Economy and Development

Legal Activity

List of materials banned from entry into Gaza made accessible to the public in Arabic and published on Gisha’s website for the first time
Translation received August 3, 2015 (Read More »)

COGAT and Ministry of Agriculture respond to Freedom of Information applications made by Gisha regarding the sale of agricultural goods from the Gaza Strip in the West Bank
Responses received January 12 and July 19, 2015 (Read More »)

In response to letter from Gisha, COGAT confirms that only 53 of the 1,000 mobile homes donated by the Omani government have entered Gaza so far
COGAT’s response was received on June 22, 2015 (Read More »)

In response to Freedom of Information application: COGAT supplies figures on the movement of people and goods through the Erez and Kerem Shalom crossings from May 2014 to January 2015, and information about international projects in Gaza
Response received May 20, 2015 (Read More »)

Gisha files Freedom of Information applications seeking publication of the guidelines governing the sale of Gaza goods, agricultural and other, in the West Bank
11.3.2015 (Read More »)

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Media

Israel to allow Gaza imports into Jewish state for first time since 2007, i24News Israel to allow Gaza imports into Jewish state for first time since 2007, i24News
September 22, 2015. (Read More »)

In first since 2007, Israel okays imports of Gaza products, The Times of Israel In first since 2007, Israel okays imports of Gaza products, The Times of Israel
September 21, 2015. (Read More »)

Why there been almost no reconstruction in Gaza, green left Why there been almost no reconstruction in Gaza, green left
August 31, 2015 (Read More »)

All Bibi all the time: How Netanyahu looks to find the media spotlight, not solutions, Al Monitor All Bibi all the time: How Netanyahu looks to find the media spotlight, not solutions, Al Monitor
August 27, 2015. (Read More »)

Designed to Fail: Gaza’s Reconstruction Plan, IPS Designed to Fail: Gaza’s Reconstruction Plan, IPS
August 15, 2015. (Read More »)

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Publications

Where’s the housing boom?
August 2015. A year after Operation Protective Edge, the reconstruction from the ground up of the first totally destroyed home, of thousands like it, just began. What took so long? (Read More »)

Separating land, separating people
June, 2015. A new position paper by Gisha analyzes what Israel calls the “separation policy”, in the context of control over the Palestinian territory (Read More »)

Made in Gaza
March, 2015. We held five focus groups, each one consisting of representatives of one of the following industries: furniture, food processing, agriculture, textile, and information and communications technology (ICT). The five industries vary in customs, skill levels and types, experiences and challenges. (Read More »)

A costly divide: Economic repercussions of separating Gaza and the West Bank
February 26, 2015. Gisha’s new position paper, “A costly divide”, looks at the economic ramifications of Gaza’s separation from the West Bank, after the blows Gaza’s economy sustained over the summer. (Read More »)

Frequently Asked Questions: New Gaza Construction Material Procedure
October 2014. Last month, Israel announced a new procedure for allowing construction materials into Gaza. Gisha responds. (Read More »)

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