Gisha: Legal Center for Freedom of Movement
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P.O. Box 20111 61200
Tel Aviv,

Website: http://www.gisha.org

Contact: Sari Bashi, Executive Director

Purpose: Gisha is an Israeli not-for-profit 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.
Since the 1967 occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip, Israel's military has developed a complex system of rules and sanctions to control the movement of the 3.4 million Palestinians who live there. The restrictions violate the fundamental right of Palestinians to freedom of movement. As a result, additional basic rights are violated, including the right to life, the right to access medical care, the right to education, the right to livelihood, the right to family unity and the right to freedom of religion.
Gisha, whose name means both "access" and "approach," uses legal assistance and public advocacy to protect the rights of Palestinian residents.

Founded: 2005

Geographic Scope: International

Languages: Arabic, English, Hebrew

Structure: Directors, Non-Profit

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