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Will 2017 see the end of Gaza’s siege?

In light of the Palestinian government's budget failure to meet the needs of the Gaza Strip, the accumulated crises resulting from the Gaza siege will likely continue to exist despite the partial solutions that may emerge.

Palestinians take part in a protest against the Gaza blockade, near Israeli Erez crossing in the northern Gaza Strip January 5, 2017. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa - RTX2XME1
The head of the Popular Committee against the Siege, Jamal Elkhoudary (Center, holding flag), takes part in a protest against the Gaza blockade near the Erez border crossing with Israel, northern Gaza Strip, Jan. 5, 2017. — REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa

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