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Apr 2024
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A Guide to Gaza's Crossings

Sowt | صوت
About this episode

This episode uncovers the history of Gaza's seven crossings and exposes how the occupation leverages them to impose further restrictions on Palestinians living in the Strip.

This episode is a collaborative production between Sowt and the Palestinian Museum.

The episode was originally published in Arabic on November 2nd, 2023 for "Stories from Palestine. Listen to the episode from here.

Originally written by Bayan Habib, the script was loosely adapted into English by Salam Bustanji, produced and edited by Tala Halawa and Basant Samhout, sound-designed by Ahmad Mitri, and presented by Ban Barkawi.


Sources Used in the Episode:

- https://youtu.be/dTvnQjLcKbM?si=TZXnkMvMJuiiDxLA&

- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAst5hsqaGQ

- https://www.unrwa.org/ar/where-we-work/%D9%82%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%B9-%D8%BA%D8%B2%D9%87/%D9%85%D8%AE%D9%8A%D9%85-%D8%AC%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A7

- https://ar-ar.facebook.com/wafagency/

- https://youtu.be/QlTk522qwNs?

- https://info.wafa.ps/ar_page.aspx?id=4886

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- https://youtu.be/bzb4Xn8v4hE?t=10

- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wGWktmTJ6Q

- https://youtu.be/L_FeC1kSAN0?t=94

- https://youtu.be/EyRjLo9DfHs


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