Human Security in the occupied Palestinian territory

1. Human Security in the occupied Palestinian territory Freedom from Want Freedom from Fear Freedom to live in dignity

2. Human security is a prerequisite for human development • Absence of Human Security has greatly impeded Palestinian progress • Clear correlation between sectoral authority and ability to positively affect human development • Sustained development will remain elusive until Palestinians are afforded economic and environmental control • Territorial fragmentation has affected social cohesion in the oPt • Severe violence and violations of human rights are becoming increasingly entrenched and normalized

3. Reframing The Concept of Security • Israel’s Obsession with State Security Over and Above Human Security • The delimitation of borders, the protection of territory and the preservation of the Jewish character of the State • Palestine’s Human Security • Many refugees, living in camps in occupied areas or neighbouring countries, denied freedom of movement and facing arbitrary arrest

4. The state Building Process and its accompanying development policy are abstracted from the needs of the Palestinian People • Human Security is a prerequisite for human development • Human Security’s widespread absence in Palestine has greatly impeded Palestinian progress • Territorial fragmentation has weekend the central authority of the PA • Political Polarization between Fatah and Hamas has affected social cohesion

5. Reasons for Promoting Human Security whilst still under, or emerging from occupation • Prolonged nature of the occupation • Inadequacy of previous interventions to alleviate suffering and underdevelopment in Palestine • Palestinian society is ill-equipped to withstand shocks of an escalation or prolongation of the occupying regime

6. Daily Realities of Palestinians • Freedom to live in dignity is palpably abscent • Severe violence and violations of human rights are becoming increasingly entrenched and normalized • Until Palestinians are afforded economic and environmental control, sustained development will remain elusive

7. The Issue of Checkpoints The impact of the checkpoint regime on Palestinian lives is catastrophic from a human security perspective • Health Security • Economic Security • Community Security • Personal Security

8. State Versus Human Security Checkpoints & roadblocks Barrier and ‘Seam Zone’ Restricted roads Closed military areas (Firing Zones) Nature reserves Israeli settlements Administrative restrictions Entrenchment Checkpoints

9. Facts and Figures

10. The Most Important Community Need

11. The Most Threatening of the Seven Types of Human Security Threats

12. The Body Best Able to Provide Human Security

13. What is the Biggest Threat to Human Rights, from a Palestinian (not occupation) Perspective?

14. The Main Reason for Feeling Insecure

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