B'Tselem today (Tuesday, 1 July) warned of a grave water shortage this summer in large areas of the West Bank. The shortage will have serious repercussions on the economy and the health of tens of thousands of Palestinians. The chronic water shortage results in large part from Israel's discriminatory policy in distributing the joint water resources in the West Bank, and the limits it places on the Palestinian Authority's ability to drill new wells. The shortage will

"The Sufa, Karni and Nahal Oz crossing points will remain closed Tuesday until a further order in reaction to a rocket fired on Monday evening," said Israeli military spokesman Peter Lerner.

"We'll review the situation at the end of the day and then take a decision," he added.

A rocket fired from the Hamas-controlled

LIFE for Relief and Development hosted a fundraising dinner on June 29, 20008 in Akron, Ohio to benefit poverty-stricken Palestinian families in the Gaza Strip as well as Palestinian orphans living in refugee camps in Jordan.

The dinner's keynote address was delivered by the new head of the Palestinian embassy in Washington, DC, Ambassador Nabil Abuznaid.

Fund was raised during the event as LIFE

Mahmoud al-Khozendar, deputy director of the petrol stations owners union in Gaza, said the fuel shipments sent to Gaza Monday were even less than that before the ceasefire took hold.

On Monday, the Palestinian side received 200,000 liters of vehicle diesel, 250,000 liters of industrial diesel for power stations and 100 tons of cooking gas, al-Khozendar said, adding that

An Israeli police spokesman said the makeshift rocket had landed near a kibbutz bordering the coastal enclave, causing no damage or injuries.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for what was the fourth such attack since the truce went into effect on June 19.

A Palestinian official who coordinates with Israeli authorities the passage of goods into the Gaza Strip said

The Government has adopted a new strategy for development assistance to the West Bank and Gaza. According to the strategy, Palestinian priorities and the Palestinian Reform and Development Plan will serve as guidelines for Swedish development assistance.

The strategy has been adopted at a time when it is especially important that the rest of the world gives its full

The Protection of Civilians database contains information collated from the published OCHA Protection of Civilians - Weekly Briefing Notes. OCHA-oPt has compiled and published these weekly reports since May 2003. The reporting format underwent several revisions since this time and the current content and structure was introduced in March 2005. From this time there has been comprehensive and detailed reporting of individual incidents, particularly those concerning physical protection. Quantifiable data from the Weekly Briefing Notes from 1st January 2005

The ceasefire that took effect on June created a sense of optimism that after more than a year of heavy restrictions on movement and economic activity, goods and fuel might be able to enter Gaza more freely. By the end of June, there was a small but irregular change in access restrictions.

Many farmers have returned to their fields close to the border fence. At least two were shot but many others were able to harvest crops. Other dangers included landmines and unexploded ordinance which put children at particular risk. The police unit responsible

Women's Income Generation Project in Baghdad and Faluja

The Italian Consortium of Solidarity (ICS), one of the IDP Programme implementing partners, partnered with a local Iraqi women's NGO for an income-generation project for women in Baghdad and Anbar. 36 women have started their own businesses in sewing, livestock, baking, internet services and photocopy services among other small projects.

More than 2,000 individuals benefit from PHSS Support

PHSS staff members are working alongside Ministry of Labour and Social A fairs (MoLSA) staff to better help individuals