On April 9, 2020 Gisha Director of Public Relations Beth Oppenheim spoke about Gaza and COVID-19 on a webinar organized by the Telos Group, alongside Omar Shaban from Pal-Think for Strategic Studies.

Bitter Sweets Part One

Aug 13th, 2019 9m 39s

In part one of “Bitter Sweets”, Gaza Up Close host Lital Firestone visits Gaza businessman Mohammed Tilbani’s sweets factory in Hebron to understand how the closure has affected his main factory in Gaza. As his story unfolds, the obstacles he f

Bitter Sweets Part Two

Aug 13th, 2019 9m 13s

In part two of “Bitter Sweets”, Gaza Up Close host Lital Firestone interviews Mohammed Tilbani about his sweets factory in Gaza. He describes the barriers and security blocks placed on him that place the future of his factory and its 400 employ

Bonus Episode: Lights Out

Aug 13th, 2019 9m 8s

In the final episode of the podcast, Gaza Up Close host Lital Firestone speaks with Gisha’s field coordinator in Gaza, Mohammed Azaiza, to understand how the weak infrastructure in Gaza affects every aspect of people’s lives. Mohammed describes

Women of Gaza Part Three: Taking Immediate Action

May 30th, 2019 6m 47s

In the final episode of “Women of Gaza”, Gaza Up Close host Lital Firestone speaks with Rawan Yaghi, from the Gaza Community Mental Health Programme about how she uses her writing to inform the international community of the situation in Gaza.

Women of Gaza Part Two: The Concrete Ceiling

May 30th, 2019 6m 48s

Description: In the second episode of “Women of Gaza” Gaza Up Close host Lital Firestone explores the concrete ceiling of the closure that many women in Gaza face, apart from the glass ceiling they already live under. Mariam Abu Alatta, a Proje

Women of Gaza Part One: Education at a Distance

May 30th, 2019 9m 7s

In the first episode of the mini-series “Women of Gaza”, Gaza Up Close host Lital Firestone speaks with several young women in Gaza about their educational pursuits in and out of the Strip. Kholoud Jwefil, a Project Coordinator at Aisha Associa

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