How did the lulav do it?

Posted on September 29, 2013
Lulavs – they managed to crack the closure. Photo: Eman Mohammed

For six years, goods from Gaza could not be sold in Israel and the West Bank – not strawberries, not tomatoes, not furniture. Only one product managed to crack the closure. How did the lulav do it? Continue reading →

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Seven ways to avoid answering Freedom of Information applications

Posted on September 9, 2013
“Your question isn’t clear to us”. From the response of COGAT to Gisha’s Freedom of Information request.

Every year, we send dozens of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) applications to state bodies. The conclusions so far: state authorities are fabulously creative when they do not want to answer. Seven short examples follow. Continue reading →

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Has Gisha lost it?

Posted on August 20, 2013

By Tania Hary The Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories, which, among others things oversees what and who comes in and out of Gaza, recently published its monthly report for July. The numbers published in the report reveal that, … Continue reading →

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What happened to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza?

Posted on August 18, 2013
The photo of the mall posted on the IDF blog

The official blog of the Israeli army recently featured a photo of a shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur, claiming the image was from Gaza. It may have been an honest mistake, but there is a lesson to be learned from it. Continue reading →

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You didn't win Arab Idol? Kindly wait, and maybe your application will be answered in the next two years

Posted on August 12, 2013
Mohammed Assaf’s application was approved without a hitch

More than 500 Palestinians in the West Bank are waiting for Israel to approve their change of address from Gaza to the West Bank. Until Israel does, they will continue to live with the constant threat of removal to the Gaza Strip. For Mohammed Assaf, the story goes a little differently. Continue reading →

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Why you should know Hala

Posted on July 17, 2013
Erez crossing. Photo: PHR Israel

We can’t help Hala. We wish we could. Her case isn’t exceptionally humanitarian enough. In fact, she’s no exception at all and that’s also why it’s so important to know her. Continue reading →

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What happens when 47 kids from Gaza try to get to music summer camp in the West Bank?

Posted on July 11, 2013
A sigh of relief. The children managed to travel from Gaza. (Photo: Gisha)

Some kids from Gaza wanted to go to music summer camp in the West Bank. We thought it would be simple. We were wrong. Continue reading →

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Mohammed Assaf’s not in Gaza anymore

Posted on July 1, 2013
Screen grab from Mohammed Assaf’s audition for Arab Idol

According to legend, in order to get to the Arab Idol auditions, Mohammed Assaf had to bribe border guards, climb a wall, and sing to hotel security. So how does he slip in so easily to Ramallah? Simple: he won the competition. Continue reading →

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Anywhere but here

Posted on June 19, 2013

The Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories arranges for Palestinians’ participation at a conference in Tel Aviv in order to “support the export of produce from Gaza”, while overseeing a policy that is responsible for crippling Gaza export Continue reading →

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Gaza 2013: Snapshot

Posted on June 2, 2013

What is the cause of the electricity shortage in Gaza? Why are medicines lacking? What’s the fishing zone limit? How close can one approach to the border fence? Access issues in Gaza today in seven parts. Continue reading →

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