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New strawberry season, old problems New strawberry season, old problems
December 9, 2018. It is strawberry season again in Gaza. According to the Gaza Ministry of Agriculture, land use for strawberry cultivation increased by more than 20% this year. While COGAT boasts of the strawberry market in Gaza in its posts online, it fails to respond to the legitimate needs of growers and suppliers.

Unemployment among young people in Gaza at 71.1% in the third quarter of 2018 Unemployment among young people in Gaza at 71.1% in the third quarter of 2018
December 4, 2018. Gaza’s unemployment rate in the third quarter of 2018 reached 54.9%, and youth unemployment rose 6.2 points to 71.1%. Of those working in the private sector, 83.6% earn less than minimum wage.

Universal Children’s Day: Gisha calls on Israel to end its closure on Gaza, and discontinue its systematic violations of children’s rights Universal Children’s Day: Gisha calls on Israel to end its closure on Gaza, and discontinue its systematic violations of children’s rights
November 20, 2018. Universal Children’s Day is marked today around the world. In Gaza, children under the age of 18 account for around half of the total population; about a million children were born and raised in the shadow cast by the closure, tightened by Israel in 2007.

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In Focus

Watch the clip: 1.4 Million Young People Watch the clip: 1.4 Million Young People
Did you know that seventy percent of the population in Gaza, 1.4 million people, are under 30 years old? Half of... (Read More)

Cookie Crackdown Cookie Crackdown
November 2018. Inexplicably, Israel continues to impose a ban on the exit of processed foods from Gaza to markets in the... (Read More)

Closing In Closing In
August 2018. Closing In, a new report by Gisha, reviews and analyzes the personal and financial price Gaza residents pay... (Read More)

11 essential facts about the Gaza Strip 11 essential facts about the Gaza Strip
May 2018. Some important information about the current situation in Gaza. To view our infographic,... (Read More)

Context for the Protests in Gaza: Gisha Answers your Frequently Asked Questions Context for the Protests in Gaza: Gisha Answers your Frequently Asked Questions
May 2018. To promote a better understanding of the situation in Gaza, we have compiled key elements of Gisha’s research and... (Read More)

Gisha in Action

More than one hundred people attend Gisha’s Gaza Policy Forum
The Gaza Policy Forum, initiated and organized by Gisha, was held on Wednesday, November 21. More than one hundred Israeli, Palestinian... (Read More)

In urgent letter, Gisha demands that defense minister rescind directive to stop fuel delivery to the Gaza Strip
The letter called for a reversal of the decision to stop fuel from entering Gaza, stating that it clearly defies international... (Read More)

Gisha and three other organizations petition High Court on behalf of Gaza patients denied access to medical treatment by Israel due to alleged family ties to “Hamas operative”
The petition demands that the patients urgently be allowed to exit Gaza via Erez Crossing in order to receive critical medical... (Read More)

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