Updates

Jerusalem District Court rules in favor of Gisha, ordering Israel to facilitate the return of three Gaza residents stranded abroad Jerusalem District Court rules in favor of Gisha, ordering Israel to facilitate the return of three Gaza residents stranded abroad
August 5, 2020. Following a petition filed by Gisha on behalf of three Gaza residents stranded abroad, the Jerusalem District Court ordered Israel to facilitate their return home.

Crossings update: Four more cases of COVID-19 diagnosed in Gaza. Travel through Erez and Rafah remains minimal. Electricity supply available to residents decreases. Crossings update: Four more cases of COVID-19 diagnosed in Gaza. Travel through Erez and Rafah remains minimal. Electricity supply available to residents decreases.
July 26, 2020. To date, 76 cases of COVID-19 have been diagnosed in the Strip, five of which are still active. With rising temperatures and increased demand, power supply has dropped to less than 12 non-consecutive hours per day.

Gisha and partner human rights organizations to Israel: Lift restrictions on travel to and from Gaza imposed under the guise of the pandemic Gisha and partner human rights organizations to Israel: Lift restrictions on travel to and from Gaza imposed under the guise of the pandemic
July 19, 2020. Gisha, Adalah, HaMoked, Physicians for Human Rights Israel and the Association for Civil Rights in Israel sent an urgent letter to Israeli Defense Minister, COGAT, and the Attorney General, demanding they immediately take action to ensure travel via Erez Crossing.

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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 partner organizations speak to Knesset committee about alternative coordination mechanism for Gaza residents
On June 30, Gisha’s public advocacy coordinator, Noa Galili, participated in a session of the Knesset’s special committee on dealing with... (Read More)

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)

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