Bringing her decades of experience in the region, and unrivaled knowledge of Gazan economy and politics, Roy reviews the impact of these most recent wars on Gaza from a multitude of perspectives. Beyond sophisticated data sets, The Gaza Strip chronicles shifting attitudes and the impact of massive long-term displaced people on societal cohesion, as well as the “new and relatively underreported consequence that has emerged from Gaza: “boat people,” Gazans fleeing by boat to Europe.
The new text also provides an impeccably detailed review of the unprecedented devastation of the longtime structurally dysfunctional economy of Gaza, noting that following the Israeli assault of 2014 “Gaza’s economy effectively collapsed with recovery expected to take decades.” Roy highlights the impact of Israeli restriction on imports, noting that it would take more than 53 years to rebuild the 89,000 new homes and new schools destroyed in OPE with the current import restrictions. And at the current rate of 335 truckloads per month allowed to enter Gaza according to Oxfam, it would take 174 years to rebuild Gaza to May 2014 levels.
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