UN Office of the Special Envoy for Disengagement - July 8, 2008 - Back to Resources Page

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The United Nations is submitting the 69th bi-weekly report on the implementation of the 15 November 2005
Agreement on Movement and Access (AMA), covering the period 25 June - 08 July 2008 (Annex). 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 395 working days. It was last open on 09 June 2007. However 570 Palestinians from Gaza, who were stranded on the Egyptian side of the border, were allowed to cross in, and 574 individuals, including patients and Egyptian nationals, were allowed to cross 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 (30 June, 02, 03, 07 and 08 July) compared to six days in the previous reporting period. 338 truckloads of grain and animal feed entered Gaza, via the conveyor belt, compared to 421 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.
• The number of obstacles to movement in the West Bank has increased to 609 from 605, the figure
from the previous reporting period. Overall, the figure of 609 represents an increase of 233 obstacles
(62.0%) over the AMA baseline figure of August 2005.

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UN Office of the Special Envoy for Disengagement - July 8, 2008 - Back to Resources Page