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<p>We continually monitor the humanitarian situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
We are concerned by the high levels of poverty, unemployment, and food insecurity,
as well as the fragile health system, shrinking Gazan economy and the lack of access
to consistent supplies of electricity.</p><p> </p><p>DFID recently announced an aid
package of £2 million to the International Committee for the Red Cross to support
delivery of medicines, equipment and rehabilitation services. The UK’s new economic
development programme aims to help the economy in Gaza and the West Bank by increasing
trade and creating jobs. The UK has also made a commitment to UNRWA of up to £80m
over the next two years to help provide health services and education to Palestinian
refugees living across the Middle East. The UK is committed to alleviating the humanitarian
situation in the OPTs and continues to urge the parties to prioritise progress towards
reaching a durable solution.</p>
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