The illegal blockade continues to negatively impact the lives of 1.5 million Palestinians, half of whom are children. Civilians in Gaza cannot wait until Israeli-Palestinian negotiations are concluded.
This paper was published through a collaboration between Amnesty International, Broederlijik Delen, Cafod, CCFD-Terre Solidaire, Christian Aid, Church of Sweden, CORDAID, DIAKONIA, Euro-Meditteranean Human Rights Network (EMHRN), Handicap International, ICCO, IKV Pax Christi, International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), Medical Aid for Palestinians, Medico International, Merlin, MS Action Aid Denmark, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), Quaker Council for European Affairs, Oxfam International, Rehabilitation and Research Centre for Torture Victims (RCT), Redd Barna, Save the Children UK, Trocaire, and UCP.