The Port Development of Gaza
Johnson & Wales University
Providence, Rhode Island
Feinstein Graduate School
WHITEPAPER
“The Port Development of Gaza”
A Written Paper Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the MBA Degree
Course: Global Economic Environments-IBUS 5511
Qiong WU
12/11/13
INTRODUCTION My name is Qiong Wu, and I am a consultant of international trade and safety in Gaza. My job is controlling the maritime passage into and out of Gaza thus allowing the safe transport of goods to and from the rest of the world, finding problems and offering solutions to improve the situations there. The purpose of this document is to provide my solutions for the port development of Gaza. Gaza needs to create a new policy to suit the changing global environment that will protect the safety of people’s lives as well as boost Gaza’s economy.
BACKGROUND
1. Political Environment
Gaza has very long history in the world, and it is also a place that suffered a lot. It has been ruled by both Egypt and Israel and is beloved by neither, which is a problem for all. Gazans are emphatically Palestinian, a national identity forged from the trauma of losing their land to Jewish armies in 1948, the year Israel was established. Many defeated Arab landowners fled to Gaza, where 3 out of 4 residents are classified as refugees. The Jews initially made no claim to Gaza, and the strip of coast became a holding pen administered by Egypt's military. The West Bank was annexed by Jordan. (Vick, Klein, &Khalil, 2012)
Nowadays Hamas Government controls this place, but it is still not a country. Israel, which considers Hamas a terrorist group, allowed just a few dozen through its crossing at the other end of Gaza on any given day, mostly medical patients and a select group of businessmen who trade with Israel. Both borders were frequently closed on security grounds. (Ibrahim, 2011) In 2006, after the election of Hamas. Restrictions were tightened in 2007 after
Providence, Rhode Island
Feinstein Graduate School
WHITEPAPER
“The Port Development of Gaza”
A Written Paper Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the MBA Degree
Course: Global Economic Environments-IBUS 5511
Qiong WU
12/11/13
INTRODUCTION My name is Qiong Wu, and I am a consultant of international trade and safety in Gaza. My job is controlling the maritime passage into and out of Gaza thus allowing the safe transport of goods to and from the rest of the world, finding problems and offering solutions to improve the situations there. The purpose of this document is to provide my solutions for the port development of Gaza. Gaza needs to create a new policy to suit the changing global environment that will protect the safety of people’s lives as well as boost Gaza’s economy.
BACKGROUND
1. Political Environment
Gaza has very long history in the world, and it is also a place that suffered a lot. It has been ruled by both Egypt and Israel and is beloved by neither, which is a problem for all. Gazans are emphatically Palestinian, a national identity forged from the trauma of losing their land to Jewish armies in 1948, the year Israel was established. Many defeated Arab landowners fled to Gaza, where 3 out of 4 residents are classified as refugees. The Jews initially made no claim to Gaza, and the strip of coast became a holding pen administered by Egypt's military. The West Bank was annexed by Jordan. (Vick, Klein, &Khalil, 2012)
Nowadays Hamas Government controls this place, but it is still not a country. Israel, which considers Hamas a terrorist group, allowed just a few dozen through its crossing at the other end of Gaza on any given day, mostly medical patients and a select group of businessmen who trade with Israel. Both borders were frequently closed on security grounds. (Ibrahim, 2011) In 2006, after the election of Hamas. Restrictions were tightened in 2007 after