The Independent Commission for Human Rights (ICHR) | Shadow report
MoSD target, the government designates an amount of NIS 750-1,800 per
poor household every three months; i.e., NIS 250-600 every month. This
amount is mediocre compared to the national minimum wage (NIS 1,880).
It does not meet the basic needs of a single individual. Hence, cash assistance involves two problems: (1) value and adequacy, and (2) inclusiveness.
While some 200,000 households are in need of assistance, the MoSD targets 111,860 households only.
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Gaza citizens continue to struggle for their right to adequate food. According to certain data, some 70 percent of the Gaza population are affected
by food insecurity. Nearly 1.5 million out of 2 million citizens depend on
humanitarian assistance delivered by international and local organisations.
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The ICHR is not in possession of information on approved policies to finalise
Gaza reconstruction in the aftermath of Israel’s military aggression of 2021.
After the Israeli offensive in 2014, just 70 percent of Gaza reconstruction
projects have been completed. In other words, some 2,000 destroyed housing units have not been rebuilt yet. Also, following Israel’s offensive of 2018
and 2019, 207 completely destroyed homes were not reconstructed. In the
2021 aggression, the Israeli army totally destroyed more than 500 housing
units and caused partial damage to hundreds of homes. Preliminary estimates of losses caused by the offensive were US$ 73 million.
In the light of the above, the ICHR recommends that:
Attention be paid to the most economically vulnerable groups in terms of
policy-making and allocation of necessary financial resources to create income generating enterprises. Resources will be equitably distributed among
economy sectors and social groups.
The Palestinian government make clear the reconstruction mechanisms
based on the principle local and international partnership, while at the
same time prioritising the reconstruction of homes belonging to, and provision of adequate housing to, the most vulnerable groups.
Right to physical and mental health
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No government data are provided to lay out the policies needed to enhance
the health system in the light of a natural population increase of 2.5 percent, continuing rise in the number of older persons, and health care gaps
revealed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Also, there are no data on estimated
budgets and government plans to increase the number of hospitals, prima-
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