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ACT AppealPalestine - MEPL61, REVISION 1Emergency Assistance to the Palestinian populationGeneva,
12 May 2006
Appeal
Target: US$ 1,956,139 Balance
Requested from ACT Alliance: US$ 1,354,455 The outcome of
January 25th 2006 parliamentary elections in Palestine
caused an emergency within the ongoing political and economic impasse
faced by the Palestinian population. The blockage of funds by international
donors and the withholding of money from taxes and custom duties collected
for the Palestinian National Authority by the Israeli government,
created a new emergency situation for the Palestinian population,
whose access to food and basic services - such as health and education
- is already very precarious. Furthermore, with the Israeli disengagement
from the Gaza Strip in the summer of 2005, there was hope that the
population of the Gaza Strip would find some stability and a return
to normal life. This did not happen. Major crossing points between
Israel and the Gaza Strip are still controlled by Israel and regularly
closed for security reasons. As a consequence, the inflow of goods
and commodities into the Gaza Strip is not always assured, creating
instability and price hikes worsening even more the fragile situation
of the Palestinian population. On March 17, 2006
an ACT appeal was issued to respond to this situation. ACT member
The Lutheran World Federation (LWF)-Augusta Victoria Hospital (AVH)
requested support to continue providing health services to the Palestinian
Population. The current revision
includes a proposal from ACT member the Middle East Council of
Churches/Department of Service to Palestine Refugees (MECC/DSPR),
who is proposing to provide supplementary food support, health and
education services to the most vulnerable families in the Gaza strip
and West Bank areas. The proposal is for the rest of the year as there
are no clear prospects of a solution for this political stalemate
in the immediate future. Please take note
that this revision replace the original appeal submitted on March
17, 2006. Project
Completion Date: MECC-DSPR: 1 May
2006 – 31 December 2006 Summary of
Appeal Targets, Pledges/Contributions Received and Balance Requested
Less:
Pledges/Contribution Received
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