Vaccinating Gaza
The closure of the Gaza Strip is tight enough to make life difficult for residents, but fences and checkpoints don’t prevent viruses from passing through, as became apparent earlier this month. Despite...
View ArticleGaza’s Strawberries Taste Europe
Since the end of December 2009, 36 trucks loaded with strawberries and cut carnation flowers were permitted to leave Gaza for Israel’s Ashdod port, from which they were shipped to Europe. This is the...
View ArticleHow to Market Gaza as an Israeli Success Story: The Complete Guide
The following guide was inspired by a report by the Government of Israel, summarizing Israel’s humanitarian activities for the Gaza Strip in 2009 and at the start of 2010, which was submitted yesterday...
View ArticleGourmet Flotilla to Gaza
At a time when Israel’s security officials should probably be focused on this week’s extensive home front security drill, it seems that that most of their attention is being paid to the flotilla of...
View ArticleA Crisis of Proportions
One of the main questions that’s been floating around (no pun intended) in relation to this week’s events is whether there is a humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip or not. Is Israel letting in enough...
View ArticleGaza in Context: A Closer Look at the MFA's Numbers on Humanitarian Activity
On Tuesday, May 25, 2010, the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) released its latest update, claiming to be actively contributing to the humanitarian needs and even economic development of the...
View ArticleWhat happens after you allow cocoa into Gaza?
Twenty-one days after the June 20, 2010 cabinet decision, Israel allowed Gaza merchants to import raw materials for industry. This followed three years of prohibiting the entrance of raw materials to...
View ArticleLately there ain't been much work on account of the economy
Recently, it was announced that Israel will allow limited marketing of Gaza’s goods outside of the Strip – an encouraging step. It has also been suggested, that the closure has had a limited impact on...
View ArticleThe top 10 reasons why the opening of Rafah Crossing just doesn't cut it
In no particular order of importance, we thought we’d list some of the reasons why the opening of Rafah, while significant and helpful, doesn’t meet all of Gaza’s needs for access and why, as some...
View ArticleSix more misconceptions about Gaza (the international edition)
In the last post, we attempted to delineate some of the common misconceptions or simplifications about Gaza, which, broadly speaking, are heard most often in Israel. This week, we’d like to list a few...
View ArticleMarking Human Rights Day in a home without a roof
The building was declared unfit to live in. Ayman Abu Odeh’s wife. Photo: Gisha In the summer of 2014, Ayman Abu Odeh lost his home. The building where he lived with his family was bombed by Israel...
View ArticleHistory will not forgive the sins against Gaza
Gaza in the dark. Photo by: Gisha I first met Mohammed, who is three years old and suffers from severe digestive and respiratory diseases, at Rantisi Children’s Hospital in Gaza City. I went there in...
View ArticleMarking Human Rights Day in a home without a roof
The building was declared unfit to live in. Ayman Abu Odeh’s wife. Photo: Gisha In the summer of 2014, Ayman Abu Odeh lost his home. The building where he lived with his family was bombed by Israel...
View ArticleHistory will not forgive the sins against Gaza
Gaza in the dark. Photo by: Gisha I first met Mohammed, who is three years old and suffers from severe digestive and respiratory diseases, at Rantisi Children’s Hospital in Gaza City. I went there in...
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