Press Releasess

May 26, 2021

Following the immense destruction caused by Israel in the Gaza Strip: Gisha condemns Israel’s continued chokehold on Gaza through severe restrictions on access to and from the Strip

May 26, 2021

May 23, 2021

Gisha condemns Israel’s decision to close Erez and Kerem Shalom Crossings completely “until further notice” in the strongest possible terms

May 23, 2021

May 16, 2021

After a week of intensive hostilities and harm to civilians and civilian infrastructure, Gisha calls on Israel to stop the destruction and killing in Gaza

May 16, 2021

May 12, 2021

Gisha calls on Israel to immediately stop the illegal use of force against civilians in Gaza and the use of its control over Gaza’s crossings and sea space to cause deliberate harm to residents of the Strip

May 12, 2021

April 28, 2021

Human rights organizations to Minister of Defense, COGAT and State Attorney: Reverse illegal decision to deny access to Gaza’s sea space immediately

April 28, 2021

Control over Gaza/ January 6, 2021

Joint Statement: 30 Israeli, Palestinian and international health and human rights organizations: Israel must provide necessary vaccines to Palestinian health care systems

January 6, 2021

News Releases/ December 9, 2020

Discrimination by Default – The Gaza closure policy impacts women disproportionately

December 9, 2020

Control over Gaza/ November 11, 2020

Human rights groups demand Israeli military end incursions into Gaza’s farmlands, compensate farmers for damages

November 11, 2020

Control over Gaza/ October 22, 2020

Human Rights NGOs in letter to Israel’s Minister of Foreign Affairs: Stop the ministry’s harassment of United Nations OHCHR staff

October 22, 2020

Control over Gaza/ August 31, 2020

Five human rights organization in urgent petition to Israel’s High Court: Israel must immediately remove ban on entry of fuel to Gaza, which has disabled the power plant and puts public health at risk

August 31, 2020