HIGHLIGHTS OF THE SPOKESPERSON’S NOON BRIEFING

BY MARTIN NESIRKY, SPOKESPERSON FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL BAN KI-MOON

THURSDAY, 21 JULY 2011

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ISRAELI POLICIES UNDERMINING TRADITIONAL LIVELIHOODS IN OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORY, SAY VISITING U.N. OFFICIALS

 

  • Two senior UN officials visited the Bedouin village of Khan Al Ahmar in Area C of the occupied Palestine territory today, at a time when there has been a significant increase in demolitions in the area.
  • The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says that more demolitions have taken place so far this year than in all of 2009 or 2010.
  • The Office presented new research, based on field visits to 13 communities in Area C, which found that, in most of these communities, Palestinian families are being forced to leave due to restrictive policies of the Israeli authorities.
  • The research also shows that these policies, which include settlement activities, are undermining traditional livelihoods and placing thousands of others at risk of displacement.

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Document symbol: NoonBriefing_072111
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Document Type: Briefing, French text, Highlights of the Noon Briefing, Press briefing
Document Sources: Secretary-General, United Nations Department of Public Information (DPI)
Subject: House demolitions, Settlements
Publication Date: 21/07/2011