Export from Gaza, via Israel and the West Bank but not to them, is allowed once again: this time tomatoes to Saudi Arabia
February 6, 2012. Three trucks of tomatoes exited the Gaza Strip today. Though they made their way to Saudi Arabia via Israel and the West Bank, Israel continues to ban sale of goods from Gaza to its traditional markets in Israel and the West Bank Read More »

How many Israeli work permits are granted to Palestinians? No one knows
February 5, 2012. The state submitted documents regarding the policy on granting Palestinians residents of the West Bank permits to enter and work in Israel, but the documents contain contradictions. The Tel Aviv District Court will hold a hearing on this matter on February 9. Read More »

Soccer players – yes, poets – no: Who is allowed to leave the Gaza Strip for the West Bank?
January 30, 2012. New table summarizing the criteria issued by the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) for travel from the Gaza Strip to the West Bank has been posted on our Facebook page. Read More »

New documents detailing the closure policy in the Gaza Strip released to Gisha, including procedures for transfer of construction materials
January 25, 2012. A set of documents detailing procedures for importing and exporting goods in and out of the Gaza Strip were released by the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT). Read More »

For the first time since 2007, non-agricultural goods are cleared for export from the Gaza Strip, though not for sale in the West Bank
January 22, 2012. Six Gaza factories were invited to participate in a furniture expo held in Jordan from January 24-26. In order to showcase their merchandise, the factories received clearance to send a truck loaded with furniture out of Gaza. Read More »

Gisha petitions HCJ to allow five women from Gaza to reach their studies in gender, democracy and law
The petition was filed on behalf of five women from the Gaza Strip, who wish to pursue degrees in gender studies, democracy and law at Birzeit University in the West Bank. Israel refuses to allow them to reach the West Bank, claiming that all Gaza students pose a security threat. The petition was filed by Gisha and Al Mezan Center for Human Rights, Gaza Read More »

Gisha Executive Director Sari Bashi: There is no contradiction between saying Gaza is occupied and holding Hamas accountable for its actions there.
January 10, 2012. Sari Bashi responds to an op-ed by Hillel Neuer who claims that Gaza is no longer occupied. Bashi answers that Israel continues to have effective control over many aspects of life in the Strip. Read More »

The Palestinian Center for Human Rights condemned Hamas’ decision to delay the entry of a Fatah delegation into the Gaza Strip.
January 11, 2012. The delegation arrived at the Erez Crossing on January 6, 2012 and was delayed on the grounds that its arrival had not been coordinated in advance. Hamas: the delegation refused to wait while officials at the crossing made contact with the leadership in Gaza. Read More »

Director of Gisha, Sari Bashi: Instead of presenting evidence, the Israeli army uses administrative measures against Palestinians
December 10, 2012. Director of Gisha, Sari Bashi, wrote an article to +972 magazine about Bakr Haffi, a 38-year-old Palestinian man who was deported to the Gaza Strip on suspicion of being a Hamas activist. Read More »

OCHA Report: Restrictions sea access are taking a heavy toll on Gaza’s fishing industry
December 29, 2011. According to the report, the ban on sea access beyond 3 nautical miles from the coast has led to overfishing and the depletion of fish breeding grounds. As a result, the sardine catch has been decreasing each year. Read More »

The state agrees to allow Ihab, a Palestinian resident of the Gaza Strip to enter the West Bank
December 22, 2011. Following the court’s recommendation to grant the request, the state agrees to allow Ihab to enter the West Bank for a limited time in order to ask for his intended’s hand in marriage Read More »

Gisha argues before the Supreme Court on the state’s freedom of information petition appeal
December 21, 2011. The state appealed to the Supreme Court against the district court’s decision to compel it to disclose a presentation on figures related to the Gaza closure. The justices denied the state’s request for an in camera (closed door) session Read More »

The Supreme Court hears arguments in Gisha’s petition to allow a resident of the Gaza Strip to enter the West Bank
December 21, 2011. Ihab, a Palestinian resident of the Gaza Strip wishes to enter the West Bank in order to ask for his intended’s hand in marriage. In a petition filed by Gisha, the court ordered the state to respond within three days. Read More »