"The punishing conditions imposed by the Israeli blockade of the 1.5 million Palestinians living in Gaza have been replicated for the roughly 40,000 Palestinians who live in 'Area C,'
the 60 percent of the West Bank that remains under complete Israeli military control.
"Save the Children, UK (STCUK), in a recent report called 'Life on the Edge' argues that Israeli policies of
land confiscation, expanding settlements, lack of basic services such as food, water, shelter and medical clinics are at 'a crisis point.'
"The report concludes that food security problems are even worse than in Gaza.
"According to the report, '
eventy-nine percent of communities surveyed recently don't have enough nutritious food; this is higher than in blockaded Gaza where the rate is 61 percent.'
"Palestinian children growing up in Area C experience, according to the report, malnutrition and stunted growth at double the level of children in Gaza.
"Forty-four percent of these children were found to suffer from diarrhea, often with lethal effects.
"STCUK writes that 'Israel's restrictions on Palestinian access to and development of agricultural land-in an area where almost all families are herders-mean that thousands of children are going hungry and are vulnerable to killer illnesses like diarrhea and pneumonia.'"
Formalizing Israel's Land Grab