Updates

Gisha files court petition on behalf of a Gaza resident wishing to enter the West Bank to ask for his intended’s hand in marriage
Ihab, a Palestinian resident of Gaza, wishes to enter the West Bank for a period of two weeks. The security establishment refuses to let him in, claiming his application does not meet the humanitarian criteria justifying entry into the West Bank by residents of the Gaza Strip. (Read More)

More documents regarding the policy on goods entering Gaza were released
December 11, 2011. Gisha received additional documents from the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories describing the policy on goods entering Gaza since 2005. (Read More)

The opening of the Gaza export season
Gaza's winter export season began and a limited number of Gaza farmers are preparing to export flowers, peppers, tomatoes and strawberries to Europe. Profitable deals that Israel is blocking include marketing citrus fruit to West Bank grocers and textiles to Israeli companies. (Read More)

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In Focus

Scale of Control: Israel’s Continued Responsibility in the Gaza Strip

November 2011. This position paper illustrates how despite recent developments, Israel continues to control Gaza’s airspace and territorial waters, the Palestinian population registry and passage of goods and people to and from Gaza.
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Gaza Strip Map
July 2011. A new and detailed map of the Gaza Strip. Source: Gisha (Read More)

The Gaza Cheat Sheet - Real Data on the Gaza Closure
In this information sheet you will find concise answers to questions such as: What is the economic situation in Gaza today? Is there a lack of food in Gaza? What are the restrictions currently imposed on the movement of people and goods into and out of the Strip? The Gaza Cheat Sheet is updated regularly. (Read More)

A Guide to the Gaza Closure: In Israel’s Own Words
September 2011. Since 2007, Gisha, together with other human rights organizations, has worked to obtain information relating to the closure Israel has imposed on the Gaza Strip. (Read More)

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Gisha in Action

After years of video conferencing, a Gaza branch manager finally meets his colleagues in the West Bank face-to-face.
Ziad, the Gaza branch manager of a Palestinian pharmaceutical company was unable to meet with his colleagues in the West Bank because of the closure. Following Gisha’s intervention, Ziad received the necessary permit. (Read More)

Following Gisha’s intervention, Israel allows Gaza lawyer to travel in order to participate in a conference on children’s rights
Israel refused to allow a Gaza lawyer to travel to a conference on Palestinian children’s rights in the West Bank. Following urgent intervention by Gisha, the refusal was retracted. (Read More)

Years later, the threat of removal to Gaza has been lifted, deposit money returned, and address finally changed
Majdi Abu Zeid was almost deported from his home in the West Bank to the Gaza Strip. Following Gisha’s intervention, he was able to change his address and receive his deposit money back. How long did it take? Only two years. (Read More)

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