Returning to Gaza’s berries under blockade

Gaza’s previous and current, via the story of its strawberries.

A Palestinian farmer kinds freshly harvested strawberries for export on a farm in Beit Lahiya within the northern Gaza Strip. [File: Suhaib Salem/Reuters]

The individuals of Gaza expertise frequent violence, even conflict, however in 2020, there was a second of aid – an understanding between Israel and Hamas, the group that’s run Gaza since 2007. An indication of that short-term peace was strawberries. Immediately, we’ll let you know why as we revisit a narrative from Gaza that doesn’t normally make headlines.

On this episode: 

• Stefanie Dekker (@StefanieDekker), Al Jazeera senior correspondent
• Safwat al Kahlout, Al Jazeera Gaza producer

Episode credit:

This episode was up to date by Alexandra Locke. The unique manufacturing workforce was Alexandra Locke, Dina Kesbeh, Amy Walters, Ney Alvarez, Priyanka Tilve, Natalia Aldana, Stacey Samuel, Graelyn Brashear and our host Malika Bilal. Our manufacturing workforce additionally contains Chloe Okay. Li, Negin Owliaei, Ruby Zaman and Ashish Malhotra. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our engagement producers are Aya Elmileik and Adam Abou-Gad. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio. 

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