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<p>Friday, 12 August 2011 15:45 | MEMO</p>
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<p>The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA) has issued a report looking at the policies of the Israeli government which lead to the displacement of Palestinians. &#8220;Displacement and Insecurity in Area C of the West Bank&#8221; records that there are clear displacement patterns occurring in Area C, controlled by the occupation authorities, &#8220;with residents being forced to move in order to meet their basic needs&#8221;. UNOCHA claims that Israel&#8217;s &#8220;restrictive planning regime in Area C makes it virtually impossible for Palestinians to obtain permission to build&#8221;.</p>
<p>The UN report adds that a combination of other factors also cause displacement, &#8220;such as settler violence, movement restrictions, including the Barrier, reduced income, demolitions, or difficult access to services/resources (e.g. education, water, etc).&#8221; It is noticed that &#8220;while the development of their [Palestinian] communities has been restricted in the past 10 years, adjacent Israeli settlements have continued to develop in contravention of international law.&#8221;</p>
<p>In conclusion, the report states that irrespective of the motivation behind the various policies applied by Israel to Area C, &#8220;their effect on [Palestinian] communities has been to make development virtually impossible, to impose living conditions that are untenable for many and to prevent residents from earning a sustainable livelihood&#8221;.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.middleeastmonitor.org.uk/news/middle-east/2718-un-report-criticises-israeli-policies-which-displace-palestinians-in-the-occupied-west-bank">Source</a></p>
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