A small region with a prominent role in the ancient and modern history of the Middle East, Palestine is a Holy place for three major religions of the world Islam, Christianity and Judaism that has been a constant political conflicts from years.

Palestine Overview

In Palestine, the momentum of freedom of expression is taking hike day by day. The Palestinians aggression is at its peak because the magnitude of the troublesome situations of the territory has worsened and on the verge of economic and social collapse. The international agencies have raised the serious concerns from which the Palestinians are suffering.

Imposed restrictions on trade, on free movement across regions, and access to the resources have left the locals in isolation. Half of the population is unemployed with a continuous decline in the productive sectors and restrictions over jobs. Specifically, Gaza and Palestine overall are suffering from a series of humanitarian crisis where they are facing myriad challenges including water and sanitation, energy, food, and medical facilities.

Major Challenges of Palestine

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  •    22.5 percent, or 1.3 million people – not having the means to afford nutritious food.
  •    36 percent of families headed by women are food insecure, as opposed to 21 percent of those headed by men.
  •    Gaza – where poverty affects 53 percent of the population.
  •    Experiencing a severe water crisis caused mainly by the lack of control over the Palestinian water resources.
  •    The lack of access to a consistent, sufficient, safe and affordable water supply.
  •    In 2012, there were an estimated 4,950,000 registered patrilineal descendants of the original Palestine refugees.
  •    Up to 20 percent of Gaza’s population is likely to have serious mental health problems.
  •    In 2017, the number of psychiatric patients visiting government-linked mental health clinics was up nearly 70 percent on the year before.