A letter from Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) to Gisha regarding the transfer of requested documents, Petition 2744/09

October 13, 2010

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Background:

On October 28, 2009 Gisha submitted a petition to the Tel Aviv District Court under the Freedom of Information Act of 1998, requesting that the Defense Ministry and Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) disclose their policy pertaining to the transfer of food and other vital goods to the Gaza Strip. The petition sought to dispel the secrecy surrounding the procedures and criteria according to which Israel decides which goods can enter the Gaza Strip, and compel the state to publicize these criteria as required by Israeli law. Gisha’s goal was to increase transparency of government policy, allow public review of government conduct, and promote respect for human rights and the rule of law.

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