For many years, conditions in the Gaza Strip have been dire. Among the issues faced there daily are high unemployment rates, travel restrictions, violence, a paucity of basic resources, political turmoil, and the blockades keeping residents confined in the small, overcrowded territory.

Now, with the coronavirus pandemic and prospect of Palestinian elections, 2021 is an especially precarious time in Gaza. To help us understand what is happening on the ground, we’re joined today by Professor Mkhaimar Abusada: an associate professor and chairman of the department of political science at Al-Azhar University in Gaza City.

Register for our discussion session on Wednesday, February 17 at 1:00 PM ET: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMkfuyvrjIsG9I_bER0m4H96Kc8UJwNxMfx

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Resources on the Gaza Strip:

https://gho.unocha.org/occupied-palestinian-territory

https://apnews.com/hub/gaza-strip

Written and recorded by Ezz Masri and Andrew Hirsh

Edited by Andrew Hirsh

Music: Kalte Ohren (septahelix remix) by septahelix (c) copyright 2019 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. dig.ccmixter.org/files/septahelix/59527 Ft: starfrosch

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