2022 Humanitarian Response Plan for Gaza and West Bank
violations of international law to human rights organizations but there is no
current information about any meaningful accountability steps taken by the
Israeli authorities for possible violations of IHL during the May 2021
escalation.
A welcome development has been increased work permit quotas for Gaza's
laborers and the entry of some items previously classified as a "dual use"
into Gaza, including fishing spare parts, and some medical equipment,
including CT and X-ray, pending the preservation of calm in Gaza.40
However, a chronic humanitarian crisis continues in Gaza and compounding
this, since April 2022 Israel continues to curtail access to the West Bank and
condition it to continued calm in Gaza.
Risk 1.2: Partner responses and capacities
Monitoring, documentation and advocacy by legal services in the Gaza
focuses on international humanitarian law and human rights law violations
and conflict-related violence. Advocacy oriented towards accountability and
respect of IHL and IHRL remains central to the Protection Cluster response.
Partners are responding to the increasing demand for legal aid as the
frequency of suspected violations related to arrests and detentions,
excessive use of force and access restrictions increases. Legal support and
consultation is provided to Palestinian children, youth, families/caregivers
and human rights defenders detained, targeting those affected by, or at risk
of, violations of their right to life, liberty and physical integrity; arrest and
ill-treatment. Priority groups and issues include children; people affected by
access restrictions in general; survivors of Gender-based Violence (GBV).
Risk 1.3: Humanitarian needs and gaps
Increased documentation, reporting and advocacy
Widespread legal support services including legal advice,
awareness, representations and litigation
More thematic legal awareness sessions, tailored legal counselling
sessions and paralegal services, individual legal representation and
class-action litigation for Palestinians affected by Israel's separation
policy
Protection Risk 2: Internal displacement
Gaza suffers a chronic shortage of adequate housing and consequently
thousands of people live in substandard, damaged and makeshift shelters.
A combination of population growth, constraints on housing development
and conflict all contribute to chronic shortages of housing and increasing
levels of displacement.
Key Protection Figures
Overall housing shortage in Gaza: 120,000 units
Housing units needed for yearly population growth: 14,000
Palestinians internally displaced: 7,250 Palestinians
Palestinians living in critical shelter conditions: 54,00041 42
Palestinians at risk of eviction: 5,000 households
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