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<p>The UK does not currently intend to provide direct support in this area. We remain
committed to alleviating the humanitarian situation in Gaza and our assistance continues
to be focused on meeting the basic needs of Gazans. To that end, DFID have recently
provided £5m to UNRWA’s Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPTs) emergency appeal which
will help UNRWA provide food aid to one million people in Gaza. Through our support
to UNRWA’s programme budget, the UK also supports UNRWA’s delivery of core services,
including health services and basic education, to Palestinian refugees across the
Middle East, and the collection of solid waste.</p><p> </p><p>In the medium term,
DFID are working to address the underlying causes of humanitarian need in Gaza through
an economic development programme which aims to lift the overall standard of living
in Gaza and the West Bank by increasing trade and job creation, enabling greater movement
and access for people and goods, and enhancing the supply of electricity and clean
water, especially in Gaza.</p>
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