Supreme Court upholds denial of request made by Israeli citizen to enter Gaza to accompany his wife, also an Israeli citizen, whose mother passed away in Gaza. HCJ 8656/15 Abu Thakafeh et al. v. GOC Southern Command
Petition filed December 16, 2015 Read More »

COGAT to Gisha: The ban on wood planks is legitimate. Israel has no obligation to allow products to enter Gaza
COGAT response received December 16, 2015 Read More »

Following a High Court petition, the state agreed to permit a bride living in the Gaza Strip to travel via Israel to Jordan to attend her wedding with her fiancée who lives in Spain
December 13, 2015 Read More »

Gaza strawberry sales in the West Bank renewed only in early January, after communications from Gisha
Letter sent December 9, 2015 Read More »

Gaza strawberry sales in the West Bank renewed only in early January, following interventions by Gisha
Letter sent December 9, 2015 Read More »

Gisha files revised High Court petition after the Ministry of Interior made superficial corrections to the procedure that allows Israelis’ personal status to be kept as “under review”
Revised petition filed, December 8, 2015 Read More »

Gisha files two urgent petitions on behalf of two women and their children whose applications to enter Israel for a visa interview at the Swedish Consulate were denied
AP 5877-12-15 and AP 5887-12-15. Petitions filed December 2, 2012 Read More »

Gisha contacts Population Registry with request for removal of demand for original power-of-attorney as a condition for processing Palestinians’ applications to access accrued benefits
29.11.2015 Read More »

Civil Administration response to Gisha’s petition demonstrates failure to fulfill undertaking to publish all operating procedures
Hearing held on November 29, 2015 Read More »

Petition to High Court regarding COGAT’s refusal to allow a bride from Gaza to travel to her own wedding in Jordan, with her fiancée, who lives in Spain. The petition also challenges COGAT’s refusal to allow the groom’s parents to travel to the wedding
HCJ 7836/16 H.A.D. et al. v. Minister of Defense, filed November 18, 2015 Read More »

Gisha demands COGAT publish exceptions to travel restrictions for Christian residents of Gaza ahead of Christmas
Letter sent November 15, 2015. Read More »

Governmental Freedom of Information Unit accepts Gisha’s complaint regarding COGAT’s 2014 annual report
The complaint was ruled justified on November 15, 2015 Read More »

Gisha demands COGAT discontinue practice of holding up Palestinian permit holders at Erez Crossing
Letter sent on November 12, 2015 Read More »

Court decision in petition filed by Gisha for change of address for a Palestinian residing in the West Bank, HCJ 8101/14 Jabarin v. Minister of Defense
Decision handed down October 28, 2015 Read More »