Gaza ceasefire: A year of stalled promises
When the Gaza ceasefire came into effect a year ago, Palestinians in the enclave hoped that they could start rebuilding their lives. The truce came in the form of a 20-point plan which specified that aid would enter at scale and the strip would be “redeveloped for the benefit of the people of Gaza”. It also said there would be a demilitarisation process and gradual Israeli withdrawal. While the…
A year ago, the Gaza ceasefire entered into effect, bringing hope to Palestinians in the enclave that they could begin rebuilding their lives. The truce was based on a 20-point plan, which promised increased aid, redevelopment for the people of Gaza, a demilitarisation process, and a gradual Israeli withdrawal. Although the ceasefire provided much-needed relief after two years of full-scale war, many of the agreement's terms have remained stagnant, leaving 1.9 million people still displaced.
In the past year, approximately 1,400 people have lost their lives in Gaza, and Israel has expanded its occupied territory. Humanitarian workers report that food, medical supplies, shelters, and other essential aid are not entering Gaza at the required capacity. In this episode of Beyond the Headlines, host Nada AlTaher examines what, if any, changes have occurred for residents in Gaza since the ceasefire a year ago.
Nesma Al-Sallaq, Gaza shelter coordinator at the Norwegian Refugee Council, and Omar Rahman, a fellow at the Middle East Council on Global Affairs, discuss the situation.
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