Gisha executive director participates in annual J Street conference in Washington DC
On October 27 and 28, Gisha Executive Director Tania Hary participated in the eighth annual conference held by Jewish American lobby group J Street in Washington DC. A number of Read More »

Gisha Executive Director Tania Hary participates in webinar panel about the situation in Gaza
On October 23, 2019, Gisha Executive Director Tania Hary participated in a webinar panel hosted by Partners for Progressive Israel, alongside Prof. Mkhaimar Abusada of Al Azhar Read More »

Gisha and Members of Knesset to MoD, COGAT, and Attorney General: Cancel decision to reduce transfer of fuel to Gaza, immediately
On Monday, August 26, 2019, Israel announced its decision to limit the transfer of fuel used to generate electricity at the Gaza Strip’s sole power plant. According to reports, Read More »

Following legal battle by Gisha, Israel agrees to allow 5-year-old Adam Hemo to return to the West Bank with his mother and siblings
On July 14, Israel notified Gisha that it had granted 5-year-old Adam Hemo’s request to move to the West Bank, where his mother was born, subject to his mother and siblings Read More »

Following petition by Gisha, Adalah and Al Mezan, Israel returns 21 boats to Gaza fishermen
On July 1, following a prolonged legal battle led by three human rights organizations, Gisha – Legal Center for Freedom of Movement, Adalah – The Legal Center for Arab Read More »

Israeli MKs to COGAT: Allow a five-year-old born in Gaza to move to the West Bank with his mother and siblings
Israeli members of Knesset Aida Touma-Sliman and Ofer Cassif from Hadash and Heba Yazbak from Balad sent letters to the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories Read More »

Gisha, Al Mezan and Adalah to Israel: Remove ban on access to Gaza’s sea
Al Mezan Center for Human Rights in Gaza and human rights organizations in Israel, Adalah and Gisha, express grave concern and strong protest over Israel’s decision yesterday Read More »

Following High Court petition by Gisha, Adalah and Al Mezan, Israel will return 65 boats it seized from Gaza fishermen
Following a High Court petition (Hebrew) filed by Gisha – Legal Center for Freedom of Movement, Adalah – The Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel, and Al Mezan Center Read More »

Gisha sends urgent letter to Israeli Defense Minister, Attorney General and COGAT demanding that Israel open the crossings to Gaza and allow access to sea without further delay
Today Gisha sent an urgent letter (Hebrew) to Israel’s defense minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit, and the Coordinator of Government Activities Read More »

More than one hundred people attend Gisha’s Gaza Policy Forum
The Gaza Policy Forum, initiated and organized by Gisha, was held on Wednesday, November 21. More than one hundred Israeli, Palestinian and foreign experts – diplomats, academics, Read More »

In urgent letter, Gisha demands that defense minister rescind directive to stop fuel delivery to the Gaza Strip
The letter called for a reversal of the decision to stop fuel from entering Gaza, stating that it clearly defies international law, the rulings of Israel’s Supreme Court, and the state’s previous commitments, and constitutes unlawful collective punishment. Read More »

Gisha and three other organizations petition High Court on behalf of Gaza patients denied access to medical treatment by Israel due to alleged family ties to “Hamas operative”
The petition demands that the patients urgently be allowed to exit Gaza via Erez Crossing in order to receive critical medical care unavailable in the Strip. Read More »

Gisha in urgent letter to Prime Minister and Minister of Defense: Lift the sanctions on Kerem Shalom Crossing immediately
Yesterday evening, Gisha sent an urgent letter to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Minister of Defense Avigdor Lieberman, demanding that they rescind the severe restrictions on the entrance of goods and the sweeping prohibition on exit of goods via the Kerem Shalom Crossing to the Gaza Strip. The letter also calls for all sanctions imposed on the civilian population of the Gaza Strip to be formally published in order to allow public debate on the matter. Read More »