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Who will rebuild Gaza?

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A report by the UN and European Union estimates it will take 71 billion dollars to rebuild Gaza. About a third of that is needed to restore essential services destroyed by Israel's war. So, how will Gaza be rebuilt, and who will pay? 

In this episode: 

  • Xavier Abu Eid, political analyst and former Communications Director for the Palestine Liberation Organization
  • Sultan Barakat, Professor of Public Policy at Hamad Bin Khalifa University and a specialist in post-conflict reconstruction
  • Raja Khalidi, Director General of the Palestine Economic Policy Research Institute  
  • Ahmed Muin Abu Amsha, music teacher living in Gaza

Host: Adrian Finighan

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