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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 »)

Gisha files High Court petition for a response to an application for travel abroad for post-graduate studies
HCJ 7767/17 Omar Shawa et al. v. Minister of Defense et al. October 30, 2017 (Read More »)

Gisha petitions High Court to allow two 16-year-old musicians to exit Gaza to participate in an international workshop in Jordan and performances in Jordan, the West Bank and Israel
The petition was filed on July 20, 2017. On August 1, 2017, the two musicians traveled to Jordan. (Read More »)

Gisha petitions to allow travel of undergraduate students from Gaza, on par with criteria in place for travel of graduate students
HCJ 5651/17 T.T. et al. v. Minister of Defense et al. (filed July 12, 2017) (Read More »)

Gaza resident manages to leave the Strip for graduate studies in Sweden following a petition filed by Gisha
HCJ 4653/17 W.J. v. Minister of Defense et al. (filed June 8, 2017) (Read More »)

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Ahead of the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee meeting this week: Gisha points to measures that Israel must take immediately to allow development of Gaza’s economy and civilian infrastructure and protection of basic human rights
April 28, 2019. (Read More »)

Small Businesses, Big Dreams: Gaza entrepreneurs discuss obstacles to success. New report by Gisha calls on Israel to remove the sweeping restrictions on movement impeding their development
February 7, 2019. (Read More »)

Court nixes greater freedom to travel for Gazans, The Jerusalem Post Court nixes greater freedom to travel for Gazans, The Jerusalem Post
January 31, 2019 (Read More »)

Israeli organizations support Gaza residents, Arutz Sheva 7
January 29, 2019 (Read More »)

The Ins and Outs of Gaza, Israel Policy Forum
August 2, 2018 (Read More »)

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Publications

Watch the clip: 1.4 Million Young People Watch the clip: 1.4 Million Young People
Did you know that seventy percent of the population in Gaza, 1.4 million people, are under 30 years old? Half of the Strip’s two million residents, living under closure, are (Read More »)

11 essential facts about the Gaza Strip 11 essential facts about the Gaza Strip
May 2018. Some important information about the current situation in Gaza. To view our infographic, see here (Read More »)

10 Years | 10 Judgments 10 Years | 10 Judgments
February 2018. A new report by Gisha presents analysis of ten central judgments concerning the rights of Gaza residents handed down by the Israeli court system in the decade since Israel tightened its closure on the Strip. (Read More »)

New factsheet: “Security blocks” restricting exit from the Gaza Strip disrupt the lives of thousands New factsheet: “Security blocks” restricting exit from the Gaza Strip disrupt the lives of thousands
Latest update: December 2016. A new factsheet summarizes and analyzes Gisha’s research on Israel’s increasing use of “security blocks” that prevent Palestinians from exiting the Gaza Strip for various purposes, even when the individual fits the narrow criteria imposed by Israel. (Read More »)

Gaza 2015: A few steps forward, several steps back
April 2016. Gisha’s analysis of data on access and movement from the first full year since Operation Protective Edge and explanation for why, despite declared efforts, the situation in Gaza remains dire. (Read More »)

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