Control over Gaza

Legal Activity

Only 550 Gaza residents issued trader permits by Israel; Gisha petitioned the court on behalf of a businessman whose request to renew his trader permit was arbitrarily denied
AP 27802-12-17 M.S. v. COGAT (Petition filed on December 13, 2012) (Read More »)

Two Gaza residents obtain permits to visit sick relatives in the West Bank following Gisha’s petition
HCJ 9574/17 A.Z. et al. v. COGAT (petition filed on December 7, 2017) (Read More »)

Following legal action by Gisha, the state admits to losing goods belonging to a Gaza resident; court awards him 55,000 ILS in compensation
Absentee Property Administration Case 31066-01-17, judgment rendered November 30, 2017. (Read More »)

High Court hearing ends with a Gaza resident and her four minor children forced to sign a commitment not to request to return to Gaza for one year, as a condition for traveling abroad
HCJ 8705/17 A. et al. v. Minister of Defense; hearing held on November 20, 2017 (Read More »)

Gisha’s work leads to expansion of criteria for entry into Gaza: Grandparents and grandchildren with Israeli citizenship will be able to visit relatives in Gaza
New criteria published on November 16, 2017 (Read More »)

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Rights groups urge halt to ‘collective punishment’ at Gaza goods crossing, The Times of Israel Rights groups urge halt to ‘collective punishment’ at Gaza goods crossing, The Times of Israel
July 17, 2018 (Read More »)

UN warns of precarious Gaza situation after Israel bans gas fuel imports UN warns of precarious Gaza situation after Israel bans gas fuel imports
July 17, 2018 (Read More »)

Twelve human rights and civil society organizations call on Israel to stop the collective punishment of Gaza residents and allow Kerem Shalom to return to usual operations
July 17, 2018. (Read More »)

Israel suspends fuel deliveries to Gaza over arson attacks, BBC Israel suspends fuel deliveries to Gaza over arson attacks, BBC
July 17, 2018 (Read More »)

‘Collective punishment’: Israel blocks fuel shipment to Gaza, Al Jazeera ‘Collective punishment’: Israel blocks fuel shipment to Gaza, Al Jazeera
July 17, 2018 (Read More »)

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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 »)

Gisha Executive Director Tania Hary will be running at Tel Aviv marathon for freedom of movement of Gaza residents Gisha Executive Director Tania Hary will be running at Tel Aviv marathon for freedom of movement of Gaza residents
February 2018. On Friday, February 23, Gisha Executive Director Tania Hary will be running part of the annual Tel Aviv marathon in order to bring awareness to the two million Palestinians living in the Gaza Strip who are denied the basic right to freedom of movement. (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 »)

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