The United Nations says rebuilding Gaza will cost billions of dollars.
The human cost of Israel’s war on Gaza is beyond calculation – lives lost, families destroyed, tens of thousands injured.
But what about the economic cost – and who will pay?
Will Israel contribute anything to rebuild communities devastated by its bombs?
Presenter: James Bays
Guests:
Tamer Qarmout – Assistant professor of public policy at the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies; comes from Gaza
Helin Sari Ertem – Associate professor of international relations at Istanbul Medeniyet University; is a Turkish foreign policy specialist
Sultan Barakat – Professor of public policy at Hamad Bin Khalifa University and author of the report, After the Conflict: Reconstruction and Development in the Aftermath of War
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