More than 2 Years After “Protective Edge,” Gaza’s Economy Still Stalled

A few months after the deadly and devastating hostilities which took place during the summer of 2014 (Israel’s military “Operation Protective Edge”), Gisha – The Legal Center for Freedom of Movement – convened senior representatives from the five leading economic sectors active in the Gaza Strip: agriculture, textiles, furniture, food processing and information and communications…

Polluted beach in Gaza City, June 2016

Gaza: Shortage of Sanitation Infrastructure Raises Severe Health and Environmental Concerns

In recent years, the longstanding shortage of adequate sanitation infrastructure in the Gaza Strip has resulted in the discharge of around 90 million liters of untreated or partially treated sewage into the sea every day, posing serious health and environmental hazards. Development of water and sanitation infrastructure has been severely impacted by the import restrictions…