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Anne Irfan
Historian based at University College London specializing in Palestinian refugee history and the UNRWA regime, and author of A Short History of the Gaza Strip (2025).
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Anne Irfan, "A Short History of the Gaza Strip" (Simon & Schuster, 2025)
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Anne Irfan, a historian at University College London, specializes in Palestinian refugee history and examines the intricate past of the Gaza Strip in her upcoming book. She discusses the Nakba as a pivotal turning point in Gaza's demographic shift and debunks myths of ancient conflict, framing the struggle as politically recent. Irfan highlights six key historical junctures and emphasizes the ongoing nature of displacements. She reflects on the role of history in shaping contemporary policies and shares human stories that reveal the complexity of Palestinian identity beyond conflict.
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