Updates

Five human rights organizations in urgent letter: Israel must immediately ensure Palestinians’ travel via Erez Crossing Five human rights organizations in urgent letter: Israel must immediately ensure Palestinians’ travel via Erez Crossing
June 24, 2020. The organizations demand Israel remove bureaucratic obstacles to filing travel permit applications, clarify how applications can be submitted, and publish information about the alternative application process.

The rights of Gaza’s civilian population must be protected
June 14, 2020. With coordination on permits between Israel and the Palestinian Authority stopped and amidst continued measures to stem the spread of the coronavirus, Gaza residents are still on lockdown, with no end in sight.

Unemployment in the first quarter of 2020: Further rise in Gaza’s unemployment rate; 26,500 people lost their jobs even before the pandemic Unemployment in the first quarter of 2020: Further rise in Gaza’s unemployment rate; 26,500 people lost their jobs even before the pandemic
June 10, 2020. The unemployment rate in Gaza reached 45.5% in the first quarter of the year, a three percent increase from the last quarter of 2019. The figures point to the depth of the economic crisis in Gaza even before measures were implemented to curb the spread of COVID-19.

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In Focus

Area G: From Separation to Annexation Area G: From Separation to Annexation
Israel’s isolation of the Gaza Strip and how it serves annexationist goals in the West... (Read More)

Kerem Shalom Crossing – New Factsheet Kerem Shalom Crossing – New Factsheet
Kerem Shalom Crossing, Gaza’s main commercial access point to the West Bank, Israel and the world, is a critical lifeline... (Read More)

Changes to Gaza’s fishing zone implemented by Israel in 2019 Changes to Gaza’s fishing zone implemented by Israel in 2019
In 2019 alone, Israel reduced the “fishing zone” it enforces in Gaza’s sea space nine times. In four of these instances,... (Read More)

Gaza Strip Map Gaza Strip Map
A new and updated map published by Gisha in January 2020 emphasizes the spatial dimensions of Israel’s ongoing control over Gaza,... (Read More)

Access Kit: A guide to procedures and protocols that regulate access to and from the Gaza Strip Access Kit: A guide to procedures and protocols that regulate access to and from the Gaza Strip
The Access Kit’s focus is on access to professional opportunities; it includes information on applications for permits to engage in trade,... (Read More)

Gisha in Action

Gisha and Physicians for Human Rights in letter to Chairperson of Knesset Coronavirus Committee: Convene the committee for urgent discussion on Israel’s plan for preventing the spread of COVID-19 in Gaza
On April 23, 2020, Gisha and Physicians for Human Rights Israel (PHRI), sent a letter (Hebrew) to the chairperson of the... (Read More)

Gisha staff speak to Israeli, Palestinian and international audiences about Israel’s responsibilities towards Gaza amid COVID-19
Over the last few weeks, as people around the world searched for new ways to connect, learn, and work together, Gisha... (Read More)

Gisha, Adalah and Al Mezan call on Israel to publish a plan for preventing the spread of COVID-19 in Gaza and meeting the medical needs of its residents
On April 7, 2020, Gisha and its partner human rights organizations Adalah – The Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights and Gaza-based Al... (Read More)

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