Updates

Kerem Shalom shuts down for the day, Rafah opens to allow pilgrims’ return Kerem Shalom shuts down for the day, Rafah opens to allow pilgrims’ return
September 26, 2016. Kerem Shalom Crossing reopened Thursday after shutting down for one day following an attempt to breach the fence from the Palestinian side. Rafah Crossing opened for three days last week to allow pilgrims who travelled from Gaza to Mecca earlier in the month to return.

Rafah Crossing closes after operating for eight days Rafah Crossing closes after operating for eight days
September 8, 2016. Rafah Crossing closed yesterday after operating for eight days, allowing passage of pilgrims traveling to Mecca and of people who meet the criteria for travel.

Back to school in Gaza Back to school in Gaza
August 31, 2016. Sunday marked the beginning of the school year in the Gaza Strip. Around half a million students went back to some 700 schools. Many schools in Gaza run in two shifts due to the severe shortage in classrooms.

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In Focus

New factsheet: “Security blocks” restricting exit from the Gaza Strip disrupt the lives of thousands New factsheet: “Security blocks” restricting exit from the Gaza Strip disrupt the lives of thousands
A new factsheet summarizes and analyzes Gisha’s research on Israel’s increasing use of “security blocks” that prevent Palestinians from exiting the... (Read More)

Two years later: The long road to reconstruction and recovery Two years later: The long road to reconstruction and recovery
In a special report in the eve of the second anniversary of the ceasefire and the establishment of the Gaza Reconstruction... (Read More)

The Gaza Cheat Sheet – Real Data on the Gaza Closure
February, 2016. In this information sheet you will find concise answers to questions such as: What is the economic situation in... (Read More)

Access Kit: A guide to procedures and protocols which regulate access Access Kit: A guide to procedures and protocols which regulate access
March, 2016. The procedures impact millions, while few are aware they can be found in writing.... (Read More)

Ten Years Later
September 2015. On September 11, 2005, the last Israeli soldier ostensibly left the Gaza Strip. Israel’s policy ever since has condemned... (Read More)

Gisha in Action

Meetings in Sderot with activists in the Movement for the Future of the Western Negev and Meretz Members of Knesset
May 16, 2016. The discussions also addressed how Israel continues to control the Gaza Strip since disengagement... (Read More)

New Gisha study about civil society organizations launched in Gaza with representatives of the organizations in attendance
April 20, 2016. This morning, Gisha’s latest study, Split Apart, was launched in the Gaza Strip. The study addresses the challenges... (Read More)

Following Gisha advocacy, Palestinians will be allowed into Eilat
November 9, 2015. Until recently, Palestinians who received permits to enter Israel were barred from entering the Israeli city of Eilat.... (Read More)

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