Tag Archives: gaza strip

Change in Gaza can only begin when Israel recognizes its responsibility

Posted on February 7, 2018

There is a lot that can be done immediately to improve the situation in Gaza that does not involve massive financial investment or ambitious plans that would take years to implement Continue reading →

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History will not forgive the sins against Gaza

Posted on February 1, 2018

“The impression is that Gaza is related to as a dangerous phenomenon, not as a home to its residents,” writes Gisha’s field coordinator from Gaza on the verge of collapse. Continue reading →

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Gaza’s sewage is overflowing

Posted on July 11, 2017

The ongoing electricity crisis in Gaza is impacting the coast, and not just in Gaza. Now, the fear is that what small efforts were made in recent years to make improvements to Gaza’s crumbling infrastructure may come to naught. Continue reading →

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Who’s afraid of the dentist?

Posted on March 23, 2017

Israeli authorities seized trucks transporting medical equipment into Gaza and refused to let the supplies enter the Strip. Why? Because of miniscule quantities of mercury contained in substances used to make dental fillings. Another small example of the endless absurdity called “the closure on Gaza.” Continue reading →

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Freedom of movement – a right I took for granted until…

Posted on December 8, 2016

Noam Rabinovich was drawn to reflect on her own experience when Gisha took on the case of R., a young woman of 16 from Gaza who was accepted to a United World College, but needed our intervention to get a travel permit to attend school Continue reading →

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Lost in Translation

Posted on August 31, 2016

After a long legal battle, COGAT was forced to translate documents to Arabic for the benefit of Palestinians, but produced meaningless texts Continue reading →

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Checking the “dual-use” list twice

Posted on January 31, 2016

The items Israel classifies as “dual-use”- that is, items that can be used for both civilian and military purposes – whose entrance to the Gaza Strip is restricted, is much broader than international standards dictate. In the balance between security needs and harm to civilian lives, it appears that Gaza residents don’t even figure. Continue reading →

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The good news: The cabinet talked about the policy on Gaza. The bad news: No change is in sight

Posted on January 24, 2016

After years of mounting evidence that the Israeli Security Cabinet had not properly deliberated its Gaza policy, suddenly it appears it has. The only trouble is that there’s no sign of change on the ground. Continue reading →

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(Re)-introducing the functional approach to occupation

Posted on December 15, 2015

The International Committee of the Red Cross has officially adopted the position known as “the functional approach” to the question of occupation. We’ll use it as an opportunity to re-examine the functional approach and explain how it’s connected to Israel’s policies in Gaza Continue reading →

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Marking Human Rights Day in a home without a roof

Posted on December 10, 2015

Ayman Abu Odeh’s dilemma, whether to move to an inadequate, temporary housing unit, or hold on to what’s left of his family’s three-story building symbolizes the state of human rights in Gaza Continue reading →

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