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 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 »)

Petition by a Gaza resident to release a shipment of goods seized by MOD rejected by the District Court; Gisha submitted an appeal to the High Court
AAA 8512/17 A.S. v. Minister of Defense (filed November 1, 2017) (Read More »)

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To Understand Gaza, Start with What People Are Eating—and Why, Vice Munchies To Understand Gaza, Start with What People Are Eating—and Why, Vice Munchies
October 24, 2018. (Read More »)

Israel NGO urges donors: Gaza economic recovery impossible until blockade lifted, Middle East Monitor Israel NGO urges donors: Gaza economic recovery impossible until blockade lifted, Middle East Monitor
September 27, 2018. (Read More »)

Gisha’s statement ahead of the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee meeting in New York this week: Economic recovery in Gaza will only be possible when Israel lifts restrictions on movement of people and goods to and from the Gaza Strip
September 26, 2018 (Read More »)

Did Trump’s One-Two Punch Just Kill Chance For Deal?, The NY Jewish Week
September 5 2018 (Read More »)

Wounded but standing: The unseen Israeli war on Gaza women, Al-Arabiya Wounded but standing: The unseen Israeli war on Gaza women, Al-Arabiya
September 3, 2018 (Read More »)

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Publications

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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