The Closure of the Gaza Strip: the Economic and Humanitarian Consequences | December 2007

Since June 2007, in response to the Hamas take over of the Gaza Strip and the on-going and indiscriminant firing of rockets into Israel, the Government of Israel (GoI) has increased restrictions on access of goods and people to and from Gaza. These have severe consequences for the day-to-day life of the 1,48 million Gazans.