Israel’s policy on movement of goods to Gaza exposed
Today in Haaretz, Amira Hass exposed Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) documents related to the policy governing movement of goods to Gaza since the year 2005. Read More »

Palmer report leaked early
After long delays, the report of the UN’s Palmer Commission was published by the New York Times yesterday. Gisha described the report as “squandered opportunity to evaluate the overall Gaza closure policy”. Read More »

Palestinian Education Ministry in Gaza prevents eight high school students from leaving the Strip to study in the US.
The students are recipients of US State Department-funded scholarships administered by AMIDEAST, which are awarded to outstanding candidates after a year-long selection process. The education ministry quoted “social and cultural reasons” as the grounds for preventing the students from participating in the program. Read More »

Israel authorized address changes for more than 1,900 people living in the West Bank
On August 4, 2011, the Palestinian Authority’s Civil Affairs Committee received approval to change the addresses of 1,956 people who live in the West Bank but are listed in the Israeli-controlled Palestinian population registry as residents of Gaza. Read More »

New data from the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics
The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics of the Palestinian Authority published updated statistics about the Gaza Strip on July 11, 2011. The data includes population, population density, poverty rate, and rate of internet use. Read More »

Submission of complaint to the State Comptroller’s Office about the conduct of the
Gisha submitted a complaint (Hebrew) to the State Comptroller’s Office about the conduct of the Employment Staff Officer in the Civil Administration, who oversees employment of Palestinian residents of the West Bank inside Israel. Read More »

Postponement of Palmer report on events surrounding the 2010 flotilla
The publication of the Palmer report investigating the events surrounding the 2010 flotilla to Gaza has been postponed a second time and will be submitted to the secretary-general at the end of August 2011. Read More »

Changes at Rafah Crossing
In late May 2011, Egypt announced the permanent opening of Rafah Crossing to all Gaza residents holding a Palestinian passport and identity card. Travel by men between the ages of 18 and 40 will be permitted under specific conditions. Gisha is following the implementation of the new policy. Read More »