For months, Israel ignores permit application by a Gaza resident to visit his sick father, then denies it. The grounds: The bed-ridden father’s condition is not severe enough to justify a visit from his son
HCJ 8012/18 Shadi Ramadan v. Minister of Defense et al. (filed on November 11, 2018) & AP 812095-01-19 Shadi Ramadan v. COGAT et al. (filed on January 31, 2019) Read More »

Following petition by Gisha, Gaza resident able to travel to the Dutch Embassy in Tel Aviv and reunite with her spouse in the Netherlands
AP 80775-01-19 H. S. v. Minister of Defense (filed January 31, 2019). Read More »

Gisha files petition on behalf of a Palestinian living in the West Bank who visited his family in Gaza and has since been denied access back to his home in the West Bank
AP 80867-01-19 N. N. v. Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories (filed January 31, 2019) Read More »

Israel denies woman’s request to return to her home in the West Bank with her two daughters, despite their registered address
AP 66544-01-19 S. S. et al. v. Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories et al. (filed January 27, 2019) Read More »

Petition against COGAT’s denial of “holiday permits” for five Gaza Christians
AP 21917-01-19 A. A. et al. v. Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories et al. (filed on January 9, 2019) Read More »

Gisha petitions High Court to order COGAT to regulate and publish proper procedures for the marketing of produce from Gaza
HCJ 34567/18 Ahmad Astal et al. v. Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories et al. (filed on November 25, 2018) Read More »

Following Gisha’s petition, High Court rules Israel must allow patients from Gaza to receive medical treatment in East Jerusalem even if they are relatives of Hamas members
HCJ 5693/18 Siam et al. v. Minister of Defense et al. (filed July 29, 2018). Read More »

Gisha files High Court petition to allow Sarayo al-Wadia, a Gaza processed foods manufacturer, to sell its products in the West Bank and abroad
HCJ 5137/18 Wael al Wadia et al. v. Minister of Defense et al. (filed July 4, 2018). Read More »

Gisha filed three petitions against Israel’s refusal to allow persons registered in the West Bank to return there permanently
HCJ 3705/18 A.T. v. Minister of Defense et al. (filed May 9, 2018), HCJ 3930/18 M.S. v. Minister of Defense et al. (filed May 17, 2018) and HCJ 4578/18 A.A. v. Minister of Defense et al. (filed June 12, 2018) Read More »

After three years, Gaza residents able to attend visa interviews at the American Consulate following two petitions filed by Gisha
AP 21283-10-18 Sharif v. Minister of Defense et al. & AP 47218-12-18 Sharif v. Minister of Defense et al. Read More »

Following High Court petition, a delegation of physicians and other medical professionals enter Gaza
HCJ 6726/18 Dr. Cowen et al. v. Minister of Defense et al. (filed September 20, 2018) Read More »

Three petitions filed by Gisha challenge Israel’s new demand that every Israeli citizen seeking to enter Gaza must provide the cell phone number of the person they are visiting in the Strip
HCJ 3307/18 CR v. Minister of Defense et al. (filed April 25, 2018); HCJ 4087/18, YR v. Minister of Defense et al. and HCJ 4092/18 WS v. Minister of Defense et al. (both filed on May 23, 2018). Read More »

Following petition filed by Gisha, Gaza lawyer is permitted to attend workshop on dialogue and mediation at Uppsala University in Sweden
HCJ 4161/18 Asmaa Ajrami v. Minister of Defense et al. (filed May 27, 2018) Read More »