Facilitating freedom of movement for Palestinians is win-win — including for Israel
August 14, 2013. Sari Bashi, Gisha’s director, published an op-ed in the Forward about the connection between Gaza, the West Bank and Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations. Read More »

New position paper with infographics by Gisha: The maximum possible
August 5, 2013. Renewed peace talks must address the Gaza Strip’s 1.7 million residents. Promoting access will facilitate normal life and economic development. Gisha offers a practical principle for a new Gaza policy. Read More »

Human rights groups to DM Ya’alon: Respect Gaza residents’ right to freedom of movement
July 22, 2013. Palestinian and Israeli human rights groups call upon Israeli Defense Minister to facilitate Gaza resident’s freedom of movement, restricted now by Rafah Crossing limitations. Read More »

Restricted access at Rafah Crossing blocks Gaza residents’ main route abroad
July 15, 2013. Rafah Crossing was closed for five days following recent events in Egypt, leaving more than 10,000 Palestinians stranded in the Gaza Strip. How does restricted access at the crossing impact Gaza’s residents and tie into Israel’s obligations? Read More »

Rafah continues to operate under restricted conditions
Brief: July 14, 2013. Rafah Crossing is expected to open for four hours today to allow Palestinians stranded on the Egyptian side of the crossing to return home and to allow restricted categories of people from Gaza to travel to Egypt. Read More »

Rafah Crossing open and operating at reduced capacity
July 10, 2013. The crossing is operating at reduced capacity in order to enable Palestinians who are stuck in Egypt to return to Gaza. Medical patients, Egyptian citizens and individuals with foreign passports will also be able to leave the Strip for Egypt. Read More »

And what if you’re not Mohammed Assaf?
July 9, 2013. Tania Hary, Gisha’s director of international relations, writes an op-ed in Haaretz on the difference between the Palestinian winner of the Arab Idol song competition and children from Gaza who wanted to travel from Gaza to a music camp in the West Bank. Read More »

In the shadow of the Egyptian revolution: The Rafah crossing has been closed for four days
July 8, 2013. More than 10,000 Palestinians are currently waiting in Gaza for the crossing to open and in Egypt others are waiting to return to the Strip. It’s not clear how long the crossing will remain closed. Read More »

The connection between running and human rights
July 7, 2013. Sari Bashi, Gisha executive director, was interviewed in +972 Magazine about the connection between public discourse on Gaza, movement restrictions placed on Palestinians and marathon running. Read More »

Arab Idol superstar to reach West Bank; others still blocked
July 1, 2013. Gisha: Israel's approval of Assaf's request to travel to the West Bank is exceptional. Read More »

Travel delays at Rafah Crossing and tunnel activity nearly halted
June 27, 2013. The number of passengers waiting at the Rafah crossing has increased over the last week due to delays in the crossing’s operation. Transport of goods through the tunnels has almost entirely stopped. Read More »

Following two days of closure, Kerem Shalom Crossing re-opens today to passage of goods. Erez Crossing resumes standard operations.
June 26, 2013. Following two days of closure, Kerem Shalom Crossing re-opens today to passage of goods. Erez Crossing resumes standard operations. Read More »

Gisha application under the Freedom of Information Act leads to exposure of documents detailing the army’s policy on movement of people and goods in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip
June 24, 2013. COGAT provides Gisha with 429 pages listing the restrictions imposed on Gaza from 2011 to the present day. We share them here for the first time. Read More »

Kerem Shalom Crossing remains closed today and travel at Erez Crossing is further restricted
June 25, 2013. Kerem Shalom Crossing remains completely closed to passage of goods for a second day. Travel of people at Erez continues to be restricted to medical patients, foreigners, Israeli citizens and residents of the West Bank wishing to return home. Read More »