Updates

New position paper by Gisha: Creeping Punishment
5 May, 2013. A new position paper by Gisha looks at access restrictions imposed in recent months following rocket fire from Gaza toward Israel, the effects of what might be a new policy on residents of the Strip, and what Israeli farmers and security officials think about it. (Read More)

Following the firing of a rocket from Gaza towards Israel last night, Kerem Shalom Crossing is closed and travel at Erez Crossing is further restricted
April 28, 2013. The army spokesperson’s office tweeted that further restrictions enforced on movement to and from Gaza were “due to security concerns”. At Erez Crossing, travel is being permitted for Israeli citizens, medical patients and foreigners. Passage of other humanitarian cases is being approved on a case-by-case basis. (Read More)

Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories refuses to allow runners from Gaza to reach Bethlehem Marathon
April 18, 2013. Despite the calls of dozens of Israelis, including prominent marathon runners among them, COGAT notified journalists that the requests of 26 runners from Gaza to travel to the Bethlehem Marathon being held this coming Sunday have been denied. (Read More)

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In Focus

The Gaza Cheat Sheet - Real Data on the Gaza Closure
May, 2013. In this information sheet you will find concise answers to questions such as: What is the economic situation in Gaza today? Is there a lack of food in Gaza? What are the restrictions currently imposed on the movement of people and goods into and out of the Strip? The Gaza Cheat Sheet is updated regularly. (Read More)

The ceasefire – An opportunity to sever the link between hostilities and civilian movement and access
November 2012. In this position paper we detail the restrictions on movement currently imposed by the Israeli authorities on residents of Gaza and what it would take to remove them and respect Gaza residents’ right to freedom of movement. (Read More)

What is the “separation policy”? An info sheet
June 2012. When asked why restrictions on movement between Gaza and the West Bank remain in effect, security officials explain that they form part of the “policy of separation”. What is this policy and what is its purpose? (Read More)

Gaza Strip Map
July 2011. A new and detailed map of the Gaza Strip. Source: Gisha (Read More)

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Gisha in Action

Twenty-six women from Gaza were able to participate in a conference about increasing women’s political participation which took place in the West Bank
Thirty-four women requested to travel to a conference about women’s political participation held in the West Bank. After a long bureaucratic process, 26 of them were able to travel, thanks to Gisha. (Read More)

How hard can it be to get to band camp?
Last April, Gaza music students did not make it out of Gaza in time to participate in a music competition in the West Bank. This time, the students, who attend the Edward Said National Conservatory of Music were able to go to the West Bank with four chaperones for ten days. (Read More)

Eleven staff members of a multi-purpose center promoting the protection and empowerment of women and families receive permits to travel to the West Bank for professional training
Following Gisha’s intervention, the military allowed most of the center’s staff members to travel for professional training. Four security guards and the housemother did not receive permits, based on the claim they did not require training. (Read More)

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