Of particular concern to the food aid agency of the United Nations are some 360,000 extremely poor Palestinians, 60% of whom belong to families where the breadwinner is a single mother, elderly, handicapped or chronically ill. WFP assistance will also go to help about 130,000 Palestinians who have lost their income as one or more members of the family lost their jobs in Israel due to security measures.
As well, many hospitals and other social institutions have become unable to meet all the food needs of poor Palestinians using their services. WFP is to provide food aid to about 10,000 people in these institutions including children, anaemic women and the elderly.
Even before the current crisis, many needy Palestinians had been dependent on special assistance provided by both the Palestinian Authority's ministry of Social Affairs and WFP.
"Over the past three months, the Palestinian Authority has been unable to ensure the payment of the monthly cash assistance to these vulnerable people, leaving WFP as their main lifeline," said Adly, voicing concern over restriction on access to some of these communities.
As well, many hospitals and other social institutions have become unable to meet all the food needs of poor Palestinians using their services. WFP is to provide food aid to about 10,000 people in these institutions including children, anaemic women and the elderly.
Even before the current crisis, many needy Palestinians had been dependent on special assistance provided by both the Palestinian Authority's ministry of Social Affairs and WFP.
"Over the past three months, the Palestinian Authority has been unable to ensure the payment of the monthly cash assistance to these vulnerable people, leaving WFP as their main lifeline," said Adly, voicing concern over restriction on access to some of these communities.