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In its annual report regarding the humanitarian situation and human rights in the occupied territories, that was submitted to the Security Council on Wednesday, the United Nations (UN) reported that the Israeli siege on Gaza is an act of collective punishment that is directly impacting the daily lives of more than 1.6 million Palestinians living in the coastal region. The report, that was prepared upon an official Palestinian request, indicated that, comparing to 2010, is a %30 increase in the number of Palestinians who are impacted by the Israeli policies and occupation in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. It also revealed that the Palestinians are having more hardships when it comes to obtaining basic services, including food supplies. The UN further stated that Israel is still enforcing the siege on the Gaza Strip, adding that this siege is an act of collective punishment as it impacts all aspects of life, in addition to Israel’s severe restrictions on fishermen and farmers, in addition to its restrictions on the freedom of movement of the people and the goods, an issue that created health and educational hardships. The report also discussed what was described as the “complex situation” in occupied Jerusalem due to home demolitions, and the fact the residents became more isolated from the West Bank due to the Annexation Wall.

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