Control over Gaza

Legal Activity

Following Gisha’s petition, High Court rules Israel must allow patients from Gaza to receive medical treatment in East Jerusalem even if they are relatives of Hamas members
HCJ 5693/18 Siam et al. v. Minister of Defense et al. (filed July 29, 2018). (Read More »)

Gisha files High Court petition to allow Sarayo al-Wadia, a Gaza processed foods manufacturer, to sell its products in the West Bank and abroad
HCJ 5137/18 Wael al Wadia et al. v. Minister of Defense et al. (filed July 4, 2018). (Read More »)

Gisha filed three petitions against Israel’s refusal to allow persons registered in the West Bank to return there permanently
HCJ 3705/18 A.T. v. Minister of Defense et al. (filed May 9, 2018), HCJ 3930/18 M.S. v. Minister of Defense et al. (filed May 17, 2018) and HCJ 4578/18 A.A. v. Minister of Defense et al. (filed June 12, 2018) (Read More »)

Three petitions filed by Gisha challenge Israel’s new demand that every Israeli citizen seeking to enter Gaza must provide the cell phone number of the person they are visiting in the Strip
HCJ 3307/18 CR v. Minister of Defense et al. (filed April 25, 2018); HCJ 4087/18, YR v. Minister of Defense et al. and HCJ 4092/18 WS v. Minister of Defense et al. (both filed on May 23, 2018). (Read More »)

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 »)

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ONG piden a Israel que deje de fumigar con herbicidas cerca de Gaza, La Vanguardia ONG piden a Israel que deje de fumigar con herbicidas cerca de Gaza, La Vanguardia
January 10, 2019. (Read More »)

Human Rights Defenders Call Out Israel on Dangerous Herbicides Sprayed over Gaza, IMEMC Human Rights Defenders Call Out Israel on Dangerous Herbicides Sprayed over Gaza, IMEMC
January 10, 2019. (Read More »)

Al Mezan, Gisha and Adalah in urgent letter to Minister of Defense, Military Advocate General, and Attorney General: Stop spraying dangerous herbicides over the Gaza Strip
January 9, 2019. (Read More »)

Israel spraying herbicides inside Gaza violates int’l law, rights groups say, +972 Israel spraying herbicides inside Gaza violates int’l law, rights groups say, +972
January 9, 2019. (Read More »)

Human rights defenders call on Israel to stop spraying dangerous herbicides over Gaza Strip, WAFA Human rights defenders call on Israel to stop spraying dangerous herbicides over Gaza Strip, WAFA
January 9, 2019. (Read More »)

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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 »)

Cookie Crackdown Cookie Crackdown
November 2018. Inexplicably, Israel continues to impose a ban on the exit of processed foods from Gaza to markets in the West Bank and Israel (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 »)

Context for the Protests in Gaza: Gisha Answers your Frequently Asked Questions Context for the Protests in Gaza: Gisha Answers your Frequently Asked Questions
May 2018. To promote a better understanding of the situation in Gaza, we have compiled key elements of Gisha’s research and professional analysis so as to provide answers to some frequently asked questions about the Gaza Strip. (Read More »)

Dreams Deferred Dreams Deferred
March 2018. To mark International Women’s Day, Gisha presents a new publication on the impact of the closure on women in the Gaza Strip. (Read More »)

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