Israeli_permit_regime_in_the_Gaza_Strip
The Israeli permit regime in the Gaza Strip is the legal regime that requires Palestinians in the Gaza Strip to obtain a number of separate permits from the military authorities of Israel, their legal occupiers.
Israeli work permits allow pass holders to work in Israel or its occupied territories[1] where wages are significantly higher than in Gaza, which has been under a blockade by Israel and Egypt since Islamist militant group Hamas has gained power in the region.[2]
Israeli authorities, including the Ministry of Defense, view the scheme as a means of keeping peaceful relations;[3][4] critics view the scheme as a form of coercive control.[5] Israel also operates a similar permit regime in the West Bank.[2] The Associated Press notes that this is used for leverage by Israel, who know that the violent actions of Hamas are going to be blamed for Gazans losing their work permits.[2]