Life in Palestine is complex and diverse, with many challenges due to the ongoing Israeli occupation. Here are some key points about daily life in Palestine:

• Checkpoints and restrictions: Palestinians often have to navigate through a series of checkpoints and regulations that inhibit travel and restrict access to medical aid or visiting family in other parts of Palestine. The Israeli military largely determines their ability to move unimpeded within their own country, to exit and return, to develop large parts of their territory, build on their own land, access natural resources or develop their economy.

• Economy and unemployment: The Palestinian economy has experienced no growth in recent years, and the unemployment rate in Palestine was 31% in 2018, one of the highest rates of unemployment in the world.

• Education: While 97% of Palestinians are literate, access to education is under constant pressure.

• Resilience: Despite the challenges, Palestinians are an amazingly resilient people who work hard to overcome difficulties and find a better future for themselves and their families.

• Gaza Strip: The Gaza Strip is home to about two million people who face severe restrictions on movement and trade due to the Israeli blockade. About 80% of the population depends on international aid, and almost 600,000 refugees in Gaza are living in eight crowded camps. Most people in Gaza suffer from a shortage of water, and tap water is salty and polluted and is not fit for drinking.

• Occupation: The physical signs of occupation have become an embedded and dominating part of the landscape in the West Bank. Palestinians living under occupation are forced to deal with the daily challenges of checkpoints, settlements, and the separation wall. Occupation-related policies have isolated communities, deprived Palestinians of their human rights, affected economic activity, and undermined their right to self-determination.