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April 27, 2021. According to COGAT, the "fishing zone" will remain closed “until further notice.” Human rights organizations Gisha, Adalah and Al Mezan demand the ban be reversed.

On Tuesday, March 16, 2021, Gisha filed a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act to Israel's Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT), the military authority in charge of implementing Israel's policy vis-à-vis Palestinian travel between Gaza, Israel, the West Bank, and abroad.

On Tuesday, March 16, 2021, Gisha filed a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act to Israel's Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT), the military authority in charge of implementing Israel's policy vis-à-vis Palestinian travel between Gaza, Israel, the West Bank, and abroad.

February 9, 2021. Rafah Crossing was opened last week and about 7,000 people crossed in both directions between Gaza and Egypt. Israel’s lockdown at Erez Crossing has been in effect for almost a year.

January 31, 2021. Rafah Crossing between Gaza and Egypt will open in both directions tomorrow, for the first time since November 2020. Israel still refusing to allow Palestinians to transit through its territory abroad.

On 14 January, Gisha’s Director of International Relations, Beth Oppenheim, participated in an online briefing hosted by Diakonia on the legal and practical challenges to overcoming COVID-19 in Gaza. Beth…

January 14, 2021. Students from Gaza are being blocked for travel abroad due to Israel's “coronavirus closure” on Gaza. Some 450 academics in Israel have already signed a petition calling on the government to allow them to travel.

January 6, 2021. The letter urges the Israeli authorities to live up to their legal obligations and ensure that quality vaccines be provided to Palestinians living under Israeli occupation.

January 6, 2021. Israel is obligated to protect the health and safety of all people living under its control, including by ensuring that the vaccine is available in Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza.