The situation for 1.5 million Palestinians in the Gaza Strip is worse now than it has ever been since the start
of the Israeli military occupation in 1967. The current situation in Gaza is man-made, completely avoidable
and, with the necessary political will, can also be reversed.
Gaza has suffered from a long-term pattern of economic stagnation and plummeting development indicators.
The severity of the situation has increased exponentially since Israel imposed extreme restrictions on the
movement of goods and people in response to the Hamas take over of Gaza and to indiscriminate rocket
attacks against Israel. This report illustrates the gravity of the current situation across key sectors.