Product of my trip on a medical relief convoy to Gaza as well as research from groups working in the area.

1. Ahmed Ibrahim University of California Irvine Office of Environmental Health and Safety Health Under Siege: The Gaza Model

6. OK Just this once!!!

7. A siege is a military or economic blockade of a city or territory with the intent of conquering by attrition or assault. -Constant -Relatively Low Intensity -One side maintains strong static defensive position. Year Besieged Duration 1982 Beirut, Lebanon 2.3 months 1992 Sarajeavo, Bosnia 4 years 2004 Fallujah, Iraq 1 month 2009 Northern Sri Lanka 4-7 months Year Countries Duration 1986 South Africa 8 years 1990 Iraq 12 years 1997 Burma 13 years 2001 Zimbabwe 9 years

10. Geographic 41 Km (25 miles) long 6-12 Km Wide 360 Km 2 (139 mi 2 ) (twice size of Irvine) Demographic 1.5 million residents (July 2009) 85% refugees from previous Arab Israeli conflicts. Pop density 4118/sq mile (2.25 times as Irvine) As of 2007, 80% of Gazans live under the poverty line. Siege of Gaza began in June 2007

14. "Situation Report From The Humanitarian Coordinator - January 7, 2009, 1700 hours" . UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs . 2,360 air strikes -GBU-39: Small diameter missiles carrying DU warheads -2000 lb Mark 84 Bunker Busters along Sinai/Egypt border. 7,000 shells fired More than 50% were MA25A1 (White phosphorous) Ground Invasion Entered through Kissufim border to split Gaza and cutoff resources from the south. Naval Strikes 8 Km range ER missiles Triggered UK to revoke License to sell Israel spare parts. UAV Continues to be deployed over Gaza

15. Gaza Parliament Building

16. Petroleum Company

17. UN Vehicles

18. UNRWA Food Storage Warehouses

20. ER wing of Hospital destroyed

21. American International School in Gaza

22. American International School in Gaza

31. Water Source and Treatment Plants Rafah Governorate Serves 184,000 residents Served by Coastal Municipalities Water Utility 65% currently connected to wastewater system Discharges untreated sewage into the sea Khan Younis Governorate Serves 250,000 residents Served by Coastal Municipalities Water Utility 25% connected to wastewater system Discharges partially untreated wastewater into the sea Deir El Balah (Middle Zone) Governorate Serves 190,000 residents No connection to wastewater system Discharges raw sewage into Gaza Valley and runoff to sea Gaza Governorate Serves 470,000 residents Gaza Waste Water Treatment Plant damaged during the war North Gaza Governorate Serves 255,000 residents Damaged pipe caused flow to bedouin villages