Gilo HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEW December 2010

UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory Restricted Access Al-Ram/East Jerusalem – Formal commercial area HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEW December 2010

UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory Access to Health • All Jerusalem ID holders / West Bank and Gaza residents • Permits & access for West Bank patients, staff & ambulances to East Jerusalem hospitals • Problems of access for Jerusalem residents who live outside Barrier • Access problems within East Jerusalem due to ambulance escorts (ICRC/PRCS/MADA agreement) • Access to West Bank/Jerusalem hospitals for dislocated communities HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEW December 2010

UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory Access to Education • Permits & access for West Bank teachers /students to Jerusalem • Classroom shortage in Municipal system / Demolition / sealing of Al Waqf schools • Estimated 5 -10, 000 pupils not enrolled / high dropout rate • Access to West Bank/Jerusalem schools for dislocated communities HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEW December 2010

UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory Residency rights • Revocation of social benefits & Jerusalem ID cards • Family reunification • Registration of children • Municipal boundary vs. Barrier boundary HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEW December 2010

UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory ‘Dislocated’ communities & isolated land • West Bank Palestinian communities on ‘Jerusalem’ side of Barrier • East Jerusalem communities on ‘West Bank’ side of the Barrier • West Bank communities severed from their previously close ties to Jerusalem • West Bank land isolated on ‘Jerusalem side’ of Barrier HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEW December 2010

UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory Conclusions Bethlehem Barrier Crossing 2008 HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEW Humanitarian and economic recovery impeded by: • Barrier built in the WB, dividing East Jerusalem • Restrictive planning • Restricted access and lack of control over space December 2010