30.11.2006|Reports|Report
The Agreement on Movement and Access One Year On
OCHA's report on Gaza one year after the signing of the Agreement on Movement and Access (AMA) on 15 November 2005 between the Government of Israel and Palestinian Authority. OCHA's report findings are that the ability of Palestinian residents of the Gaza Strip to access either the West Bank or the outside world remains extremely limited and the flow of commercial trade is negligible. Movement within the West Bank is also more restricted. There has been no peaceful economic development as envisaged by the AMA but rather a deterioration in the humanitarian situation and an increase in violence overall. The increased closure of Gaza’s crossing points has contributed to the worsening of the economic situation over the last 12 months. From the website of OCHA-opt
