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Members of the Palestinian security forces enforce a full lockdown for 48 hours following the spread the of the coronavirus, Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, August 25, 2020. (Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90)
Human rights groups demand Israel allow fuel into COVID-struck Gaza
NGOs petition High Court to force Israel to open Gaza to fuel and other basic goods, after Israel closed its central commercial crossing in August.
By Orly Noy August 31, 2020
Truck transporting construction materials in Gaza Strip, May 7, 2012. Due to the blockade, construction materials are lacking in Gaza.
When security isn’t enough: Separating Gaza and the West Bank
When the Dutch prime minister offered a way to safely transport goods from Gaza to the West Bank, Prime Minister Netanyahu made sure to put the kibosh on the plan. Why? Because. That’s just the way it is. Security reasons. By Itamar Sha’altiel You may have read in Haaretz that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with the Dutch…
By +972 Magazine December 11, 2013
Truck transporting construction materials in Gaza Strip, May 7, 2012. Due to the blockade, construction materials are lacking in Gaza.
Despite recent improvements, Israeli government can do more for Gazans
The increases in movement of people and goods in and out of Gaza should serve as a reminder that Israel recognizes the need for civilian access, that the army can facilitate access when it is instructed to do so, and that more even more can be done. By Tania Hary The Coordinator of Government Activities…
By +972 Magazine August 18, 2013
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Lethal Sinai attack is connected to the Gaza blockade
The lethal attack on an Egyptian military outpost, in an attempted incursion into Israel, is another reminder of the terrorist infrastructure in the Sinai Peninsula. This infrastructure was built in part on the basis of the Gaza-Egypt-Israel smuggling industry, which is fueled by the massive restrictions on movement and trade imposed on the Strip by…
By Roi Maor August 5, 2012
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