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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Human rights organizations Gisha, Adalah and Al Mezan demand an immediate stop to aerial herbicide spraying by Israel over Gaza’s perimeter fence
January 16, 2020 (Read More »)

As Israel’s security cabinet convenes on a long-term ceasefire agreement with Hamas, Gisha reaffirms that the rights of Palestinians in Gaza must not be used as bargaining chips in political barter
January 1, 2020 (Read More »)

Tania Hary// The UN predicted Gaza would be unlivable by 2020. They were right. +972 Tania Hary// The UN predicted Gaza would be unlivable by 2020. They were right. +972
January 1, 2020 (Read More »)

Amid talk of truce, Israel said to allow tires into Gaza in first since 2018, The Times of Israel Amid talk of truce, Israel said to allow tires into Gaza in first since 2018, The Times of Israel
December 30, 2019 (Read More »)

For many Gazans, it’s another Christmas barred from Bethlehem, Al Monitor For many Gazans, it’s another Christmas barred from Bethlehem, Al Monitor
December 27, 2019 (Read More »)

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Publications

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 Novemeber 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 »)

From separation to annexation From separation to annexation
The impact of Israel’s isolation of the Gaza Strip and how it serves annexationist goals in the West Bank. Press here to read the document (Read More »)

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