Gisha (human rights organization)

Gisha is an Israeli human rights organization, founded in 2005, whose goal is to protect the freedom of movement of Palestinians, especially Gaza residents. Gisha promotes rights guaranteed by international and Israeli law. It uses legal assistance and public advocacy to protect the rights of Palestinian residents.[1]

It represents individuals and organizations in Israeli administrative proceedings and courts. Gisha means both “access” and “approach”. Gisha is registered in Israel as an independent, non-partisan, not-for-profit organization.[2][3]

Example of projects

Israel restricts movement of Palestinian residents between the West Bank and Gaza. Israel has implemented a policy of allowing Palestinian movement from the West Bank to Gaza, but making it quite difficult for Gaza residents to move to the West Bank. Israel typically refuses to allow Gaza residents to leave for the West Bank, even when the Gaza resident is originally a West Bank resident. Gisha has helped Gaza residents who had moved from the West Bank to Gaza return to the West Bank by filing petitions to Israeli authorities arguing that extremely pressing personal circumstances provide humanitarian grounds for relief.[4]

See also

References
  1. "Gisha: Remarkable Israeli Human Rights NGO". Progressiveisrael.org. 10 December 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  2. About Gisha, Gisha.org; accessed 20 May 2018.
  3. Gisha: FAQs, Gisha.org; accessed 20 May 2018.
  4. +972 Magazine, 30 June 2020 "‘Gaza is a One-Way Ticket’: How Israel’s Relocation Policy is Separating Palestinian Communities--Israel Is Systemically Routing Palestinian Movement in One Direction — from the West Bank to Gaza"
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