The Occupied Palestinian Territories and the Palestinian people have for too long been suffering from the occupation and systematic destruction. As a result of the political regime implemented by the occupying state of Israel, including a dismal human rights record with regards to, among other things, access to services and resources and demolitions of homes and other structures, the conditions of the Occupied Palestinian Territories are facing immense difficulties.
The Palestinian people are suffering severe poverty as a result of the occupation. In addition, the possibilities for a well structured Palestinian state to emerge without heavy dependency on international donors are dwindling by the day. International donating bodies have a long-standing relation with Palestinian Non-Governmental Organizations (PNGOs). However, recently the direct implementation of projects for the future Palestinian state and the Palestinian people have been without a partnership with local organizations. This has been a growing trend in the post 9/11 2001 world as the international focus on terrorism increased resulting in stricter auditing procedures from donors, which has caused a schism between international donors, and the local organizations.
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