Deep Read: Der Wiederaufbau in Gaza kommt nur dort voran, wo Israel ein Problem hat
Im Gazastreifen bereiten sich gut eine Million Palästinenser auf den vierten Winter ohne Dach über dem Kopf vor. Dort, wo etwas Neues entsteht, passiert das nicht aus humanitären Gründen.
Tel Aviv - Crumbling concrete pillars stand like skeletal remains, describing Toby Fricker's assessment of the Sheikh Ejleen sewage treatment plant south of Gaza City. The facility is rendered unusable, a fact Fricker, a department head at UNICEF, discovered after entering the site. The German Development Ministry prohibits entry, Israel's army preventing access altogether.
Satellite imagery is the only way to gauge the damage. Yet, here begins something new. A plan seeks to restore Sheikh Ejleen for approximately nine million euros by mid-2029, with contributions from the Red Cross, UNICEF, and KfW Development Bank, with Germany's financing still under review. This marks a rare breakthrough in an area where stagnation persists a year after the ceasefire began.
Sewage and waste management are the only sectors where progress is being made. The allowance for humanitarian aid to proceed, while other projects remain blocked, has a reason: a human rights issue has transformed into a security risk.
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