Gisha Executive Director Tania Hary to address United Nations Security Council on the situation in the Middle East
November 19, 2019. Tomorrow (November 20) at 10:00 a.m. EST / 5:00 p.m. local time, Gisha Executive Director Tania Hary will address the United Nations Security Council as part of its discussion on The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question. Read More »

Damages in Gaza assessed at 3.1 million USD following latest hostilities; Israel reopens crossings, restores “fishing zone” to previous demarcation
November 18, 2019. According to the Office of Public Works and Housing in Gaza, Israel’s bombardment of the Strip last week resulted in direct damages estimated at 3.1 million USD. Read More »

Movement through Gaza’s crossings still severely limited; “Fishing zone” now restored to previous demarcation
November 14, 2019. For third consecutive day, Kerem Shalom is closed other than to entrance of fuel and cooking gas. Exit from the Strip via Erez is still limited to cancer patients and foreign passport holders. Read More »

Crossings between Gaza and Israel closed for second consecutive day; access to “fishing zone” still restricted
November 13, 2019. Kerem Shalom closed other than for entrance of fuel for Gaza’s sole power plant; movement through Erez limited to medical patients and foreign passport holders. Read More »

Israel closes Gaza crossings and reduces fishing zone; civilian access must be allowed
November 12, 2019. Gisha emphasizes that Israel has an obligation to allow the continued provision of necessities to residents of Gaza and to enable travel. Read More »

Joint statement by 23 Israeli civil society organizations against the decision to deport HRW representative from Israel
November 6, 2019. Joint statement by 23 Israeli civil society organizations against the decision to deport HRW representative from Israel: The Supreme Court not only approved the deportation of Omar Shakir, but severely harmed us all. Read More »

Contrary to reports about “easing” of restrictions, Israel has not removed any items from its list of “dual-use” materials requiring special permission to enter Gaza
November 3, 2019. COGAT’s response to Gisha’s Freedom of Information request reveals that no changes have been made to Israel’s list of “dual-use” items requiring special permission to enter the Strip. Read More »

Ahead of strawberry season in Gaza: The ongoing ban on sales in Israel could result in severe losses for strawberry growers
October 27, 2019. Farmers in Gaza recently finished planting some 2,000 dunams (200 hectares) of strawberries. But unless Israel lifts restrictions and allows strawberry sales in its own territory, Gaza growers could suffer severe losses. Read More »

More than 1,800 children from Gaza traveled to medical treatment outside the Strip without their parents
October 10, 2019. The World Health Organization published a new report on access to healthcare in the Palestinian territory. According to the report, in 2018, 39% of patient permit requests from Gaza were delayed or denied. Read More »

District court upholds state’s position, preventing Palestine Cup final
September 23, 2019. Israel denying the Gaza cup holder from traveling to the West Bank for a final rematch, under dubious claim that the vast majority of the team pose threat to security. Read More »

Gisha petitions district court on behalf of Rafah football club blocked from reaching Palestine Cup final by Israel
September 18, 2019. Following submission of our petition, Israel updates that it will allow 11 members of the team out, but only five of them players.   Read More »

Gisha executive director speaks at UN Conference in Ankara
September 12, 2019. Gisha’s executive director, Tania Hary, participated yesterday in the 2019 International Media Seminar on Peace in the Middle East organized by the UN in Ankara, Turkey. Among other things, she spoke about the vast potential of young people in Gaza. Read More »

Five years since the disappearance of Avera Mengistu and Hisham Al-Sayed
September 5, 2019. Five years ago, on September 7, 2014, Avera Mengistu, an Israeli citizen, crossed the northern section of the fence separating Israel and Gaza, headed toward the Gaza shore. He has not been seen since. On April 20, 2015, another Israeli citizen, Hisham Al-Sayed, entered Gaza through an opening in the fence in the eastern Gaza Strip. His fate has also been unknown since. Read More »

Unemployment in Gaza in Q2 of 2019 is 46.7%
September 4, 2019. Gaza’s unemployment rate rose 0.4% in the second quarter of 2019, and now stands at 46.7%. Women’s employment plummeted by 14%. Read More »