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Israel reinstates Christmas permit quota for Gaza, arbitrary restrictions remain
Israel’s Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) announced yesterday (November 24) that it has reinstated a quota of 500 permits for Christian residents of Gaza to exit the Strip and visit family in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, during the Christmas season.
November 25, 2021
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Gaza, near and far
Since Israel withdrew from the Gaza Strip in 2005, its control over every aspect of its residents’ lives has grown ever deeper. In addition to the blockade, imposed on land, at sea and in the air, and on top of the destruction left behind after every round of fighting and the harm caused by electronic surveillance and spying, Israel controls countless aspects of the lives of Gaza residents...
November 18, 2021
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Gisha statement on AHLC meeting
Sustainable change for Gaza and the oPt as a whole can only begin with recognition of Israel's enduring responsibility to protect the rights of Palestinians living under its control.
November 17, 2021

Isn’t water humanitarian too?

The Israeli government continues to delay the transfer of items essential for repairing damage to Gaza’s water and sewage infrastructure caused during the recent escalation. The humanitarian implications are catastrophic.
September 30, 2021
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Gaza’s soul
The Al Rimal neighborhood in Gaza City is famous for its affluence and beauty. The recent Israeli assault on Gaza left the neighborhood in ruins, many of its vibrant, high-rise buildings reduced to piles of rubble cluttering the streets.
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Following legal battle: Israel reinstates visits to sick relatives
Since the start of the pandemic, Israel had refused to allow Gaza residents to visit sick relatives in Israel and the West Bank and vice versa. Following Gisha petitions, Israel reinstated such visits.
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Following High Court petition, Israel to allow Palestinian woman to return to Gaza
For more than four months, Israel refused to allow a Palestinian citizen of Israel to return from Israel to her home and four children in the Strip

Trading in the Dark

A Guide to Israel’s Unknowable Policy on Movement of Goods to and from the Gaza Strip
October 7, 2021
Gisha Director of International Relations Beth Oppenheim (bottom left) takes part in a webinar by the Harvard Center for Health and Human Rights.

Gisha continues to push for ending the closure following the May 2021 escalation

In the aftermath of the May 2021 escalation, Gisha staff participated in several public events highlighting Israel’s obligation to allow access for Gaza, particularly at a time of such dire need.