UN-EU report says $71bn needed over 10 years. A report by the United Nations and European Union estimates it will take $71bn to rebuild Gaza. About a third of that is needed just to restore essential services destroyed during Israel’s genocidal war. So how will Gaza be rebuilt – and who will pay? Presenter: Adrian … Read more
The US launches a “Board of Peace” for Gaza, but Palestinians have no seat at the table. A billion dollars buys a seat at the table shaping Gaza’s future, and Palestinians aren’t invited. As the US moves into phase two of a ceasefire, a so-called “Board of Peace” promises reconstruction while conditions in Gaza remain … Read more
The United Nations estimates more than $70bn is needed to rebuild Gaza. From the air, it looks like a city erased. Entire neighbourhoods have vanished from the map two years since Israel’s relentless bombardment of Gaza began. What were once homes, schools, hospitals, factories and power plants have been reduced to debris and dust. Thousands … Read more
“These constraints include barriers to movement of people and goods from the West Bank and Gaza, restrictions on aquifer access, and limits on mobile communications standards,” reads one section focused on these constraints. “They also impose low-quota restrictions on banking activities (e.g., cash shekel transfers to Israeli banks).” Compared to redevelopment, however, a much more … Read more
US President Donald Trump has announced he’s lifting years of sanctions on Syria. Syrians are describing it as a turning point – “The second joy since the fall of Bashar al-Assad.” United States President Donald Trump has announced he will lift all sanctions on Syria, as a way to help the country rebuild after years … Read more
The United Nations warns it could take 14 years to clear the rubble and unexploded bombs in Gaza. Unprecedented levels of destruction. That is how the United Nations describes the state of Gaza since Israel’s war began in October. No buildings have been spared from the Israeli attacks. Homes, schools, mosques, and hospitals have been … Read more