Ghassan Abu-Sittah and Muhammad Shehada join Adam Shatz to describe what life was like in Gaza in the months and years leading up to the Hamas attack on Israel last October, and to discuss the experiences of Gazans during Israel’s subsequent - and ongoing - devastation of the territory. 

More in the LRB:

Adam Shatz: Israel's Descent

Pankaj Mishra: The Shoah after Gaza (also available to watch here)

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