Humanitarian information fact sheet – January 2005 – OCHA report

HUMANITARIAN INFORMATION FACT SHEET – January 2005

The Palestinian population has entered its fifth year of humanitarian crisis. The Palestinians are one of the world's largest per capita international aid recipients – approximately US $1 billion per year or $310 per person. While optimism for change is prevailing, the crisis cannot be resolved without an easing of Palestinian movement restrictions and a lifting of the closure policy – security measures Israel implemented with the intent of protecting its citizens.