Updates

Israel closes Gaza crossings and reduces fishing zone; civilian access must be allowed
November 12, 2019. Gisha emphasizes that Israel has an obligation to allow the continued provision of necessities to residents of Gaza and to enable travel.

Joint statement by 23 Israeli civil society organizations against the decision to deport HRW representative from Israel
November 6, 2019. Joint statement by 23 Israeli civil society organizations against the decision to deport HRW representative from Israel: The Supreme Court not only approved the deportation of Omar Shakir, but severely harmed us all

Contrary to reports about “easing” of restrictions, Israel has not removed any items from its list of “dual-use” materials requiring special permission to enter Gaza Contrary to reports about “easing” of restrictions, Israel has not removed any items from its list of “dual-use” materials requiring special permission to enter Gaza
November 3, 2019. COGAT’s response to Gisha’s Freedom of Information request reveals that no changes have been made to Israel’s list of “dual-use” items requiring special permission to enter the Strip.

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In Focus

Changes in criteria for movement of people in 2019 Changes in criteria for movement of people in 2019
Israel’s control over the movement of Palestinians in the occupied Palestinian territory is codified in military legislation enforced by the Israeli... (Read More)

Five examples of steps that Israel could have taken and could still take to stop impeding Gaza’s economy. Five examples of steps that Israel could have taken and could still take to stop impeding Gaza’s economy.
Yesterday (23.6.2019), in preparation for the US-led economic workshop set to begin in Bahrain on Tuesday, the Trump administration published “Peace... (Read More)

Changes to Gaza’s fishing zone implemented by Israel since January 2019 Changes to Gaza’s fishing zone implemented by Israel since January 2019
In the early hours of June 13, 2019, Israel began imposing a full maritime closure in Gaza’s territorial waters for the... (Read More)

Gaza Access and Movement: 2018 Summary Gaza Access and Movement: 2018 Summary
In the last year alone, numerous events took place in Gaza, and in the region more broadly, that contributed to a... (Read More)

List of quotes by officials on security-access nexus List of quotes by officials on security-access nexus
Since Operation Protective Edge, senior Israeli security and political figures have spoken about the link between Israel’s security and access for... (Read More)

Gisha in Action

Gisha Executive Director Tania Hary interviewed by Peter Beinart on the Foundation for Middle East Peace Podcast
On November 4, Gisha’s Executive Director Tania Hary was interviewed by American journalist and political commentator Peter Beinart on the Foundation... (Read More)

Gisha executive director participates in annual J Street conference in Washington DC
On October 27 and 28, Gisha Executive Director Tania Hary participated in the eighth annual conference held by Jewish American lobby... (Read More)

Gisha Executive Director Tania Hary participates in webinar panel about the situation in Gaza
On October 23, 2019, Gisha Executive Director Tania Hary participated in a webinar panel hosted by Partners for Progressive Israel, alongside... (Read More)

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