UN Office of the Special Envoy for Disengagement - August 26, 2007 - Back to Resources Page

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The United Nations is submitting the 46th bi-weekly report on the implementation of the 15 November 2005 Agreement on Movement and Access (AMA), covering the period 8 - 21 August 2007.

Rafah Crossing has been closed since 9 June. During the reporting period, Israel allowed 1,208 Palestinians to return to Gaza through Nitzana Border Crossing on the Israeli-Egyptian border and then by bus to enter Gaza via Erez Crossing. This route has served as the alternative entry point to Rafah Crossing for a total of 6,374 Palestinians previously stranded in Egypt. Erez Crossing remained open for a limited number of Palestinian senior traders, a limited number of medical cases and a small number of Palestinians working for international organizations. A single-lane conveyor belt at Karni Crossing was open for one day for the import of grains and animal feed while the crossing remained closed for all other imports and exports.

As a result of Karni closure, Sufa and Kerem Shalom crossings continue to function as the alternative entry points for commercial and humanitarian supplies. During the reporting period, 96 truckloads of humanitarian supplies and 881 truckloads of commercial supplies were allowed in. Sufa crossing lacks the appropriate infrastructure to handle food supplies and concerns over the unsafe way they are being processed are increasing.

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UN Office of the Special Envoy for Disengagement - August 26, 2007 - Back to Resources Page