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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 »)

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 Gisha’s petition, Ministry of Agriculture releases procedure for sale of agricultural produce from Gaza in the West Bank and Israel
HCJ 34567/18 Ahmad Astal et al. v. Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories et al. (filed on November 25, 2018) (Read More »)

For years Israel blocks trader from travel, then withdraws its obstruction following petition by Gisha
AP 14184-03-19 A.J. v. Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories (March 6, 2019). (Read More »)

Israel withdraws a “security ban” for the second time in the case of young physician from Gaza requesting a travel permit to attend Palestinian Medical Council exams in Ramallah
AP 408011-02-19 L.D. v. Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories (filed February 17, 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 »)

The nightmare before Christmas: Gaza’s Christians await permits to see loved ones at mercy of Israeli authorities, Independent The nightmare before Christmas: Gaza’s Christians await permits to see loved ones at mercy of Israeli authorities, Independent
December 25, 2019 (Read More »)

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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 »)

Stop the aerial herbicide spraying Stop the aerial herbicide spraying
This year, for the first time since 2014, Israel did not conduct aerial herbicide spraying over Gaza, with positive ramifications for the farming sector in the Strip. In a new (Read More »)

Five examples of steps that Israel could have taken and could still take to stop impeding Gaza’s economy. Five examples of steps that Israel could have taken and could still take to stop impeding Gaza’s economy.
Yesterday (23.6.2019), in preparation for the US-led economic workshop set to begin in Bahrain on Tuesday, the Trump administration published “Peace to Prosperity,” a document purportedly containing the economic component of the deal of the century. (Read More »)

List of quotes by officials on security-access nexus List of quotes by officials on security-access nexus
Since Operation Protective Edge, senior Israeli security and political figures have spoken about the link between Israel’s security and access for Gaza (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 »)

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