This chapter delves into the difficulties of reconstructing Gaza, emphasizing Qatar's historical financial support and its hesitance to continue due to past failures. It also captures the emotional impact on Palestinians affected by conflict, culminating in a mention of another related Bloomberg podcast.
After ten months of fighting in the Gaza Strip, Israel and Hamas could be close to a cease-fire deal. As of Monday afternoon, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that Israel had agreed to a cease-fire proposal. Hamas had yet to officially respond.
If an eventual deal is achieved… the question becomes: How could the Gaza Strip rebuild?
On today’s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg reporters Fares Alghoul, Fadwa Hodali, and Dan Williams take stock of the international cooperation — and money — it would take to reconstruct Gaza and how the future leadership of the Strip could complicate this already monumental task.
Read more: Gaza Reduced to 42 Million Tonnes of Rubble. What Will It Take to Rebuild?
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