UNPACKED: Watch-What Is Life Like for Palestinians in Gaza?
Life for Palestinians in Gaza under Hamas has been extremely difficult. Palestinian civilians lack basic water, sanitation, and electricity infrastructures, as well as access to upward economic mobility and the rights to freedom of speech and self-expression. The constant suffering from rampant political and economic corruption has left civilians in Gaza with a sense of despair and a longing for a change in leadership.
Brief history of the Gaza Strip 01:55
The First Intifada and economics 03:58
The Oslo Accords and the Second Intifada 05:08
The Disengagement and Palestinian elections in Gaza 06:23
The Hamas Charter and Hamas rule in Gaza 07:51
Egyptian and Israeli blockade 09:08
Hamas tunnels in Gaza 11:01
Water infrastructure in Gaza 13:00
Debt and economic corruption 14:27
Hamas leadership’s extravagant lifestyle 15:25
Hamas executions of Palestinians 16:47
March, 2019 Gazan protests against Hamas, #WeWantToLive 18:28
Lack of basic human rights in Gaza 20:51
Palestinian perspectives of the 2023 Israel-Hamas War 22:12
The Christian minority in Gaza 23:13
Hamas prevents Gazans from fleeing 24:16
What do Palestinians want when the war ends?
