Occupied Palestinian Territory

Oxfam today called upon the Israeli government to compensate Palestinian villagers after the Israeli army demolished 79 structures in the village of Al Farisiya in the West Bank on Monday, forcing families into further impoverishment after years of harassment.

EU Foreign Affairs Ministers meeting today in Luxembourg discussed how the EU could best support the lifting of the blockade on Gaza. Oxfam welcomes the discussion, but is disappointed that it failed to result in a concrete plan to end the blockade.

EU Foreign Affairs Ministers meeting today in Luxembourg discussed how the EU could best support the lifting of the blockade on Gaza.

International aid agency Oxfam today warned that the Gazan economy, which has been almost completely destroyed by three years of isolation, will continue to unravel unless the blockaread more

• Only 22 % of truckloads entering Gaza pre-blockade allowed in by Israel last week

• Three-quarters of the damage caused during Israeli militaryread more

On a calm morning in the south of the West Bank, Palestinian villagers in At-Tuwani are experiencing two very different types of encounters with Israelis.
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As EU foreign policy chief Baroness Ashton prepares to visit the Gaza Strip on Thursday, Oxfam International urges her to make the immediate lifting of the Israeli-imposed blockade hread more

For centuries, farming crops like olives has been the primary source of income for many Palestinians. Today, it’s proving less than profitable.
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As the muezzin’s dawn call to prayer fades, a group of women flock to the main square to sell their Palestinian delicacies.
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In late July 2009, Oxfam documented the lives of three families in Gaza affected by the Israeli war and ongoing blockade.read more

• Only 41 truckloads of construction materials allowed to enter since January;

• Homes, schools, hospitals and water networks cannot be rebuilt.<read more