Economy and Development

Legal Activity

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 »)

Following High Court petition, a delegation of physicians and other medical professionals enter Gaza
HCJ 6726/18 Dr. Cowen et al. v. Minister of Defense et al. (filed September 20, 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 »)

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 »)

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 »)

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US charity opens cancer ward for children in Gaza, Israel Hayom US charity opens cancer ward for children in Gaza, Israel Hayom
February 21, 2019 (Read More »)

US charity opens cancer ward for children in Gaza, Associated Press US charity opens cancer ward for children in Gaza, Associated Press
February 19, 2019 (Read More »)

US Charity Opens Cancer Ward for Children in Gaza, The New York Times US Charity Opens Cancer Ward for Children in Gaza, The New York Times
February 19, 2019 (Read More »)

How Gaza’s entrepreneurial spirit could change the narrative of despair, Arab News How Gaza’s entrepreneurial spirit could change the narrative of despair, Arab News
February 16, 2019 (Read More »)

Gaza’s entrepreneurs: Dreams and ambition in a tough neighborhood, Ynet Gaza’s entrepreneurs: Dreams and ambition in a tough neighborhood, Ynet
February 11, 2019 (Read More »)

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Small Businesses, Big Dreams Small Businesses, Big Dreams
People in Gaza are engaged in entrepreneurship in a variety of fields, despite myriad challenges. The small businesses they run create jobs, drive economic activity and allow women (Read More »)

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: How Israel’s ban on exit of processed food impedes an entire industry Cookie Crackdown: How Israel’s ban on exit of processed food impedes an entire industry
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, thwarting economic activity and growth (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 »)

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