UN Office of the Special Envoy for Disengagement - May 27, 2008 - Back to Resources Page

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The United Nations is submitting the 66th bi-weekly report on the implementation of the 15 November 2005
Agreement on Movement and Access (AMA)1, covering the period 14 - 27 May 2008 (Annex)2. In light of the
closure of Gaza, this report also monitors movement and access through other crossings not included in the
AMA.

Summary:
AMA Benchmarks:
• Rafah crossing has remained closed for the movement of people for 353 working days. It was last open
on 09 June 2007. However, 70 Palestinians from Gaza who were stranded on the Egyptian side of the
border, were allowed to cross in. No body was allowed out.
• Karni 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 five days (19, 20, 21, 25
and 27 May), the same number as reported in the previous reporting period. 191 truckloads of grain and
animal feed entered Gaza, via the conveyor belt, compared to 350 in the previous reporting period.
• Erez 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.
• Obstacles to movement in the West Bank decreased from 609 reported during the pervious reporting
period to 605. Overall, the figure of 605 represents an increase of 229 obstacles (60.9%) over the
baseline figure of August 2005.

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