Gisha

Human rights organizations to Israeli Defense Minister, Attorney General, and COGAT: Cease attacks on Gaza’s civilian population immediately and open the crossings for humanitarian access, without delay

Today, human rights organizations Gisha, Adalah, Physicians for Human Rights – Israel, and Gaza-based Al Mezan Center for Human Rights sent an urgent letter (Hebrew) to Israel’s Minister of Defense,…

Increase in unemployment and rising cost of living hit Gaza hard

Gaza residents, 59% of whom live in poverty, have been particularly hard-hit by the global rise in costs of basic commodities

Increase in Israeli navy attacks on Gaza fishermen, including children

Between January and May 2022, 167 incidents of Israeli shooting towards fishermen were recorded and 10 fishing boats were seized; the same number confiscated over the past two years combined

Stories

A year since May 2021: Small business owners in Gaza still facing ruin

A year after Israel’s last wide-scale military offensive in May 2021, business owners in Gaza continue to grapple with the damage left in its wake and struggle to rebuild their lives

Stories

Growing up in the shadow of the closure

Fifteen years after Israel tightened the closure, three young residents of Gaza describe what life is like for a generation that grew up in its shadow

Updates

One year to the May 2021 assault on Gaza

Countless people are still grappling with the physical and mental toll as well as the damage to property, with fear of another war constantly looming and no signs of improvement in sight

Stories

Israeli authorities Refuses to Review Gazans’ Entry Permit Requests Labeled ‘State of Palestine’

Today in Haaretz, Jacky Khoury covers the Israeli army’s refusal to process humanitarian permit applications by Palestinians, including Palestinian citizens of Israel, if the documents they submit are labeled with…

February 23, 2022

Dual-use

All about Dual-use

Increase in Israeli navy attacks on Gaza fishermen, including children

Between January and May 2022, 167 incidents of Israeli shooting towards fishermen were recorded and 10 fishing boats were seized; the same number confiscated over the past two years combined

July 7, 2022

Still Waters

Since May 2021, Israel has delayed and prevented the entry into Gaza of items needed urgently for maintenance and improvement of Gaza’s water and sewage systems, exacerbating the risk of collapse

March 22, 2022

Gaza Policy Forum summary: Experts agree that Israel’s dual-use policy causes acute distress

Summary of recommendations made by participants of the fifth Gaza Policy Forum

January 27, 2022

All about Dual-use