Updates

Following five days of closure, Rafah Crossing was opened today
May 22, 2013. The crossing was opened following the release, earlier today, of seven members of the Egyptian security forces who had been held captive in the Sinai since Thursday. About 2,600 Palestinians who were waiting on the Egyptian side of the crossing will now be able to return home. (Read More)

Israel expands fishing zone from three to six nautical miles
May 21, 2013. A statement by the Israel Defense Forces Spokesperson’s Unit relays that the fishing zone was restricted “due to rocket fire from the Gaza Strip toward Southern Israel on March 21, 2013”. (Read More)

Gaza unemployment drops slightly to 31%
Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics figures for the first quarter of 2013 also show that unemployment among women in Gaza stands at 51.6%, compared to 26.3% among men. (Read More)

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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)

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: what is the impact of the closures on residents of Gaza? What do Israeli farmers and security officials think about it? (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)

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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