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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Trapped in Gaza: a day in the life of a rapper who has never left the strip – video, The Guardian Trapped in Gaza: a day in the life of a rapper who has never left the strip – video, The Guardian
March 12 2019 (Read More »)

Being a woman in Gaza, +972 Being a woman in Gaza, +972
March 8 2019 (Read More »)

Once a vibrant natural reserve, Gaza’s coastal wetland is now a health hazard, +972 Once a vibrant natural reserve, Gaza’s coastal wetland is now a health hazard, +972
March 5 2018 (Read More »)

Israel slams ‘biased’ UN probe alleging IDF crimes during Gaza border unrest, I24 news Israel slams ‘biased’ UN probe alleging IDF crimes during Gaza border unrest, I24 news
February 28, 2019 (Read More »)

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 »)

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It’s time for a different conversation about Gaza It’s time for a different conversation about Gaza
The national elections in Israel are only three weeks away. Residents of Gaza cannot participate in the elections, but their lives are directly impacted by them. Israel still controls (Read More »)

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 »)

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