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Following a High Court petition, two Christian families received permits to travel from Gaza to the West Bank for the Christmas holiday
HCJ 9815/17 Anonymous v. Minister of Defense et al. (petition filed on December 14, 2017) (Read More »)

Two Gaza residents obtain permits to visit sick relatives in the West Bank following Gisha’s petition
HCJ 9574/17 A.Z. et al. v. COGAT (petition filed on December 7, 2017) (Read More »)

High Court hearing ends with a Gaza resident and her four minor children forced to sign a commitment not to request to return to Gaza for one year, as a condition for traveling abroad
HCJ 8705/17 A. et al. v. Minister of Defense; hearing held on November 20, 2017 (Read More »)

Gisha’s work leads to expansion of criteria for entry into Gaza: Grandparents and grandchildren with Israeli citizenship will be able to visit relatives in Gaza
New criteria published on November 16, 2017 (Read More »)

Gisha petitions High Court for reinstatement of Gaza resident’s Israeli citizenship
HCJ 8103/17 A. v. Ministry of Interior, October 22, 2017 (Read More »)

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J’lm-based Palestinian Cancer Patient Allowed Only One Visit With Family in Gaza, Haaretz J’lm-based Palestinian Cancer Patient Allowed Only One Visit With Family in Gaza, Haaretz
May 10, 2018 (Read More »)

Israel’s Top Court: To Visit Gaza Family, Jerusalem Cancer Patient Must Prove Her Elderly Mother Can’t Travel, Haaretz Israel’s Top Court: To Visit Gaza Family, Jerusalem Cancer Patient Must Prove Her Elderly Mother Can’t Travel, Haaretz
May 4, 2018 (Read More »)

Obedience in the ultimate patriotism, Haaretz Obedience in the ultimate patriotism, Haaretz
May 1 2018 (Read More »)

For Palestinians, Israeli permits a complex tool of control, ABC News
April 30 2018 (Read More »)

For Palestinians, Israeli permits a complex tool of control, AP For Palestinians, Israeli permits a complex tool of control, AP
April 30 2018 (Read More »)

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Publications

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 »)

10 Years | 10 Judgments 10 Years | 10 Judgments
February 2018. A new report by Gisha presents analysis of ten central judgments concerning the rights of Gaza residents handed down by the Israeli court system in the decade since Israel tightened its closure on the Strip. (Read More »)

Gaza up close Gaza up close
Latest update: June, 2017. New web project by Gisha provides accurate, up-to-date information regarding the closure on Gaza, what has led to its’ implementation, how it impacts people in Gaza and what’s needed to improve the situation. (Read More »)

New factsheet: “Security blocks” restricting exit from the Gaza Strip disrupt the lives of thousands New factsheet: “Security blocks” restricting exit from the Gaza Strip disrupt the lives of thousands
Latest update: December 2016. A new factsheet summarizes and analyzes Gisha’s research on Israel’s increasing use of “security blocks” that prevent Palestinians from exiting the Gaza Strip for various purposes, even when the individual fits the narrow criteria imposed by Israel. (Read More »)

Gaza 2015: A few steps forward, several steps back
April 2016. Gisha’s analysis of data on access and movement from the first full year since Operation Protective Edge and explanation for why, despite declared efforts, the situation in Gaza remains dire. (Read More »)

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