Tilbani and the biscuit factory
On May 11, a truck left Gaza loaded with 2.5 tons of assorted biscuits. The biscuits were unloaded at Ashdod Seaport and from there, set sail directly to Italy. The biscuit shipment was not meant for...
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Building in ruins
Eight months ago, on October 13, 2013, the Ministry of Defense ordered that the transfer of building materials into the Gaza Strip be halted. The decision was made in response to the discovery of an...
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Gaza’s future: 15 facts that can’t be ignored
A woman in Gaza. Photo: Karl Schembri “I’ve been calling to advance a “civilian separation” program for years: [Israel will] stop providing electricity, water, fuel, food and all other products. Gaza...
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The closure didn’t stop the Gaza tunnels
Smuggling tunnel in Gaza. Photo: Eman Mohammed Amos Harel called Israel’s policy on the tunnels in Gaza a “national strategic failure” in an article in Haaretz. Amir Oren wrote that even the state...
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What the MFA got wrong on Gaza
Clear military target? Photo: Karl Schembri In parallel to the fighting that rages on with devastating force in Gaza and Israel, there is another fierce battle being fought – this one over narrative....
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The public’s right to know
A building site in Gaza, 2013. Photo: Eman Mohammed Leaks from Palestinian sources heralded welcome, albeit minor, changes to the protocols that govern Palestinians’ access from the Gaza Strip. These...
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The bittersweet story of the Al-Awda factory
Mohammed Tilbani in the ruins of his burned sweets factory On July 30, during Operation Protective Edge, Israeli artillery fire struck the Al-Awda factory, owned by businessman Mohammed Tilbani,...
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A future interrupted
Khalil Salim and Reem al-Aweiti, in front of the building that once housed Mutaurin. Photo by Gisha The couple in the photo, Khalil Salim and Reem al-Aweiti, are married and also business partners....
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Gisha’s five most popular blog posts of 2014
During 2014, the Gaza Strip again made headlines, but for all the worst reasons. The media covered Operation Protective Edge, the immense human suffering it brought, the widespread destruction it left,...
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Gaza Access and Movement: 2014 Summary
Building in Gaza. Photo: Karl Schembri Pessimists will rightly say that 2014 was the worst in memory for residents of Gaza. Optimists might say that 2014 was the first year in which there was a flicker...
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