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Mar 2025
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Gaza Reconstruction Reality Check with A...

Al-shabaka: The Palestinian Policy Network
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Palestinian architect and researcher Abdalrahman Kittana, who has been actively engaged in discussions and initiatives on Gaza’s reconstruction, joins Yara Hawari to examine the various reconstruction plans and their feasibility amid Israel’s ongoing genocide.

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