Before and After 1948: Gaza, a Prehistory

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Dr. Dotan Halevy, environmental and social historian of the late Ottoman Empire and the Modern Middle East at the Van Leer Jerusalem Institute, discusses the history of Gaza from the mid-19th century until today. How did Gaza come to encapsulate 1948, and the essence of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?


This episode is made possible by the Israel office of Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, which promotes peace, freedom, and justice through political education.

1 comment on “Before and After 1948: Gaza, a Prehistory

  1. Paul A. Giles says:

    This was a very informative discussion about the history of Gaza. I just discovered this podcast series.., I will be listening in the future.

    Thank You,
    Paul Giles

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