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Back to Gaza: A New Approach to Reconstruction

Brookings · 2015-01-12

Drawing on their extensive experience in post-war reconstruction, Sultan Barakat and Omar Shaban offer policy advice on how to address the daunting task of rebuilding the devastated Gaza Strip. They propose establishing a Gaza Reconstruction Council to oversee the process, with representatives from Palestinian factions, civil society, international agencies, and key regional states.

Drawing on their extensive experience in post-war reconstruction, Sultan Barakat and Omar Shaban offer policy advice on how to address the daunting task of rebuilding the devastated Gaza Strip. They propose establishing a Gaza Reconstruction Council to oversee the process, with representatives from…

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