The two million residents of Gaza have been living under an Israeli-imposed closure for over 12 years, with widespread implications for every aspect of life in the Strip and little hope for significant change in the near future. Check out Gaza Up Close, a podcast written and produced by Gisha’s Shatil Fellow, Lital Firestone, to hear the stories of Gaza residents and learn about how the closure impacts their freedom of movement.
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 ...
In part one of “Bitter Sweets”, Gaza Up Close host Lital Firestone visits Gaza businessman Mohammed Tilbani’s sweets factory in Hebron to understand h...
In part two of “Bitter Sweets”, Gaza Up Close host Lital Firestone interviews Mohammed Tilbani about his sweets factory in Gaza. He describes the barr...
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 ...
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 a...
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 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 educat...