Control over Gaza

Legal Activity

Appeal against Jerusalem District Court decision to uphold refusal of request made by Gaza resident to visit his bed-ridden father in the West Bank
AAA 2777/19 Shadi Ramadan v. Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories et al. (filed on April 17, 2019) (Read More »)

Following High Court petition by Gisha, Israel’s Population and Immigration Authority introduces protocol to facilitate registration of children born in Gaza to mothers with Israeli citizenship
HCJ 2620-18 Gisha – Legal Center for Freedom of Movement v. Population Administration et al. (filed on March 28, 2018, ruling given on July 15, 2019). (Read More »)

Following petition filed by Gisha, Israel grants a grandmother from Gaza a permit to attend her granddaughter’s wedding in Israel after demanding proof that she was really in the Strip
AP 9068-07-19 Z.A v. Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories (filed July 3, 2019). (Read More »)

Psychologist specializing in treatment for trauma only granted travel permit from Israel following Gisha’s legal intervention
HCJ 4478/19 R. vs. Minister of Defense (filed July 2, 2019) (Read More »)

Following petition by Gisha, Israel reverses decision to deny woman’s request to return to her home in the West Bank with her two daughters
AP 66544-01-19 S. S. et al. v. Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories et al. (filed January 27, 2019) (Read More »)

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Gisha in urgent appeal to Defense Minister and COGAT: Israeli restrictions on access to essential items and exit of products must be removed immediately to ensure food security and prevent economic collapse in the Gaza Strip
April 1, 2020 (Read More »)

Palestinians Brace for an Outbreak in One of the World’s Most Densely Populated Territories, Foreign Policy Palestinians Brace for an Outbreak in One of the World’s Most Densely Populated Territories, Foreign Policy
March 26, 2020 (Read More »)

Opinion – Coronavirus gives Israelis a tiny taste of what life is like for Palestinians, Middle East Eye Opinion – Coronavirus gives Israelis a tiny taste of what life is like for Palestinians, Middle East Eye
March 24, 2020 (Read More »)

Coronavirus in the Gaza Strip: Hamas takes additional steps to contain spread of virus, Middle East Eye Coronavirus in the Gaza Strip: Hamas takes additional steps to contain spread of virus, Middle East Eye
March 24, 2020 (Read More »)

Siria y Gaza, dos territorios que no tienen recursos para enfrentar el Covid-19, France 24 Siria y Gaza, dos territorios que no tienen recursos para enfrentar el Covid-19, France 24
March 23, 2020 (Read More »)

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Kerem Shalom Crossing – New Factsheet Kerem Shalom Crossing – New Factsheet
Kerem Shalom Crossing, Gaza’s main commercial access point to the West Bank, Israel and the world, is a critical lifeline for its two million residents. More than 80 percent of the goods entering the Strip, in terms of value, are purchased from Israeli companies and suppliers. Gaza relies on Kerem Shalom Crossing for trade, particularly with its natural and historically most significant target markets, the West Bank and Israel, but also for access to markets abroad. (Read More »)

Gaza Strip Map Gaza Strip Map
A new and updated map published by Gisha in January 2020 emphasizes the spatial dimensions of Israel’s ongoing control over Gaza, and the means by which Israel denies movement of people and goods. The map includes data and background on the crossing points with Israel and Egypt, the “fishing zone” enforced by Israel in Gaza’s territorial waters, and the “buffer zone” it imposes along the barrier separating Gaza from Israel. (Read More »)

Access Kit: A guide to procedures and protocols that regulate access to and from the Gaza Strip Access Kit: A guide to procedures and protocols that regulate access to and from the Gaza Strip
The Access Kit’s focus is on access to professional opportunities; it includes information on applications for permits to engage in trade, to reach higher education abroad, and to attend professional conferences and training. It also reviews procedures for coordinating the entrance of foreign nationals and businesspeople with Israeli citizenship into Gaza. (Read More »)

If Only – Young Palestinians in Gaza on What Freedom of Movement Means to Them If Only – Young Palestinians in Gaza on What Freedom of Movement Means to Them
To mark International Human Rights Day, Gisha is proud to release If Only, a new clip exploring what freedom of movement means to young people in Gaza. Recently, 23-year-old photographer (Read More »)

Statement by Gisha Executive Director, Tania Hary, at the UN Security Council Statement by Gisha Executive Director, Tania Hary, at the UN Security Council
On November 21, Gisha Executive Director Tania Hary addressed the United Nations Security Council in New York City. Hary, who was invited to brief the Council on the situation (Read More »)

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