New short film by Gisha: “Gaza, Tel Aviv, Gaza”
April, 2014. “Gaza, Tel Aviv, Gaza”, a short film created for Gisha by Itamar Rose, places ordinary Israelis in the roles of those enforcing the criteria on travel from Gaza. Read More »

Gaza Access and Movement: 2013 Summary
March, 2014. A year that began in the shadow of operation “Pillar of Defense” and saw tunnel activity stopped almost completely by Egypt – 2013 was not an easy one for Gaza’s residents. An info sheet. Read More »

Survey: 31% of Gaza residents have relatives in Israel, East Jerusalem, West Bank
December 19, 2013. More than 25% of Gaza residents have relatives in the West Bank, 15% have relatives in East Jerusalem or Israel. Read More »

Survey summary: Family ties between the Gaza Strip and the West Bank
September 2013. A survey of the family ties between the Gaza Strip and the West Bank and Israel conducted at Gisha’s request reveals that approximately 26% of Gaza’s residents have relatives in the West Bank. Read More »

August 2013: Movement of people and goods to and from Gaza on the backdrop of turmoil in Egypt, Infographics
In August, although there was a drop of more than 15,000 in the number of exits via Rafah, compared to the monthly average during the first half of 2013, Israel increased the number of exits of Palestinians via the Erez crossing by only 1,000. There was also a decrease in the amount of goods entering Gaza via the Kerem Shalom crossing compared to July. This is how it looks: Read More »

Gaza Strip Map
September 2013. A new and detailed map of the Gaza Strip. Source: Gisha Read More »

Tunnels and crossings: Movement of goods and people to the Gaza Strip following the events in Egypt
August 28, 2013. In early July, Egypt began restricting the movement of people and goods into and out of the Gaza Strip. At the same time, Israel increased the number of people crossing through Erez and the amount of goods shipped through Kerem Shalom. New infographics by Gisha. Read More »

Position Paper: Blurring boundaries
August 2013. Lack of transparency and ambiguous rules of engagement harm civilians in Gaza’s border area. Read More »

A position paper with infographics by Gisha: The maximum possible
August 5, 2013. Renewed peace talks must address the Gaza Strip’s 1.7 million residents. Promoting access will facilitate normal life and economic development. Gisha offers a practical principle for a new Gaza policy. Read More »

Gaza 2013: Snapshot
June 2, 2013. What is the cause of the electricity shortage in Gaza? Why are medicines lacking? What’s the fishing zone limit? How close can one approach to the border fence? Access issues in Gaza today in seven parts. Read More »

The ceasefire – An opportunity to sever the link between hostilities and civilian movement and access
November 2012. In this position paper we detail the restrictions on movement currently imposed by the Israeli authorities on residents of Gaza and what it would take to remove them and respect Gaza residents’ right to freedom of movement. Read More »

“Red Lines” presentation: a position paper
October 17, 2012. Following a three-and-a-half-year legal battle, the Israeli Defense Ministry revealed the presentation “Food Consumption in the Gaza Strip – Red Lines”. The document contains information about the policy of restricting the entrance of food into the Gaza Strip, which was in effect between 2007 and 2010. Read More »