Lighting up the Holiday
Rafiq Maliha, Project Manager at the Gaza Power Generation Company (GPGC) heaves a heavy sigh before beginning his description of the current situation at the Gaza Power Plant. Apparently he’s been...
View ArticleAre The Last Gates to Gaza Being Nailed Shut?
According to Palestinian officials, last week Israel mounted two attempts to transport industrial diesel into the Gaza Strip via the Kerem Shalom border crossing, and not via the Nahal Oz crossing,...
View ArticleNEWSFLASH: The Israeli MFA isn't telling the whole truth
On December 6th, the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a newsletter highlighting the economic situation in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. Though there are some miscalculations, for the...
View ArticleVaccinating Gaza
The closure of the Gaza Strip is tight enough to make life difficult for residents, but fences and checkpoints don’t prevent viruses from passing through, as became apparent earlier this month. Despite...
View ArticleWho Turned Out the Lights in Gaza?
For the past several months, Gaza Gateway has reported on the declining amounts of industrial diesel, necessary for electricity generation, entering Gaza. These amounts fall far below the needs of Gaza...
View ArticleA different kind of power struggle
Those following the weekly charts on Gaza Gateway might have been surprised to discover that the amount of industrial diesel transferred from Israel to the Gaza Strip has been nil for some weeks now....
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Meanwhile in Gaza
The world is watching in awe as events unfold in Egypt, including residents of Gaza who are closely monitoring the uprising and expressing their empathy for the people of Egypt. The events taking place...
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The tax system
Israel continues to control taxation in the Gaza Strip, which forms part of a single customs envelope along with Israel and the West Bank. This means that Israel sets the customs and Value Added Tax...
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Who turned out the lights in Gaza this time?
The current capacity of Gaza's power station, together with electricity purchased from Israel and Egypt, can supply only 62% of Gaza's electricity needs Even in coastal Gaza, it’s a cold, rainy...
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Will we always have Paris?
"At that point in time, it was the optimal agreement". Ramallah by night (Reuters) In April 1994, Israeli and Palestinian negotiation teams met in Paris to sign one of the most important annexes to the...
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